Sr. Civil Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Sr. Civil Engineer for our Portland, OR office. The following locations will also be considered: Salt Lake City, UT. You will be involved in projects within our Clean Energy Business Line and be a part of a rapidly expanding group that provides trusted advisor and engineer services to Hydropower and Utility Scale generation clients throughout the United States.

This position directly advances our clients responses to climate change by supporting the owners and operators of clean hydropower and the integration of other generation resources. This position will provide civil engineering support to technical staff, engineers, and project managers for the remediation, permitting, improvement, and construction of generation infrastructure. The Candidate will generate accurate and concise designs, reports, and documentation using assigned material, installations, and construction specifications and will ensures that deliverables are on-time adhered to a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality. This a fantastic chance to work with a dynamic team within the premier engineering firm that is leading the field in hydropower, pumped storage, and the integration of solar and batteries, wind, and low GHG gas generation throughout the United States. Your days will be a mix of working from the home and the office.  
 

Your Impact

• Perform professional civil engineering work and conduct more complex/comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, construction, or operating permits. 
• Collect, compile, and analyze data from the work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.   
• Participate in incorporating advanced modeling techniques, concept development, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, transportation vehicles/systems, and incorporate future-ready solutions with current engineering design standards.
• Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, architects, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work, assist with laying out installations, establishing reference points/elevations/grades to guide construction, selecting appropriate materials to ensure durability, calculating costs and quantities of material/equipment/labor, and ensuring project work conforms with specifications, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, sketches, calculations, and 2D/3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Assist with development and scoping of small- to medium-sized projects.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical reports and presentations that explain research and findings to improve, prevent, control, restore, or address design and/or construction issues or problems. 
• Conduct engineering studies and surveys to gain information on a particular design and construction problem or issue and/or to plan for future needs.
• Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of data obtained during site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for low to mid-level risk mitigation activities.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).  
• Work collaboratively with other engineers, professionals, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, local, and privately funded improvement and development projects.
• 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 or similar
• 5+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior civil design experience.
• Engineer-in-Training Certification. Working towards PE Certification. 
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues. 
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge of relevant structural and civil co