Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer

WSP, an award winning and innovative multi-disciplinary consulting firm is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer to join the structural engineering practice within our Architectural Engineering (A/E) business based in Portland, Maine. The team is open to any of our Maine offices, with one weekly visit to Portland.

The ideal candidate will be energetic, have excellent communication skills, and well-rounded technical structural engineering experience.  They will also have strong leadership and mentorship skills with a demonstrated track record of leading structural designs as Structural Engineer of Record on multi-disciplinary projects.  If you are looking for an opportunity to learn, to further develop your career with a global industry leader, and if you are keen to play a role in the growth and development of that business, you will thrive in this environment.  Come join a winning team! 

Our Portland A/E Team provides technical solutions for challenging projects and complex design problems, with a focus on sustainable, resilient, and energy-efficient solutions for our clients. Our projects include assessments, forensic analysis, renovation, and new construction in the industrial, municipal, federal, and commercial sectors. We are a dedicated group of professionals, who take pride in maintaining a small family-like, flexible work environment, while also having the structure, resources, and opportunities of a large global organization. You will have the opportunity to engage with WSP’s design centers across the US and the Globe. 

Your Impact

• Communicate with clients to understand project requirements. 

• Lead a team of engineers and designers on structural engineering and design activities through engineering concept to construction documents for multidiscipline design projects.

• Analyze new and existing structures per required code.

• Develop calculation packages as required.

•  Perform existing structures assessment to evaluate their capacity and ability to resist new loading requirements; produce technical reports with technically sound recommendations.

• Develop structural models to solve engineering problems based on sound engineering principles.

• Be a key contributor to new business development and growth of WSP’s A/E delivery team

• Coach and mentor Junior Engineers and Designers
• Work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Adhere to our project delivery standards, including self-checking work prior to quality control reviews, to ensure high quality of work is consistently delivered.

• 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.