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WSP USA Senior Transit Construction Manager in New York, New York
This Opportunity
Be involved in projects with our National Transit and Rail Team 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!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Senior Transit Construction Manager for our New York, NY, Baltimore, MD or Washington, D.C. office . We have an immediate opening for a highly skilled, experienced, and motivated construction manager. The Senior Transit Construction Manager is expected to serve as a project manager, deputy project manager or task manger and will assist with various types of multi-modal projects including roads, transit and rail. This position will work closely with civil, planning and environmental staff across WSPs Transit & Rail National Business Line and the East Region to support our clients in delivery of transformative transportation projects. Additional key responsibilities of this position include helping to manage projects and tasks, mentoring junior staff, and building and maintaining client relationships. Some travel to client locations is anticipated.
Your Impact
The successful candidate must be a team player and demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, technical skills, achieved through a diverse array of project work over time, and have a demonstrated working knowledge on transit and rail capital projects.
Assisting with project management and successfully delivering projects
Driving safety for the communities, clients, WSP, partners and contractors
Managing contractors on behalf of our clients to achieve program schedules and budgets
Providing advisory services to WSP’s clients to help reduce project risk throughout construction phase activities
Managing contract requirements, verification and validation activities, and supporting as-build documentation development
Leading change and scope management efforts
Composing correspondence and reports for project activities
Technical writing and presentation/report preparation
Participating in public and stakeholder public meetings and public participation/outreach processes
Developing strong working relationships with clients and teaming partners
Managing and mentoring staff
Assist with preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and technical responses to report and plans.
Collaborating extensively with other business units within WSP's Transit & Rail National Business Line for project delivery
Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
15+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, prior transportation, transit and rail experience, infrastructure construction and project delivery work. Experience working in the transportation construction management field, actively engaging in constructability reviews, value engineering, system integration, and operations maintenance handover relating to transportation project delivery.
Ability to effectively present and communicate ideas orally and in written form
Critical, strategic and creative thinking skills
Computer skills (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Experience with Microsoft Project or similar software is a plus.
Ability to gather, organize and analyze data critically and develop supporting information and reports
Understanding of project administration and management
Possess a high level of energy, enthusiasm, and positive attitude
Must be a team player
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Engineering is preferred.
Essential professional licensure/certification.
WSP Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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.
Compensation: Expected Salary: $129,300 - $275,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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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.