Senior Structural Engineer - Aviation

This Opportunity

WSP USA is seeking Senior Structural Engineers for our National Aviation Business Line in Denver, Colorado!

Provides senior-level structural engineering leadership for aviation, transportation, and complex building projects, supporting planning, design, and construction from concept through completion. This role emphasizes building structural systems, interdisciplinary coordination, and technical delivery for terminals, hangars, service buildings, and other special-use facilities. The position involves hands-on analysis and design, project execution leadership, proposal support, and mentoring of junior engineers while ensuring quality, constructability, and client satisfaction.

Your Impact

• Direct project execution from concept development through construction, including schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.
• Oversee and contribute to the production of structural calculations, drawings, specifications, and supporting narratives.
• Apply advanced analysis methods, modeling techniques, and engineering judgment to solve complex design challenges.
• Serve as Lead Structural Engineer or Project Manager on mid-sized to large projects, responsible for scope definition, budgets, schedules, and technical quality.
• Coordinate closely with architects, owners, contractors, and multi-discipline engineering teams to integrate structural systems with architectural, mechanical, electrical, and specialty systems.

• Develop efficient, constructable gravity and lateral systems that respond to site constraints, airfield restrictions, seismic and wind demands, and owner requirements.

• Perform site visits, field investigations, and respond to construction administration requests including RFIs, submittals, and field observations.

• Apply advanced analysis methods, modeling techniques, and engineering judgment to solve complex design challenges.

• Perform professional structural engineering work and conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, buildings, infrastructure, transportation channels, and operations to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits. 

   

• Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing construction plans, and updating infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients. 
• Coordinate, review and approve building and infrastructure design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations. 
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, and 2D/3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses. 
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, concepts, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address structural,  design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.  
• Participate in proposal development, technical writing, and client interviews for aviation and building pursuits.

• Maintain familiarity with applicable building codes, aviation authority requirements, and evolving structural engineering best practices.

   

• Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs). 
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner 
• Proactively collaborate with other engineers, professionals, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, local, and privately funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.  
• 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 Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience). 
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior structural or civil design experience.  
• Engineer license preferred. 
• Proficient with structural engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.  
• Knowledge and experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects. 
• Strong knowledge o