Structural Asset and Program Manager at WSP, Lisle, IL

Structural Asset and Program Manager at WSP in Lisle, IL. $115,000 to $165,000 a year. Apply with swipeandhired.

This Opportunity
Be involved in projects with our Illinois Tollway General Engineering Consultant (GEC) Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach, and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is initiating a search for a Structural Asset and Program Manager to provide program-level ownership and stewardship of the Illinois Tollway’s structural assets, including bridges, structural walls, overhead sign structures, plaza canopies, communication towers and other structural systems. This role will connect inspection findings, asset condition, maintenance needs, repair programming, capital planning, project scoping, and annual reporting into a coordinated structural asset management program.

This position is designed for a respected leader who combines strong technical judgment with an asset-management mindset. The successful candidate will look beyond individual inspections or projects to understand condition, risk, lifecycle needs, and investment priorities, helping the Illinois Tollway maintain structural assets in a state of good repair.

The Structural Asset and Program Manager will be supported by inspection teams, engineers, technical specialists, and subject matter experts, providing access to deep institutional knowledge and technical resources. The role requires a blend of structural engineering expertise, project management, data-informed decision-making, team management, and coordination with Illinois Tollway departments and partner agencies.

Your Impact

Who You Are
Required Qualifications

Certified Illinois Bridge Team Leader

Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in structural engineering, roadway engineering, construction engineering, structural inspection, or related transportation infrastructure work.

Demonstrated experience leading bridge or structural inspection, condition assessment, repair, rehabilitation, or capital-planning programs for a transportation agency or major infrastructure owner.

Strong understanding of bridge and structural asset deterioration, inspection findings, condition ratings, load considerations, repair development, rehabilitation strategies, lifecycle planning, and risk-based prioritization.

Proven ability to translate technical findings into clear recommendations, scopes, priorities, schedules, and planning-level investment needs.

Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and working across inspection, design, construction, maintenance, planning, and operations functions.

Experience leading technical staff and consultants, managing competing priorities, and maintaining accountability for quality and delivery.

Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with agency leadership, technical specialists, partner agencies, and nontechnical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience managing multiple structural asset classes, particularly bridges, retaining or noise walls, and overhead sign structures.

Experience developing annual asset-condition reports, multi-year repair programs, renewal and replacement outlooks, executive dashboards, or similar program-level deliverables.

Experience with transportation asset-management systems, GIS-based asset inventories, work-order tracking, condition data, and data-informed capital planning.

Strong understanding of IDOT and FHWA bridge inspection and reporting requirements and applicable AASHTO guidance.

Experience coordinating structural work with railroads, transit agencies, municipalities, counties, or other public infrastructure owners.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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.

Expected Salary: $115,000 -$165,000

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.

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