Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a full time Senior Civil Engineer for our Portland/Vancouver offices. This role is part of our civil engineering team and will support the delivery of upland civil engineering and site development work for a variety of port, waterfront, industrial, and transportation related infrastructure projects.

This role involves providing technical leadership and guidance for multi site/phase civil infrastructure projects. Tasks may include assisting with the research, design, concept development, planning, and construction of upland civil facilities such as roadways, drainage and stormwater systems, utilities, industrial sites, cargo yards, parking and access improvements, and public facing infrastructure. Responsibilities may also include preparing and substantiating reports and documentation regarding materials, installations, and construction specifications.

The engineer in this role will ensure that all responsibilities are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds industry standards for design, safety, resilience, sustainability, and functionality Typical responsibilities include developing plans, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates; supporting design coordination across civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental disciplines; and contributing to integrated solutions for complex upland civil development challenges.

You will be joining a collaborative, technical, and highly experienced engineering community that values innovation, quality delivery, and mentorship.

Your Impact

• Apply advanced civil engineering techniques across all project phases from concept development through preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Lead and perform civil engineering analysis and design for civil, marine adjacent, industrial, commercial, and transportation infrastructure.
• Develop plans, specifications, cost estimates, design reports, and construction packages for upland civil components (grading, drainage, utilities, pavements, stormwater systems, access improvements, and site development).
• Prepare site grading and civil design using AutoCAD Civil 3D software in support of developing site plans, profiles, cross sections, and civil detailing.
• Perform engineering calculations supporting broader design efforts, including stormwater analyses associated with conveyance networks and water quality features that meet Department of Ecology requirements
• Coordinate with internal structural, geotechnical, environmental, and coastal engineering groups to deliver multidisciplinary solutions.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key port clients and actively participate in business development.
• Conduct field reviews, site investigations, and civil assessments to support design development.
• Interface professionally with permitting authorities, contractors, and other stakeholders in a professional and collaborative manner.
• Maintain strong QA/QC standards and contribute to proposals, scopes, and design level efforts.
• 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 to 10 years of relevant post education professional civil engineering experience, with 5+ years focused on upland civil/site development.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in OR and/or WA, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Proficient with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Demonstrated experience in business development activities, including identifying and pursuing opportunities, supporting proposal development, building and maintaining client relationships, and collaborating with technical and leadership teams to position services and deliver winning strategies.
• Demonstrated experience with upland civil infrastructure (grading, drainage, utilities, pavements, stormwater, site development, construction phasing plans).
• Understanding of applicable civil codes, standards, and permitting requirements.
• Experience supporting or leading civil design tasks in multidisciplinary project settings.
• Highly proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D, including site grading using grading objects and roadway corridors, and discipline related design tools.
• Highly proficient in technical writing and communication skills.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Ability to lead tasks, mentor junior staff, support project management, and work with limited supervision consistent with WSP’s Career Compass expectations.
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality, safe, and ethical design 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.

• Valid driver’s license; ability to travel occasionally for fieldwork and coordination.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred experience in port, waterfront, and marine adjacent civil infrastructure, including:

• Experience working with Port of Portland, OR and/or Port of Vancouver, USA.
• Experience delivering civil engineering work for port sector, industrial, or waterfront clients.
• Experience with upland civil engineering supporting environmental cleanup, redevelopment, or contaminated site infrastructure.
• Familiarity with dredging adjacent civil elements (upland access, staging areas, transport corridors, utilities, or drainage considerations).
• Experience with infrastructure resilience or coastal/riverine adjacency considerations.
• Familiarity with federal design standards (UFC/UFGS) for waterfront related civil engineering.
• Experience managing small to mid-size design packages or task orders.
• Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies on complex civil infrastructure permitting.
• Working knowledge of the Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington and how to apply it to drainage design.
• Experience with other discipline-specific design software preferred, i.e. WWHM, StormShed3G, WaterGEMS, etc.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $125,730 - $176,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. 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 sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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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.

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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.