This Opportunity WSP is currently searching for an enthusiastic and motivated **Lead Highway Engineer** for our **Miami, FL** office Transportation team! The WSP Tampa office serves clients from around the state on a wide variety of projects ranging from turn lanes and widening, minor intersection improvements and bridge replacements to urban interchange reconstructions and large design-build projects. This position is an excellent opportunity to continue to enhance design and production skills and build relationships within WSP as well as with a large number of clients around the state. Candidate should have proven experience in leading design of civil, highway, roadway geometric design, roadway plan production, drainage design and/or traditional delivery and alternative delivery projects. This position may function as the lead engineer and/or Engineer-of Record (EOR) for the FDOT and other local agency / municipal clients. Responsibilities may also include project management, contributing on pursuits, maintaining client relationships, design oversight and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC). Your Impact + Providing guidance and mentoring of staff and direct work assignments. + Collaborating with management to determine long-range plans and goals, including recommendations on project staffing. + Lead project tasks for conceptual and preliminary engineering and final design activities, as well as development of construction plans, calculations, and specifications. + Coordinate with other design disciplines such as structures, drainage, traffic, and utilities, etc. + Participate hands-on in the preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E). + Review, monitor and/or develop complex layouts, sketches, plans, specifications and estimates standards and guidelines, correspondence, and/or prepare reports. + 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. Who You Are **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. + 7+ years of experience in large transportation and infrastructure projects. + Professional Engineering License in FL or ability to obtain in six months. + Considerable experience leading design teams on FDOT and municipal projects (civil, highway, roadway geometric design, roadway plan production, and drainage design). + Skills in task and staff management experience on civil transportation projects. + Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, etc.) technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools. + Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Master’s Degree in Engineering. + Experience on Alternative Delivery projects \#LI-LD1 **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. www.wsp.com 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.