Transportation Manager

Job Description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Manager to join our Transportation team in our new Collinsville, IL office. This opportunity builds and grows a team of engineers, designing complex and impactful transportation projects in southern Illinois and the metropolitan St. Louis area. At WSP, you’ll shape your career to your desire, mentor and develop team members, and deliver projects for our clients.

• 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.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience in the Transportation engineering field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional Engineer’s License in Illinois, Missouri desired.
• Hands‑on experience in Open Roads Designer.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to implement WSP's Quality Control Procedures.

• Master’s degree in engineering.
• Experience managing small to mid‑size projects.
• Leadership experience working with IDOT and other local agencies.
• Business development experience.
• Experience in leading and mentoring a team.
• Ability to work in the United States immediately.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project‑specific requirements.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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; paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary: $121,100 – $205,900. 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, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.

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.

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, and must be able to work immediately.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP. If you are applying directly, please submit your resume through the provided application portal.