This Opportunity

WSP is seeking an ITS Specialist II to join our Construction Management team in Kennesaw.

Your Impact

This is advanced-level technical work supporting engineers in functional areas of roadway construction inspection: materials sampling, inspection, and testing. Employee supports engineers in the management of construction activities on ATMS, traffic signal, and ramp metering projects.

Work usually involves a significant amount of decision-making and use of judgment and may include providing work directions to others.
Function as lead project inspector conducting independent complex inspections and supervising lower-level inspectors performing routine to moderately complex inspections of roadway construction including ITS, ATMS, traffic signal, and ramp metering processes and materials to assure compliance with the construction contract.
Perform contract administrative duties such as field measurements of pay items as well as other Department required documentation.
Work may include participating in Concept Meetings, Field Plan Reviews (Preliminary and/or Final), CPM schedule reviews, project close-out, and other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Who You Are

Minimum Requirements:

High School Diploma
11 years of construction inspection related experience
Progressive transportation technician experience as an employee or consultant for a State Highway Agency
Experience supporting projects delivering ITS, and/or ATMS/traffic signals
Demonstrated knowledge of specifications and standards, acceptable construction practices, materials, methods, and equipment used in highway construction and engineering.
Advanced knowledge of mathematical functions, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry related to highway/transportation engineering.
Ability to read and comprehend traffic signal plans and specifications, ATMS plans and specifications, and all other documents associated with the project.
Licensed to operate motor vehicles in accordance with Georgia Law.
Passing scores on GDOT’s Engineering Skills Development tests – Group 1 (Basic Highway Plan Reading, Basic Construction Surveying, and Basic Highway Math).

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.

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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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