Structures Representative

Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full Time Structures Representative for our Antioch, California office. The position can be located within the San Francisco Bay Area, greater Sacramento area, or the Central Valley.

The Structures Representative provides technical leadership for complex construction management projects or programs, supervising construction engineering and inspection activities. This person must apply diversified knowledge of construction engineering principles and independently make decisions on significant construction engineering problems. Elements inspected or monitored may include falsework, pile driving, cofferdams, cast‑in‑place concrete, waterproofing, structural steel, bearings, expansion joints, precast concrete elements, maintenance or traffic and other similar activities.

This is NOT a Structural Design Engineer role. A Structures Representative is a local agency employee (or a consultant hired by a local agency) who performs quality assurance over the contractor’s work that involves structures and who performs the contract’s necessary structure‑related administrative tasks.

• Reviewing and inspecting plans and calculations for falsework, shoring, staging, bridge removal and other technical submissions on City, County, Caltrans and other State projects.
• Responding to and effectively resolving field construction issues.
• Conducting meetings between contractor, owner, utilities and other project parties.
• Inspecting, documenting, and coordinating field test of construction materials.
• Analyzing construction costs of changed conditions, drafting change orders, and recommending claims dispositions.
• Preparing constructability reviews and reports.
• Assumes responsibility for field engineering, contract administration, inspection, testing, surveying and quality control on one large or several small construction projects.
• Supervises field inspection and field office personnel.
• Represents projects at meetings and conferences.
• 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.

• BSCE or related degree.
• Current California PE license.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience, 5 of which are as a Structures Representative.
• Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards and materials.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Solid written and verbal skills.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life, retirement savings, paid sick leave, paid vacation, paid parental leave, and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary: $167,800 - $249,150. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s protected status.

WSP USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.