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This Opportunity

WSP is looking for a Structural Field Engineer to join our Construction Management team in Washington DC.

Your Impact

Position overview:

The Structural Field Engineer (SFE) will provide technical support for WMATA’s structures maintenance teams. The SFE will initially set up key processes, as approved by the Program Director and/or the designated WMATA Task Manager and then will assist with implementing those processes. The SFE will generally be responsible for providing technical assistance to the structural maintenance crews such as adherence to specifications, work instructions, methods and procedures and product data, as well as assisting with maintenance strategies for frequency and type of maintenance, and materials and equipment selection. The SFE will receive assignments and report directly to WMATA’s Program Director and/or the designated WMATA Task Manager and work on a day-to-day basis with the maintenance crews. The SFE will also interface with the Office of Engineering and Architecture (ENGA) structural engineers when new or revised repair procedures are required. Additionally, the SFE shall be required to work during hours that coincide with and support much of the maintenance work performed by WMATA occurring during nights and weekends.

Job Duties:

+ Primarily responsible for providing technical support to structural maintenance crews, including interpreting and ensuring compliance with specifications, work instructions, methods, procedures, and product data.

+ Assist in developing maintenance strategies, determining maintenance frequency and type, and selecting appropriate materials and equipment

+ Maintain regular logs of SFE technical support work

+ Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of maintenance team plans, project

+ specifications, work instructions, schedules, applicable safety regulations, and relevant design,

+ shop, and other associated drawings to stay informed about the Maintenance Department’s responsibilities, plans, and schedule

+ Provide technical support for a range of structural repairs and restoration projects, including but

+ not limited to direct fixation track support and grout pads, leak mitigation, drainage system maintenance and repairs, structural concrete patching, and other related structural components

+ Interface with ENGA’s structural engineers when new or modified repair procedures are needed

+ Develop comprehensive repair procedures as needed

+ Provide scheduling recommendations based on WMATA’s allowable work windows;

+ Monitor and support maintenance project activities in the field, providing technical assistance as needed

+ Review and analyze conditions, defects and incidents in the asset management databases (Maximo® and Optram®) to assist maintenance crews in determining the appropriate type and frequency of maintenance activities

+ Coordinate with maintenance crews and maintenance managers, potentially interfacing with the reliability team to conduct analyses that inform maintenance program decisions

+ Regularly provide recommendations to the Program Director for potential enhancements to structural asset management strategies, including maintenance and renewal initiatives.

+ Support the Program Director, maintenance team, and Transit Asset Management Office (TAMO) by contributing input to the ongoing development of the Structural Asset Management Plan

+ Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director

Who You Are

Minimum Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field or equivalent

+ 7-10 years of experience in construction and preferably maintenance of major

+ transit projects or similar infrastructure

+ Proven experience with concrete and steel structures

+ Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and repair procedures, and provide guidance to maintenance crews on document interpretation

+ Ability to proactively assist maintenance crews in selecting and deploying materials and equipment, including related construction methods and techniques

+ Ability to identify and address safety and quality concerns; and

+ Ability to coordinate with maintenance staff, communicate effectively with all parties and good interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience in tunnel maintenance, including leak mitigation

+ Experience in maintaining track-beds under direct fixation track, including track-bed and drainage system cleaning, as well as grout pad renewals

+ Experience with WMATA structural repairs

+ Experience with asset management databases such as Maximo and Optram, along with incident analysis for maintenance strategy and planning

This position is contingent on client approval.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary: $151,200-187,100

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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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.

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.