This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Technical Director (Structural Engineering) to serve as Technical Lead for Alternative Delivery Projects in our Herndon, Virginia office. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in procurement of transit, highway and infrastructure projects using Alternative Delivery methods (P3, DB, CM/GC). The successful candidate will also have extensive experience delivering traditional projects (project specific and on-call task orders) for Federal, State, and municipal clients.

Be involved in projects (Traditional delivery and Alternative Delivery) for a range of client at the Federal, State, and municipal clients and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. 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 proposal preparation and business development activities.

• Lead projects with all aspects of Transportation Design from conceptual and preliminary engineering to final design.

• Responsible for maintaining schedule, budget, quality and profitability of assigned projects

• Coordinate with other design disciplines.

• Prepare plans, specifications, and bid packages.

• Ensure that production of specifications, reports and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements.

• Coordinate with internal and external clients.

• Create effective long-term client/contractor relationships.

• Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.

• Support business development initiatives.

• Represent WSP's alternative delivery and structural engineering capabilities in assigned locations, markets, and at industry associations.

• Mentor staff-level engineers to support their growth and professional development.

• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.

• Remain current in latest civil engineering techniques and practices.

• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.

• 12+ years of relevant post education experience in the design and preparation of construction contract documents for transportation projects.

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Virginia.

• Understanding and familiarity with AASHTO and VDOT Design Guidelines and Standards

• Proficiency in design software including Larsa, Midas, MDX, CSI Bridge, STAAD, OpenBridge Designer, Descus, Merlin-Dash, Mathcad, and Microstation.

• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

• Advanced proficiency with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.

• Advanced proficiency with infrastructure design.

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.

• 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.

• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.

• Strong relationships with Alternative Delivery project Owners, Clients and Contractors is strongly desired.

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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.

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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.