Lead Civil Engineer - NYC Transportation

Lead Civil Engineer – Northeast Civil Transportation

WSP USA is currently initiating a search for a Lead Civil Engineer to join our growing Northeast Civil Transportation team. The position is available in our New York City office.

• Lead and contribute to the design of NYC‑based site civil transportation projects, including Highway Design, Urban Street Design, Transit Infrastructure & Facilities, Transmission Utilities & Services, grading, utilities, roadway geometry, stormwater management, and DEP drainage systems.
• Provide guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, subsurface utility information, maps, hydrologic analysis, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Apply high‑level civil engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, and construction.
• Perform professional civil engineering work and conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction permits.
• Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; prepare construction safety and phasing plans and update infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, agencies, other disciplines, sub‑consultants, and clients.
• Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, site planning, grading, drainage, pavement design, utility relocations, specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans.
• Oversee and monitor cross‑functional teams of engineers, architects, planners, and professionals to execute project work on mid‑level and/or 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 and technical analysis memos.
• Coordinate, review and approve infrastructure design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross‑sections, and other illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, concepts, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address engineering, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during field investigations, offering 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.
• Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, architects, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• Remain current in latest civil engineering techniques and practices.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post‑education experience in engineering and civil design.
• Engineer license required.
• Experience delivering projects for New York public agencies including but not limited to the MTA, NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NYCDDC and Port Authority of NY & NJ.
• Proficient with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work‑related issues.
• Extensive knowledge of…