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Overview

WSP is seeking a Lead Structural Engineer (Generation) to join their Power & Energy team in various locations across the U.S. The role involves working on projects related to power generation 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, transformers, and more.
  • 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 professionals on various improvement and development projects.
  • Exercise ethical decision-making regarding company resources and adhere to WSP’s Code of 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 and prior structural or civil design experience.
  • 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.
  • Strong self-leadership and attention to detail.
  • Proficient with technical writing and design software such as MicroStation and AutoCAD.
  • Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience coordinating and directing 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 policies.
  • 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 lasting from 1 to 18 months.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $66/hr, this posting sits about 10% above the $60/hr median for structural welder jobs in Atlanta, GA — toward the top of a $59–$66/hr middle band drawn from 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% 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 Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 119 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 87 different employers. 58 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 444 other active welding openings from 282 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

WSP in the U.S. currently has 3 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Marathon (10), Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (7), and Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $31/hr, and Conyers at $31/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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