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WSP is hiring for a Lead Civil Engineer based out of our Kennesaw, GA office. The chosen candidate will provide high level technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, improvement, and construction of infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector.
The ideal chosen candidate is a people-centric technical leader position that will play a key role in project delivery, staff development, and operational leadership across a diverse civil engineering portfolio in the public and private sector focused on site civil and land development projects. Tasks include but not limited to providing high level technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, permitting, design, concept development, planning, and production of construction documents for various industries including but not limited to commercial, industrial, public, private and federal sectors. Substantiates reports and documentation to advise on material, installation, design, and construction specifications. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
Your Impact
- Directly manage, and mentor early career to senior-level engineers providing hands-on training, coaching, and technical guidance to develop staff competency as well as support career planning, goal setting, performance feedback, and annual reviews for direct reports.
- Responsibilities will also include administrative tasks to support their team and the business including review of timesheets, expense reports, organizational and operational tasks, team metrics accountability and reporting.
- Provide guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, hydrologic analysis, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
- Apply high-level civil engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
- Perform professional civil engineering work and conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, building, 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 safety and phasing plans and updating infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
- Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, grading, drainage, pavement design, specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans.
- Develop and incorporate advanced technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality or end-users, transportation vehicles/systems, and implementing future-ready solutions with civil engineering design standards.
- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, technical calculations, permit applications, construction, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
- Coordinate, review and approve 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 other 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 engineering, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
- Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during field investigations, offering input with developing action plans for moderate- to high-level risk mitigation activities.
- Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
- Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
- Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
- 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 engineering, or closely related discipline.
- Professional Engineer’s license.
- 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and civil design.
- Proficient with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing engineers in a professional services environment.
- Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
- Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
- Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in engineering.
- 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.
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.
This Opportunity
WSP is hiring for a Lead Civil Engineer based out of our Kennesaw, GA office. The chosen candidate will provide high level technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, improvement, and construction of infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector.
The ideal chosen candidate is a people-centric technical leader position that will play a key role in project delivery, staff development, and operational leadership across a diverse civil engineering portfolio in the public and private sector focused on site civil and land development projects. Tasks include but not limited to providing high level technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, permitting, design, concept development, planning, and production of construction documents for various industries including but not limited to commercial, industrial, public, private and federal sectors. Substantiates reports and documentation to advise on material, installation, design, and construction specifications. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
Your Impact
- Directly manage, and mentor early career to senior-level engineers providing hands-on training, coaching, and technical guidance to develop staff competency as well as support career planning, goal setting, performance feedback, and annual reviews for direct reports.
- Responsibilities will also include administrative tasks to support their team and the business including review of timesheets, expense reports, organizational and operational tasks, team metrics accountability and reporting.
- Provide guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, hydrologic analysis, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
- Apply high-level civil engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
- Perform professional civil engineering work and conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, building, 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 safety and phasing plans and updating infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
- Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, grading, drainage, pavement design, specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans.
- Develop and incorporate advanced technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality or end-users, transportation vehicles/systems, and implementing future-ready solutions with civil engineering design standards.
- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, technical calculations, permit applications, construction, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
- Coordinate, review and approve 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 other 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 engineering, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
- Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during field investigations, offering input with developing action plans for moderate- to high-level risk mitigation activities.
- Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
- Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
- Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
- 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 engineering, or closely related discipline.
- Professional Engineer’s license.
- 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and civil design.
- Proficient with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing engineers in a professional services environment.
- Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
- Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
- Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in engineering.
- 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.
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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Align your credentials with U.S. PE pathways
WSP values engineers progressing toward Professional Engineer licensure. If your degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved body before applying so your qualifications map cleanly to the role's stated requirements.
Target WSP's infrastructure and transportation divisions
Civil Engineer openings at WSP concentrate heavily in transportation, water systems, and municipal infrastructure. Tailoring your resume and cover letter to one of these practice areas signals fit beyond a generic civil background and shortens your path to a technical screen.
Clarify your visa category early in conversations
WSP sponsors multiple visa types for engineers, including H-1B, E-3, TN, and F-1 OPT. Knowing which category applies to you before your first recruiter call lets you frame sponsorship as a straightforward administrative step rather than an open question.
Time your OPT application before your program ends
If you're on F-1 status, USCIS recommends filing your OPT EAD application up to 90 days before your program end date. Starting before you have a WSP offer in hand means you won't lose work authorization while the hiring process runs its course.
Understand how PERM affects engineering green card timelines
For EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship, WSP must complete DOL's PERM labor certification before filing an immigrant petition. This process typically takes 12 to 18 months on its own, so raise long-term immigration goals during the offer stage, not after you've already started.
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Civil Engineer positions at WSP are posted across multiple locations and practice areas simultaneously. Use Migrate Mate to filter WSP openings by visa type so you're only reviewing roles where sponsorship matches your specific immigration situation.
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Does WSP sponsor H-1B visas for Civil Engineers?
Yes, WSP sponsors H-1B visas for Civil Engineers. Civil engineering qualifies as a specialty occupation under USCIS criteria, requiring at minimum a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a closely related field. Because H-1B availability depends on the annual cap and lottery, timing your job search so an offer can be in place before the April filing window is practical preparation.
How do I apply for Civil Engineer jobs at WSP?
Applications go through WSP's careers portal, where roles are listed by region and practice area. Migrate Mate lets you browse WSP's Civil Engineer openings filtered by the visa types you're eligible for, which saves time if you're targeting sponsorship-friendly positions specifically. Tailor your application to the technical discipline, whether that's transportation, water, or structural, rather than submitting a generic resume.
Which visa types does WSP commonly use for Civil Engineer roles?
WSP sponsors H-1B, E-3, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and employment-based Green Cards including EB-2 and EB-3 for Civil Engineers. Australian citizens are well positioned for the E-3, which has no lottery and allows two-year renewable status. Canadian and Mexican engineers in qualifying civil disciplines can often enter on TN status, which is processed at the port of entry without a prior USCIS petition.
What qualifications does WSP expect for Civil Engineer positions?
Most Civil Engineer roles at WSP require a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a closely related discipline from an accredited program. Candidates progressing toward or holding a Professional Engineer license are strongly preferred for mid-level and senior positions. Project-specific technical skills, such as hydraulic modeling, roadway design, or structural analysis, carry significant weight depending on which WSP practice area you're targeting.
How do I plan my timeline if WSP is sponsoring my visa?
The timeline depends on your visa category. H-1B sponsorship requires USCIS lottery selection in March and employment starting no earlier than October 1, so aligning your offer with that cycle matters. E-3 and TN petitions move faster, often within a few weeks of an offer. For Green Card sponsorship through PERM, expect the DOL labor certification process alone to take over a year before an immigrant petition can be filed.
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