Construction Materials Testing Team Lead

About the role

This Opportunity WSP has an exciting career opportunity for a Construction Materials Testing Team Lead to join our Knoxville, TN office. This individual will manage our construction materials inspection, testing and laboratory group and interface with other construction materials practice area leads across the Southeast and the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead an established team on projects associated with construction management, construction quality assurance, special inspections, materials testing and laboratory testing in both construction materials and geotechnical applications.
• Lead and support business development and strategic planning efforts to increase market share in the local market.
• Recruit/Hire staff and direct project staffing assignments to meet client, contract, and company business objectives.
• Manage and coordinate project teams, including ensuring the technical quality of deliverables.
• Support financial, project management, backlog and utilization reporting requirements.
• Serve as primary interface with client representatives.
• Must have ability to make quick decisions requiring sound judgment and experience.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, construction contractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• 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.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Geology or Business, is preferred; along with measurable experience managing teams, projects, and client development
  • 7-10+ years of industry experience with leading teams, managing projects and sound knowledge of laboratory tests, field testing and special inspections
  • Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task
  • Positive experience dealing directly with client representatives
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships as well as experience in proposal preparation
  • Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience
  • Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution
  • 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 independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge on AMRL and CCRL Laboratory Accreditations
  • Knowledge of NQA-1 programs desired but not required
  • PE desired but not required

Qualifications

• Local presence and contacts in the East Tennessee construction market

Benefits

We offer excellent career growth, a friendly, flexible work environment, and a variety of challenging projects. We have a group of talented staff and work on some of the most exciting projects in the area. We offer the opportunity to mentor talented young engineers and technicians in a supportive and flexible atmosphere where the focus is on teamwork, quality, and excellent client service.

Skills

• Strong technical capabilities
• Solid client relationship skills
• A commitment to delivering a quality product
• An interest in a leadership role

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate project-specific requirements.

WSP

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.

www.wsp.com 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.

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.