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Senior Vice President, Civil Engineering Group Lead

  • Company: WSP
  • Location: East Irvine, Orange County
  • Salary: $200,000–$323,000/yr

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wspgroup.com
  • Founded 1959
  • Employees 72800

SEC filings mentioning "WSP": 2,107search EDGAR

Private funding round disclosed to the SEC: $4.8M offering (filed 2025-02-18) — Form D filing

Federal funding recipient: largest known award $6.9M from the Department of Defense (started Jun 7, 2019) — via USAspending.gov

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WSP is seeking a Senior Vice President and Civil Engineering Group Lead to lead our Transportation Business Line in East Irvine, Orange County. In this strategic leadership role, you'll direct civil engineering initiatives across California's transportation and infrastructure projects while shaping the vision and performance of your group.

About the Role

As Senior Vice President and Civil TEC Leader for our California Region, you'll oversee a dynamic civil engineering group within our Southern California offices. This position combines hands-on technical expertise with organizational leadership, requiring you to drive growth, ensure project excellence, and mentor a talented engineering team while advancing WSP's transportation and infrastructure portfolio.

What You'll Do

  • Lead and develop a civil engineering group, setting strategic direction and fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence
  • Direct complex transportation and infrastructure projects across the California region, ensuring quality delivery and client satisfaction
  • Manage business development initiatives to expand the Transportation Business Line's market presence and revenue growth
  • Mentor and develop engineering talent, building technical capabilities within the group
  • Establish and maintain client relationships with transportation agencies, departments of transportation, and infrastructure clients
  • Oversee technical standards, project delivery methodologies, and engineering practices across the group
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to align group performance with WSP's regional and national strategies

What We're Looking For

  • PE license (Professional Engineer) in civil engineering, with extensive transportation or infrastructure project experience
  • Proven leadership experience managing engineering groups or departments
  • Deep expertise in transportation planning, design, or infrastructure delivery
  • Strong business acumen, including P&L management and revenue growth
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with clients and team members
  • Track record of technical leadership and commitment to mentoring engineers
  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred

About WSP

WSP is a global leader in engineering and design services for the built environment, delivering projects that improve quality of life. We serve clients across transportation, infrastructure, water, and built asset sectors, combining technical excellence with innovation.

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California is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39 million residents across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the largest U.S. state by population and third-largest by

Recent seismic activity: 1 earthquake (M4.5+) within 200km in the last 6 months — largest M4.9 near 20 km NNE of Indio, CA. via USGS

Typical climate: average high 73°F / low 52°F year-round (summers around 78°F, winters around 44°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

  • Elevation 225m (738 ft)

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