Lead Civil Transportation Project Manager

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time, Lead Civil Transportation Project Manager for our Las Vegas, NV office.

Be involved in projects with our Civil Engineering Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

Project / Design

• Serve as Civil task lead on transportation projects for clients in the Pacific Mountain West District (Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam).
• Lead project teams to achieve overall project objectives.
• Work closely with clients to meet and exceed their expectations.
• Support project managers to prepare, negotiate, and / or oversee scope, schedule and budget, changes and risk, as well as plans, specifications, estimates and / or bid packages.
• Perform quality assurance / quality control, ensuring that cost, schedule, and quality objectives are met for engineering activities and are commensurate with quality standards and client requirements.
• Coordinate with other design disciplines, and workshare with other offices across the Pacific Mountain West District.
• Remain current in latest civil engineering techniques and practices.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

People & Performance Leadership

• Responsible to assist in the growth and development of the Civil Engineering / Roadway design team.
• Mentor or supervise early career staff to support their growth and professional development.

Business Development

• Collaborate with other local offices and in-house national transportation delivery experts to provide clients with innovative and future-focused solutions.
• Support transportation business development efforts, strategy development, client engagement and pursuits in the Pacific Mountain West District.
• Engage with clients to develop new business leads and project pursuits (may include involvement in professional organizations).

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in civil engineering and design.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.
• Demonstrated experience working with public agencies.
• Proficient with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design / build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Experience as a task lead on public and / or private sector projects.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA / QC.
• Highly proficient with technical writing, Microsoft Office suite, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, InRoads / OpenRoads, AutoCAD, or Civil 3D).

Primary software for this position is Civil 3D.

• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug / alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or other related field from an accredited program.
• Experience working with local agencies, State Department of Transportation, and / or Transit Agencies projects and their design standards.
• Proficiency with roadway / highway design, alignments, profiles, cross-sections / superelevations, 3D modeling.
• Established client relationship and industry contacts.
• Experience participating in business development strategy and implementation.
• Multi state Professional Engineering license.

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About Us

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.