What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Technical Manager, Structural Engineering position at WSP in the U.S.?
Job Description
WSP is seeking a Senior Technical Manager, Structural Engineer to join the Industrial Center of Excellence Structural Team within the Property & Buildings business line in Boise, ID. This leadership role will provide senior technical expertise, project delivery oversight, and mentorship for complex industrial projects across North America.
The Industrial CoE supports advanced manufacturing, semiconductor and microelectronics, battery, life sciences, food and beverage, mission-critical, logistics, and other large-scale industrial facilities. The successful candidate will serve as a structural Subject Matter Expert, lead design for greenfield and brownfield projects, and help strengthen technical delivery and client relationships.
Your Impact
Required Qualifications
ABOUT US
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.
WSP is seeking a Senior Technical Manager, Structural Engineer to join the Industrial Center of Excellence Structural Team within the Property & Buildings business line in Boise, ID. This leadership role will provide senior technical expertise, project delivery oversight, and mentorship for complex industrial projects across North America.
The Industrial CoE supports advanced manufacturing, semiconductor and microelectronics, battery, life sciences, food and beverage, mission-critical, logistics, and other large-scale industrial facilities. The successful candidate will serve as a structural Subject Matter Expert, lead design for greenfield and brownfield projects, and help strengthen technical delivery and client relationships.
Your Impact
- Lead structural engineering for industrial facilities from planning through design, construction, commissioning, and startup.
- Design and review manufacturing facilities, process buildings, equipment foundations, support structures, pipe racks, utility infrastructure, warehouses, and heavy industrial facilities.
- Provide technical oversight for calculations, construction documents, specifications, engineering reports, seismic design, vibration analysis, equipment anchorage, crane systems, and dynamic loading.
- Develop practical, innovative solutions that balance safety, constructability, operational performance, and cost.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects with accountability for budgets, schedules, staffing, quality, risk, safety, and client satisfaction.
- Coordinate structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, process, and civil teams in design-build and EPC environments.
- Support construction administration, including site observations, RFIs, submittals, contractor coordination, and constructability reviews.
- Serve as a trusted client advisor; support pursuits, proposals, interviews, market growth, and Industrial CoE technical initiatives.
- Mentor engineers and project managers while promoting technical excellence, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and inclusive team development.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related discipline
- PE license required.
- 10 years of progressive structural engineering experience, with significant industrial facility design experience.
- Experience with industrial/manufacturing, processing, logistics, mission-critical, advanced technology, or similar facilities.
- Proficiency with structural analysis/design and BIM tools such as ETABS, RAM, SAP2000, STAAD, RISA, Revit, Navisworks, or similar platforms.
- Strong knowledge of AISC, ACI, ASCE 7, IBC, OSHA requirements, and industrial facility design standards.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, coordinate across disciplines, communicate technical concepts, and travel occasionally for client or project needs.
- Master’s degree, SE license, or 15 years of structural engineering experience.
- Experience with semiconductor, microelectronics, battery, pharmaceutical, life sciences, food and beverage, chemical, or advanced manufacturing facilities.
- Experience with BIM/Revit delivery, large capital programs over $100M, national consulting leadership, and established industrial client relationships.
ABOUT US
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.