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Overview

WSP is seeking a Lead Structural Engineer (Generation) to join their Power & Energy team in various locations including Houston, TX. The role involves working on power generation projects and contributing to a growing organization focused on energy transition.

Responsibilities

  • Design light foundations and structures for solar farms, battery energy storage facilities, and substation projects.
  • Design heavy foundations and structures for large power generation projects including generators, turbines, and transformers.
  • Design structural steel systems for buildings and equipment supports.
  • Coordinate design requirements with drafter/designers.
  • Occasionally travel to clients and project sites to interface with clients and monitor construction progress.
  • Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients professionally.
  • Collaborate with engineers and infrastructure authorities on various projects.
  • Exercise responsible decision-making regarding company resources and conduct.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
  • 7+ years of relevant post-education experience in engineering.
  • PE license.
  • Proficient with structural engineering principles and practices.
  • Knowledge of relevant structural and civil construction laws and regulations.
  • Experience with power generation, transmission, and distribution projects.
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated self-leadership and attention to detail.
  • Proficient with technical writing and design software like MicroStation and AutoCAD.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience coordinating subcontractors.
  • Knowledge of geotechnical engineering.
  • Experience with pre-engineered metal building systems.
  • Experience with seismic analysis and design.
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.
  • Ability to work flexible schedules for project requirements.
  • Open to longer duration field assignments.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
  • Open to longer duration field assignments ranging from 1 to 18 months.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $66/hr, this posting sits about 153% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$34/hr middle band drawn from 86 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 98% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 360 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 210 different employers. 157 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 736 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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