What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Engineer position at WSP in the U.S.?
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP has a career opportunity for a Structural Engineer to join our US Mining & Metal, Process & Infrastructure Design team. This position will report to the Structural Team Lead for the Process & Infrastructure Design team and can be in either Tempe, AZ, South Jordan, UT or Tucson, AZ depending on candidate preference. This individual will provide technical and design consulting services for water/wastewater infrastructure, water treatment, heavy industry, mining, and power clients.
Are you looking for an opportunity to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm and technical contributions? We encourage you to apply for this opportunity. We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career. We offer a varied and interesting diversity of clients and projects. We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated and collaborative professionals. Our ideal candidate is seeking challenging work and is committed to quality.
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.
This Opportunity
WSP has a career opportunity for a Structural Engineer to join our US Mining & Metal, Process & Infrastructure Design team. This position will report to the Structural Team Lead for the Process & Infrastructure Design team and can be in either Tempe, AZ, South Jordan, UT or Tucson, AZ depending on candidate preference. This individual will provide technical and design consulting services for water/wastewater infrastructure, water treatment, heavy industry, mining, and power clients.
Are you looking for an opportunity to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm and technical contributions? We encourage you to apply for this opportunity. We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career. We offer a varied and interesting diversity of clients and projects. We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated and collaborative professionals. Our ideal candidate is seeking challenging work and is committed to quality.
Your Impact
- Perform analysis and design of structural elements and components both manually and with design software.
- Review and interpret building code requirements and other pertinent design standards.
- Prepare client deliverables including field reports, calculation packages, plans/drawings, and specifications.
- Perform structural inspections in concrete, masonry, and steel.
- Conduct technical reviews of reports, correspondence, and calculations related to the structural discipline.
- Assist in defining structural scope, budget, and schedule for structural efforts/projects.
- Prepare and review engineering and construction cost estimates.
- Support preparation of proposals and bids, including design-build projects. Follow company safety standards and site safety standards.
- Perform field work for data collection, visual inspections, construction reviews etc.
- Collaborate with other multidisciplinary design team members on structural design tasks.
- Prepare detailed calculations, drawings, technical specifications, design packages, technical reports, detailed analyses, and other materials suitable for procurement and construction purposes.
- Computer-aided drafting and designing using industry-standard platforms to develop Construction Documents.
- Limited travel to job sites to conduct site investigations and inspections.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
- Preference for the candidate to be registered as a Civil Engineer (PE) or a Structural Professional Engineer (SE), with active status or the ability to obtain one within 1 – 2 years
- EIT is required.
- 3 -5 years structural engineering experience with 2 years prior experience relevant to heavy industry is a key requirement for this opportunity.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with contractors, clients and internal design teams.
- A thorough understanding of the practical application of structural engineering including applying principles, techniques, and procedures to a project design.
- Knowledge of structural design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, drawings, and models.
- Professionality with design codes and standards such as IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, ACI 318, and ACI 350.
- Strong knowledge of seismic design principles.
- Ability to work productively independently and as a member of a project team.
- Proficiency with modeling structural systems using computational software design tools such as RISA, ETABS, STRUDL, STAAD, SAFE and/or SAP2000.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel MS Project and Outlook).
- Basic knowledge regarding the design of reinforced concrete structures, steel structures and foundation design.
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
- Detail and quality oriented.
- Must pass background check.
- Master’s Degree with an emphasis/concentration in Structural Engineering
- Experience using REVIT, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
- Experience with MSHA/OSHA safety regulations.
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.