Technical Director, Lead Steel Inspector

WSP is currently seeking a Technical Director, Lead Steel Inspector to join our team in Atlanta, GA. This role is a hands‑on, field‑intensive position responsible for providing quality assurance (QA) inspection services for structural steel fabrication and construction activities on GDOT projects. The successful candidate will work closely with GDOT representatives, contractors, fabricators, and engineers to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, and safety requirements.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Perform QA inspections of structural steel fabrication and field activities, including welding, bolting, dimensional checks, coatings, and material verification 
• Inspect welding in accordance with AWS D1.1 and AWS D1.5 for bridge and transportation structures 
• Monitor surface preparation, cleanliness, environmental conditions, coating mixing, and application for compliance with GDOT and project specifications 
• Coordinate and communicate with GDOT staff, owners, contractors, fabricators, engineers, CWIs, and NDT technicians 
• Verify work complies with approved shop drawings, contract documents, standards, and specifications 
• Inspect bridge‑related components such as bearings, expansion joints, beams, sign structures, and other steel elements as required 
• Prepare daily inspection reports in digital format 
• Participate in project and company safety meetings
• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• 12+ years of relevant experience in construction inspection, structural steel, or bridge projects 
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification (required) 
• Experience performing QA/QC during structural steel fabrication and construction
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a field environment 
• Willingness to travel statewide for GDOT assignments, including overnight stays 
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving requirements 
• Experience working on GDOT bridge and transportation projects
• ASNT NDT Level II or Level III certification
• ICC Bolting Certification 
• Experience with metallizing and related inspection activities 
• NACE / AMPP or SSPC Coatings Inspector Level II certification 
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions and around active traffic zones 
• Ability to climb, bend, crawl, work at heights, in confined spaces, and on uneven terrain 
• Ability to lift 25+ pounds and perform rigorous physical activity 

 

Required Qualifications

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

Physical Requirements

 

Why WSP

Join a global professional services firm where safety, integrity, and technical excellence are core values—and where your inspection expertise directly supports the delivery of critical transportation infrastructure across Georgia.

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.