WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Structural Inspection Team Leader – Bridges and Sign Structures** for our **Chicago, IL** office! **Duties and Responsibilities** + Lead field inspections as Structural Inspection Team Leader + Bridge Inspections – Element Level, Fracture Critical, Damage/Special, Supplemental, Routine (as needed) + Sign Structure Inspections – all types + Structural Wall Inspections – retaining walls, noise abatement walls, sight screen walls + Support for Facilities, Roadway, Culverts, Asset Recovery, etc. + Coordinate with Tollway Maintenance and Sign Shop to ensure efficient use of Lift Trucks + Elliot Straight Boom Trucks (RE-24, RE-21, RE-23) + Scissor Lift Truck (RE-10) and/or Bucket Vans (TR-9) + Plan and develop Annual List of Sign Structures to ensure System inspected every 4 years + Ensure Poor Structures are inspected annually + Ensure Fracture Critical and Structure with Certain Issues are monitored every 2 years + Ensure new inventory is added to System Data and inspected before Surety Expires + Support structural aspects of the Illinois Tollway system including design reviews, systemwide projects, construction walk-throughs, manual updates, special issues, specifications, standard drawings, load rating and asset management (capital program). + Mentor staff in their technical and professional development for future growth. Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. Be involved in projects with our WSP inspection team working with the Illinois Tollway. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion with you joining our team. **Required Qualifications** + Desire to bring innovative solutions to the Illinois Tollway. + Strong interpersonal communication skills. + Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary project teams. + Ability to work in varying field conditions (heights, in lifts, through vegetation, culverts, etc.) + 3+ years experience in bridge inspection, bridge design/management 1. Minimum of 2 years as IDOT certified Bridge Inspection Team Leader 2. Minimum of 25 signed Bridge Inspection Reports + Certification as NBIS Bridge Inspection Leader with 1. Element Level Inspection and Fracture Critical training + Bachelor’s degree in engineering. **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience with weld details and inspection, including: 1. Overhead Sign Structures and/or Fracture Critical Bridges + Asset Management and Capital Program Experience, especially with Toll Facilities + Complex structures experience + Familiarity with Illinois Tollway and DOT standards + Illinois P.E. registration or the ability to obtain in 3 months WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. Compensation: Expected Salary (all locations): $85,000 - $125,000 WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law. \#LI-MC1 **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.