WSP
Project Manager/Senior Highway Engineer
WSP, Pittsburgh, PA
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP has an exciting career opportunity for a motivated team player to fulfill the role of a Project Manager/Senior Highway Engineer. We have a significant backlog of transportation work for a position based in our Pittsburgh, PA office located in the heart of Pittsburgh's Central Business District easily accessed by public transit. WSP Pittsburgh is a leader in the Transportation industry, serving state and local DOT's, as well as private clients. The Pittsburgh Transportation Engineering team also supports other offices throughout Pennsylvania and the eastern United States, working not only on Transportation projects, but other related disciplines as well.
Our team is known for innovation and outstanding customer service and will continue to build on these values. This is a unique opportunity offering technical challenges within a large, diverse, and dynamic firm offering solutions to local and regional clients. We provide the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career. Our ideal candidate is seeking challenging work and is committed to quality. We'd love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated, and collaborative professionals.
Your Impact
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
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About Us
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) 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.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP has an exciting career opportunity for a motivated team player to fulfill the role of a Project Manager/Senior Highway Engineer. We have a significant backlog of transportation work for a position based in our Pittsburgh, PA office located in the heart of Pittsburgh's Central Business District easily accessed by public transit. WSP Pittsburgh is a leader in the Transportation industry, serving state and local DOT's, as well as private clients. The Pittsburgh Transportation Engineering team also supports other offices throughout Pennsylvania and the eastern United States, working not only on Transportation projects, but other related disciplines as well.
Our team is known for innovation and outstanding customer service and will continue to build on these values. This is a unique opportunity offering technical challenges within a large, diverse, and dynamic firm offering solutions to local and regional clients. We provide the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career. Our ideal candidate is seeking challenging work and is committed to quality. We'd love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated, and collaborative professionals.
Your Impact
- The role will have the opportunity to work with cutting edge 3D roadway modeling software.
- Experienced Civil Engineer who can work within a design team.
- Responsible for performing roadway or highway design tasks for projects of moderate to large size and complexity under the supervision and guidance of highly qualified senior transportation engineers.
- Technical assignments may include roadway and highway geometrics, drainage system design, erosion and sediment pollution control plans, stormwater management, traffic analysis and design, barrier warrant analyses, maintenance of traffic, municipal engineering, general civil/site development, and other related tasks.
- Designs will be performed primarily with the use of MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer 3-D modelling software to prepare plans.
- Additional assignments will include developing preliminary design studies and project reports, preparing specifications, preparing final construction plans, completing quantity take-offs and cost estimates, and checking design computations.
- Provide guidance and training to entry-level engineers.
- Interact with regulatory agencies, subconsultants, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
- 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.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
- 7+ years of post-education experience in civil engineering, highway and roadway design.
- Pennsylvania PE registration.
- Experience with project management, project controls and project procurement.
- Experience with PennDOT, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh policies.
- Proficient knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, and processes.
- Demonstrated ability to solve engineering problems
- Our ideal candidate has experience with roadway design software which may include MicroStation and Open Roads Designer 3D Modeler
- Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word experience.
- Willingness and ability to work collaboratively and communicate as part of a diverse design team
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated maturity in judgment and initiative.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
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About Us
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) 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.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.