Senior Project Manager, Highway

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is searching for a Senior Project Manager, Highway to join our Northeast Transportation team and work out of either Glastonbury, CT or North Providence, RI.

The Senior Project Manager will be part of our Civil Design service line and support WSP’s state, and municipal clientele across the Northeast and will involve client interaction, fostering long lasting relationships; and using technical knowledge to lead project teams and mentor junior staff.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work on a breadth of civil projects to direct and approve calculations, design options, reports, agency reviews, and construction drawings for civil design projects.

Your Impact

• Manage and direct project design teams.
• Interface with project clients.
• Participate in marketing and proposal preparation.
• Prepare and approve scope of work and costing documents for proposals.
• Coordinate with other senior engineering staff, lead junior team members, project stakeholders and other disciplines to manage an organized approach to project execution.
• Review and approve professional civil engineering work including roadway and highway design and site grading, and stormwater management facilities.
• Prepare, review and approve permit applications and respond to agency (owner) comments in design.
• Manage the preparation of construction drawings, cost estimates, and specifications to implement designs.
• Prepare, review and approve client-ready reports and drawings.
• Evaluate design options and understand costs/benefits of solutions.
• Train and mentor junior staff.
• 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.
  
  

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer registration, and the ability to obtain Connecticut and/or Rhode Island PE registration within one year.
• 10 years of professional engineering experience, including 3 years experience managing transportation projects, preferably with CONNDOT and RIDOT. MASSDOT experience, a plus.
• Must be willing to travel to project sites and business meetings (with potential for overnight stays), as required, estimated to be 5%.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and knowledge of civil design software tools (OpenRoads, InRoads, AutoCAD).
• Proficiency reviewing and approving technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles.
• Experience successfully leading a design team, including providing constructive feedback and mentorship skills.
• Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients and employees at all levels of the organization
• Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
• Coordinate with senior management, clients, regulators, and other WSP staff members inside and outside of reporting team.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CTDOT and/or RIDOT policies and procedures.
• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
  
  

About WSP

ABOUT US

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.