WSP

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Lead Civil Engineer - NYC Transportation

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Job Summary

Lead NYC-based site civil transportation projects across highway design, urban streets, transit infrastructure, utilities, grading, stormwater, and DEP drainage systems. Guide data collection and analysis from surveys, blueprints, subsurface utilities, and hydrologic inputs, applying civil engineering techniques through concept to construction. Coordinate cross-functional teams, oversee design plan reviews for code compliance, prepare technical reports and safety plans, and interact with clients, agencies, and subcontractors.

Location: New York

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Transportation & Fleet Operations

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead and contribute to design of NYC-based site civil transportation projects covering highways, transit facilities/infrastructure, utilities, grading, roadway geometry, stormwater management, and DEP drainage systems.
•Collect, compile, and analyze site and survey data (blueprints, subsurface utility info, maps, hydrologic analysis) to support project development, design, and construction.
•Apply civil engineering techniques across project phases from concept development through final design, procurement, and construction.
•Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams and subcontractors, including budgets, schedules, technical calculations, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory analysis.
•Coordinate, review, and approve infrastructure design plans for code compliance; prepare technical reports, visualizations, and site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 118,000 - 175,000 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement SavingsPaid LeavePaid ParentalLife InsuranceDisability Insurance

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related discipline.
•7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and civil design.
•Engineer license required.
•Experience delivering projects for New York public agencies (e.g., MTA, NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NYCDDC, Port Authority of NY & NJ).
•Proficiency in civil engineering principles and processes, including design/build, permitting, and project work-related issues.

Experience:7-10 yearsInfrastructure designTransportationPublic sector

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Interpersonal communicationTechnical writingSelf-leadershipCritical thinkingProblem-solving

Tech Stack:Autodesk Civil 3DBentley MicroStationInRoadsBentley OpenRoads DesignerSpreadsheetsOffice automation

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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