Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management

Your Impact

• Serve in a Program Manager role on a capital improvement program delivering water, sewer, and related facilities projects via various delivery models.
• Lead the delivery of multiple projects, through programming, design, construction and closeout phases.
• Manage procurement of consultant teams and contractors and project delivery of consultant teams and contractors on behalf of client.
• Develop/maintain Project Management Plans to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
• Responsible for independent review of project progress and monthly executive level briefings
• Perform schedule review and analysis
• Provide solutions to project issues
• Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
• Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
• Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers.
• Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development.
• Accountable for overall management and successful execution of major projects within the water supply market, monitoring internal and external events, expenses, performance, and profitability.
• Oversee the discipline's vision and mission to promote an appropriate value proposition that accounts for corporate and WSP client business strategy, governmental regulations and policies, and QA/QC in delivery.
• Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development.
• Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of discipline-related processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating discipline-related risks.
• Serve as program management discipline subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
• Manage overall delivery team's performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff.
• Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing program management services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
• Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or similar area
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist in Illinois (or readily obtainable)
• Fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in planning, design and construction management of civil engineering projects involving water and sewer infrastructure.
• Experience managing megaproject(s) (i.e., projects over $500M) is required.
• Proven experience to manage the work of a large group of subordinate consultant personnel.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering design and construction.
• Advanced SME-level proficiency with tunnelling and water supply related practices, process, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to establish effective working relationships.
• Excellent computer skills - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification

Benefits

• Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation (or other personal time)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $315,000-$330,000/year