Senior Consultant, Ports and Marine Civil​/Structural Engineering

Senior Consultant, Ports and Marine Civil/Structural Engineering

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Job Description

This Opportunity WSP USA is seeking a Senior Consultant, Ports and Marine Engineering to join our National Maritime Practice Group. This position can be based out of the following offices:
Irvine, San Diego, San Francisco-CA, Miami-FL, Portland-OR, Seattle-WA, or Houston-TX.

Provides engineering support to other technical staff, engineers, and project managers for the development, design, construction, and/or inspection of structures and facilities for port, marine, and intermodal rail terminal projects in the public and private sector. Facilities may include piers, wharves, port and upland marine terminals, seawalls/bulkheads, dry docks, marinas and other nearshore/offshore facilities. Delivers work products at a quality level that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Your Impact

• Provide leadership for engineering tasks including collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, survey data, technical reports and drawings, and/or other data matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Lead development of construction plans and schedules, specifications, and cost estimates for ports and marine projects. Prepare and implement site safety activity plans and coordinate field work activities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute project work on mid-level projects or multiple concurrent smaller projects. Collaborate with other engineers and multi-disciplinary teams on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvements. Track budgets and milestone progress; support completion of PS&E submissions.
• Write technical reports and document findings using sketches, calculations, spreadsheets, technical drawings, and engineering software (including SAP
  2000 and similar FEM tools).
• Apply higher-order engineering techniques to develop project design requirements, incorporating marine-practice engineering standards. Identify project site, design and construction risks and provide mitigation solutions.
• Create simplified and advanced computer structural analytical finite element models for design of fixed and floating marine structures, subject to gravity, live loads, environmental loads, and seismic loads.
• Prepare design documentation for structural components including steel and concrete (cast-in-place and precast/prestressed) deep foundation systems, and substructure/superstructure elements.
• Prepare project task budgets and schedules for review.
• Prepare and present findings and recommendations to internal/external team members and clients.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Conduct overwater and/or over-deck inspections of port terminals and visually assess condition of elements.
• Adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies; exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds and resources.
• Complete assigned trainings and perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in marine project-specific design (including rehabilitation and new design)
• EIT or similar certification/licensure
• Experience in analysis and design of marine projects, proficient in SAP
  2000 and/or other FEM tools; design and detailing of reinforced and prestressed concrete and steel components per ACI, AISC, PCI, and/or AASHTO
• Experience with AutoCAD, REVIT, and related BIM tools
• Construction experience in ports and marine-related projects
• Understanding of multidisciplinary team coordination and design/construction document preparation; familiarity with domestic/international agency design standards
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; proficient technical report writing
• Ability to lead with attention to detail, multi-task, and prioritize in a dynamic environment; capable of working independently or as part of a team
• Proven commitment to workplace safety and adherence to health, safety, and…