Senior Project Manager
Company: WSP Global Inc.
Location: Denver
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Senior Project
Manager - National Rail Business Line to be located preferably in
our Philadelphia, PA and Denver, CO offices. The selected candidate
will be supporting WSP's clients engaged in the procurement,
retrofit, maintenance and operation of light rail vehicle fleets.
Experience in associated specifications, standards, and recommended
practices.
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!
Your Impact
- Lead specification development efforts in the area of rail
vehicles.
- Lead overhaul oversight activities in the areas of material
usage, labor, quality, scheduling and budget.
- Have a track record of performing engineering analysis and root
cause determination of problematic systems.
- Assume technical and managerial responsibility for the
preparation of technical reports as requested by the
client.
- Preparation of progress reports during the light rail build
phase (new or rebuild) for the client.
- Assume a lead role in assisting in new pursuits in terms of
presentations and proposal writing.
- Supervise and mentor junior staff to support their growth and
professional development.
- Perform billable work and other tasks as assigned based on
training.
- Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to
assigned staff.
- Remain current in latest transit and rail engineering
techniques and practices.
- Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines,
other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on
Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and
development projects, as well as proposal and business development
opportunities.
- Ability to travel for project work.
- 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's Degree in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, or
closely related discipline.
- 12+ years of relevant post-education experience in engineering
and prior transit and rail experience.
- Lead specification development efforts in the area of heavy
rail vehicles.
- Highly proficient with transit and rail engineering principles,
practices, process, and design/build on major infrastructure
projects, particularly railway civil works, transit stations,
bridges, and elevated structures.
- Experience with planning and conducting inspections and
investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of
facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and
policies.
- Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills
with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully
interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees
at all levels of the organization.
- Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to
mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict
adherence to QA/QC.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation,
discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD,
Civil 3D, OpenRail), technology, math principles, predictive
models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experienced with providing critical review for documents and
preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of
complexity.
- 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.
- Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business
needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to
change in a pressure work environment.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific
requirements.
- This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval
of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Engineering.
- Rail transit design experience.
- Engineer license preferred.
- Professional Management Professional (PMP) certification.
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 (Colorado only): $130,700 - $240,050
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in
good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position
within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant's
education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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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