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Lead Highway/Drainage Engineer-February 2024
Atlanta
Feb 10, 2026
About Lead Highway/Drainage Engineer

  Lead Highway/Drainage Engineer

  Req ID 17699

  Lead Highway/Drainage Engineer

  Who We Are

  At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

  This Opportunity

  WSP is currently initiating a search for an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Highway/Drainage Engineer for Atlanta Transportation team! The WSP Atlanta office serves clients from around the state on a wide variety of projects ranging from turn lanes and widening, 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.The Lead Civil Highway/Drainage Engineer should have experience in leading design of civil, highway, stormwater drainage design and/or traditional delivery and alternative delivery projects. This position may function as the lead engineer projects for the state DOT and other local agency / municipal clients. Responsibilities may also include project management, contributing on pursuits, maintaining client relationships, design and QA/QC. This role will be a key contributor in assisting in managing daily activities of the Civil/Highway group.

  Your Impact

  Ensure that production of specifications, reports and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements and are commensurate with professional standards, client requirements and corporate objectives.

  Provide coordination with other design disciplines and remote office locations, including: Planning, Environmental, Roadway, Structures, Hydraulics/Drainage and Traffic.

  Providing guidance and mentoring of staff and direct work assignments.

  Collaborating with management to determine long-range plans and objectives, 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, hydraulics, 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.

  Lead projects with all aspects of Transportation Design from conceptual and preliminary engineering to final design.

  Ensure that production of specifications, reports and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements.

  Coordinating with internal and external clients.

  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 degree in Civil Engineering

  Professional Engineering License

  7 - 10 years of experience in large transportation and infrastructure projects, with a focus in Roadway and Hydraulics/Drainage Design.

  Significant experience working with DOT projects and clients.

  Familiarity with design applications such as Microstation/Openroads/Inroads, HCS, Geopak.

  Demonstrated creativity, foresight and mature engineering judgment, and successfully managing multiple projects and task assignments, relying upon experience in design quality control programs.

  Experience preparing, managing and reviewing project deliverables including planning, design and construction documents, project reports, environmental studies, cost estimates, scopes of work, proposals, etc.

  Demonstrated experience with State and local governments, contractors, transportation agencies, etc.Ability to demonstrate strong focus on operations and project delivery.

  Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  Experience on Alternative Delivery projects.

  Experience with large transportation design build projects.

  Master’s Degree in Engineering.#LI-JA1

  Additional Requirements

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Additional Details

  Travel Required: N/A - No travel required

  Job Status: Regular

  Employee Type: Full

  Primary Location: ATLANTA - 3340 PEACHTREE RD

  All locations: US-GA-Atlanta

  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.

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