Local Transportation Lead
About the role
This Opportunity WSP USA is seeking a Senior Manager to join our Transportation team in our new Collinsville, IL office. This is an opportunity to build and grow a team of engineers, designing some of the most complex and impactful transportation projects in southern Illinois and the metropolitan St. Louis area.
Responsibilities
- Utilize relationships with clients to achieve WSP's business development goals
- Develop working relationships with clients and consultant partners
- Build a local team to support client needs
- Lead tasks & design teams in the execution of projects
- Provide technical expertise in various stages of project, including preliminary design, final design, and contract documentation including cost estimates and specifications
- Discuss and propose solutions to technical issues during design
- 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
- Collaborate with key staff across disciplines (i.e. drainage, structures) as required
Requirements
- B.S. in Civil Engineering or closely related field
- 10+ years of experience in the Transportation engineering field
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
- Professional Engineer’s License in Illinois, Missouri desired
- Hands-on experience in OpenRoads Designer
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
- Able to implement WSP's Quality Control Procedures
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in engineering
- Experience managing small to mid-size projects
- Leadership experience working with IDOT, and other local agencies
- Experience in leading and mentoring a team
Benefits
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.
Pay
Expected Salary: $107,2600-$183,800
Schedule
The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
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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Contact Information
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.