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WSP USA Construction Materials Practice Lead in Atlanta, Georgia
This Opportunity
WSP has an exciting career opportunity for a Construction Materials Practice Team Lead to join our Atlanta office. This individual will manage our construction materials inspection, testing and laboratory group and interface with other construction materials practice area leads across the West and the U.S. 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 across the West. 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. Our ideal candidate has strong technical capabilities, solid client relationship skills, a commitment to delivering a quality product and an interest in a leadership role.
Your Impact
Lead an established project team in successfully completing projects, associated with construction management, construction quality management, special inspections, materials testing and laboratory testing in both construction materials and geotechnical applications.
Will be responsible for lab accreditations, preparing for lab audits, maintaining quality control, and ensuring timely execution of lab tests
Will be responsible for maintaining the UDOT Certification program for field and laboratory staff
Lead and support business development and strategic planning efforts to increase market share in priority markets.
Recruit/Hire staff and direct project staffing assignments to meet client, contract, and company business objective
Manage and coordinate project teams, including ensuring the technical quality of deliverables.
Support financial, project management, backlog and utilization reporting requirements for the North Mtn. Operation
Position will serve as primary interface with client representatives
Must have ability to make quick decisions requiring sound judgment and experience
Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, 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.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Geology or Business, is preferred; or measurable experience managing teams, projects, and client development
10+ years 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 work ethic, and demonstrated ability to work on project teams
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.
Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
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 schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening.
This role is subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge on AMRL and CCRL Laboratory Accreditations
Knowledge on UDOT Laboratory Accreditations and WAQTC/TTQP Program
PE desired but not required
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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.