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Vice President, Ports and Marine Engineering
Wsp
Provides leadership in marine, port, and coastal engineering projects, ensuring compliance with industry and company standards and regulations.
21d ago
$8,068 - $11,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Seattle, WA, United States
Office Full-Time
Company Size
55,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Consulting
Project Management
Architecture
Design
Environmental Services
Sustainability
Urban Planning
Sector Specialisms
Waste Management and Landfill
Water & Wastewater Tunnels
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Water Supply and Distribution
Parks and Open Spaces
Rail and Transit Advisory
Rail Design
Rail Electrification
Role
What you would be doing
proficient performance
technical assistance
client base development
contract negotiation
staff mentorship
business strategy
- Support the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Marine Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on building, port, and infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, strategic consulting and program/construction management).
- Responsible for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.
- Provide expert technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues relating to marine, port, and coastal systems.
- Serve as one of the engineering discipline’s lead representatives/liaisons to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, Port Authorities, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
- Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
- Conduct needs analyses and client value surveys to align the engineering discipline’s function with business and project strategy, identifying and addressing any skill gaps or risks within the sector business operations.
- Develop a client base for providing high level marine, port, and coastal engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
- Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
- Perform engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
- Lead larger-scale more complex marine engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
- Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
- Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics – and accountable for planning, development and management of projects in compliance with all applicable City/State/Federal codes and regulations, and in accordance with all acceptable engineering practices.
- Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and future ready solutions for clients.
- Schedule engineering discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to inculcate discipline expertise and innovation into project work.
- Ensure that engineering discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition are developed and continuously improved.
- Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of engineering/construction challenges and programs.
- Responsible for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential building and infrastructure work within a geography specifically for the large projects within the area.
- Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.
- Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
- Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the marine engineering discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector.
- 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.
What you bring
bachelor’s degree
engineer license
autocad
maritime design
leadership
safety compliance
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university in Civil/Structural Engineering, or closely related discipline.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Advanced proficiency with maritime infrastructure design.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Remain current in latest marine, port, and coastal engineering techniques and practices.
- Strong working knowledge of relevant marine, port, and coastal construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
- Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
- Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card which requires a TSA background check.
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
- Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
- Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
- Master’s Degree in Engineering.
- Advanced proficiency with marine, port, and coastal engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to project work-related issues.
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, architects, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
- Advanced proficiency with office automation, load calculations, discipline-specific design software (i.e., AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Proficiency in the efficient preparation of technical studies, white papers and reports.
- Advanced proficiency with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
- 12+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline, and prior marine, port, coastal, and infrastructure design.
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Company
Overview
Founded 1959
Year Established
The company was established in 1959, marking its beginning as a global leader in engineering and consulting.
40+ Countries
Global Presence
WSP operates in over 40 countries worldwide, delivering innovative solutions across multiple sectors.
- Partners with clients to create sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions.
- Known for iconic projects like the One World Trade Center and London's Crossrail.
- Provides cutting-edge services in transportation, energy, water, and commercial developments.
- Blends technical expertise with deep industry knowledge to solve complex challenges globally.
78% global leadership
Internal Leadership Filling
Over 75% of global leadership positions were filled internally over the past three years.
3.7% retention increase
Employee Retention
Achieved a notable increase in global employee retention in 2024.
>75% internal filling
Leadership Hiring Practices
Over three-quarters of leadership roles have been filled internally since 2022.
Ethisphere recognition
Ethical Compliance
Recognized by Ethisphere for maintaining strong ethical values as a Compliance Leader Verification.
68% drop emissions
Emissions Reduction
Significant reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2018 levels.
65.1% SDG-linked
Sustainable Revenue
Percentage of annualized revenues aligned with Sustainable Development Goals.
90% emission reduction
Long-term Goal
Aim to reduce total emissions (scopes 1, 2, and 3) by 90% by 2040 compared to 2018 levels.
30% scope 3 reduction
Supply Chain Emissions
Target to reduce scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030 compared to 2018 levels.
- Committed to net zero across value chain by 2040 (SBTi-approved)
- Science-based targets: reduce absolute scope 1&2 emissions by 60% by 2030 vs 2018
- No DEI content per instruction.
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