Our Business

We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Civil Engineer for our Wilmington , NC office. Candidate will be involved in projects with our Civil Engineering Team as part of the Earth & Environment Group. Expectation is for the candidate to physically sit in the Wilmington, NC office, as this is not considered a remote position. Primary responsibility will be to provide oversight, direction, mentorship, and technical expertise on site development, permitting, and construction projects in the public and private sectors.

The ideal candidate will have in depth knowledge and experience with North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR), Erosion and Sediment Control (E&SC) permitting, Dam Safety Permitting, and/or Stormwater Permitting. In addition, the candidate should have experience with various county permitting requirements local to the Wilmington area. The candidate will be expected to provide mentorship and direction to younger engineering staff. Candidate will ensure that their responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, accuracy, and functionality.

Your Impact

• Provide technical expertise on design projects. Participate in conferences and panels.

• Attract new clients, ensure customer satisfaction and build strong market relationships by delivering well thought out technical designs and submitting high quality deliverables.

• Coordinates and manages project teams and small to mid-size projects.

• Support existing client relationships and continue to help grow these relationships.

• Direct and delegate design elements on individual projects to early-career engineers.

• Mentor and teach design elements on individual projects. Host lunch & learns for the team and support team growth in providing educational opportunities.

• Prepare, manage and review project deliverables including planning, design and construction documents, project reports, environmental studies, and geotechnical reports, ensuring quality requirements, professional standards, client requirements and corporate objectives are met.

• Provide coordination with other design disciplines and remote office locations, including environmental, site survey, SUE, natural resources, geotechnical, floodplain, and water resources.

• Provide leadership, direction and performance guidance to ensure all staff are well supported and provided the appropriate opportunities for growth and professional development on technical design projects.

• Demonstrate creativity, foresight and mature engineering judgment, and successfully managing multiple projects and task assignments, relying upon demonstrated experience in design quality control programs.

• Provide mentorship to early-career and mid-career staff.

• 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, Geotechnical Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.

• Licensed Professional Engineer in NC or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire.

• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in Civil Engineering and/or related engineering field.

• Awareness of scheduling software such as Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6

• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and collaborate with clients, project managers, business leaders, sub-consultants, and technical staff.

• Demonstrated excellence in providing creative solutions and high-quality technical performance and oversight through innovative thinking and application of tools and/or processes.

• Demonstrated experience of leadership, personal accountability, persistence, and goal oriented.

• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Advanced proficiency with discipline specific design software and tools (i.e. AutoCAD, Civil 3D, HydroCAD, Hydraulic Toolbox, MicroStation, etc.).

• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of projects.

• Proven success in leading staff and delivering various types of infrastructure projects.

• Ability to support proposal write-up and reviews as well as participation with request for qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or closely related discipline

• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

• Experience and previous relationship with local government.

• Demonstrated success at securing business with local agency and other municipal clients.

• Interest and/or experience in Project Management (not required).

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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.

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