Assistant Consultant, Ports and Marine Engineering

Overview

Assistant Consultant, Ports and Marine Engineering. This position can be based out of the following offices : New Orleans-LA, Tampa-FL, Houston-TX, and Raleigh-NC. This opportunity provides engineering support to other technical staff, engineers, and project managers for the development, design, construction, and / or inspection of structures and facilities for port, marine, and intermodal rail terminal projects in the public and private sector.

Delivers work products at a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Responsibilities

• With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, survey data, technical reports and drawings, and other data matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Assist with the development of project design requirements, while incorporating marine-practice engineering standards and specifications.
• Assist with identification of project site, design and construction related risks and providing input on mitigation activities.
• Write technical reports, generating complete and concise documentation of findings, using sketches, calculations, Excel spreadsheets, technical drawings, and other engineering software.
• Prepare presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to internal and external team members as well as clients.
• Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work, including collaborating with other engineers and larger multi-disciplinary teams on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects.
• Participate in site visits and inspections to gain practical insights into maritime construction processes.
• 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.
• Complete all assigned trainings.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Additional information

Please note that as part of the hiring process, WSP may request a copy of your academic transcripts as they pertain to the role's educational requirements.

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.

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.

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