Vice President, Structural Engineering

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Job Description

WSP is seeking a Vice President, Structural Engineering to join our dynamic Property & Buildings team in our Boston, MA or New York, NY offices. Our team delivers structural design consulting services for complex building projects across sectors such as science/technology, healthcare, commercial construction, public safety, K-12 and higher education. This position provides high‑level technical assistance and guidance for multi‑site, multi‑phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, improvement, and/or construction of building and infrastructure projects in the public and private sector.

Tasks include research, design, concept development, planning and construction of load‑bearing structures or structural elements, ensuring design quality, safety, structural soundness and functionality, compliance with construction codes, and the production of high‑quality deliverables on time. The role demonstrates leadership, passion for the profession, and manages and mentors other engineers in a team‑oriented environment.

Your Impact

• Apply high‑level structural engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various building project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.

• Perform professional structural engineering work and conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, buildings, infrastructure, and transportation channels to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards and permits.

• Develop construction plans, specifications and cost estimates; prepare construction safety and phasing plans, and update layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub‑consultants and clients.

• Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design, construction, rehabilitation and remediation of building and infrastructure projects, ensuring durability of materials and structural soundness from loads and pressures caused by environmental or human influences.

• Develop and incorporate advanced technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, modeling techniques and design requirements to account for safety and functionality, and implement future‑ready solutions with engineering design standards.

• Oversee and monitor cross‑functional teams of engineers, architects, planners and scientific professionals to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, technical calculations, permit applications, construction, compliance documentation and regulatory analysis.

• Coordinate, review and approve building and infrastructure design plans, ensuring data integrity and compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and regulations.

• Prepare data and visualisations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross‑sections and 2D/3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of complex data, findings or analyses.

• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, concepts and recommendations to prevent, control, restore or address structural, environmental, design and/or construction issues or opportunities.

• Analyse, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during site investigations and offer input with developing action plans for moderate‑ to high‑level risk mitigation activities.

• Prepare and implement Site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).

• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors and clients in a confident and professional manner.

• Proactively collaborate with other engineers, professionals and infrastructure authorities on federal, state, regional, local and privately funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.

• Remain current in latest structural engineering techniques and practices.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere…