Practice Group Co-Lead, Transit-Oriented Real Estate Economics and Finance

Practice Group Co-Lead, Transit-Oriented Real Estate Economics and Finance

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Leverage your experience to help transit agencies and local governments move Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) projects from the planning stage into the real world. You will be an interdisciplinary leader, managing project teams that bring together financial analysts, urban designers, architects, legal compliance professionals, land use planners, and grant funding experts to bring client opportunities to market, execute joint development agreements and real estate transactions, and maximize their financial returns.

• Lead large-scale, complex projects by clearly communicating contributor roles and deadlines, preparing and managing project budgets, monitoring activities, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring performance standards and profitability, and overseeing subcontractors, external stakeholders and staff.
• Take responsibility for identifying and developing business opportunities across North America, particularly those of significant scale, and coordinate business development efforts with specialists in urban design, planning, cost estimation, economics and finance.
• Take a leadership role in WSP’s Real Estate Economics and Finance Advisory Group, advising clients on zoning, land use and joint development partnership structures to maximize the value of transit-orientated development opportunities.
• Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for real-estate transaction projects, including senior leadership for proposals, pricing, budget and performance metrics.
• Guide the development and execution of real-estate development strategies that align with agency objectives and community interests, preparing reports and recommendations to clients and governing boards.
• Advise clients on comparative pros and cons of leveraging surplus land sales, ground leases, joint development vehicles, public-private partnerships, build-to-suit and leasing space based on project goals, current market conditions and local site characteristics.
• Model exemplary “trusted advisor” service and provide future-focused solutions to clients, monitor project schedules, budgets and deliverables, coordinating with legal, financial and technical teams.
• Develop and implement long-term strategies for growth and pipeline advancement in advisory services, emphasizing land value opportunities across all sectors.
• Leverage expertise and relationships to market knowledge and capabilities and develop new clients and projects.
• Assist in preparing annual updates to tactical business action plans.

• Advanced proficiency and proven experience in due diligence, procurement strategy, alternative delivery methods and/or transaction structure.
• 10+ years of relevant experience at a transportation agency or other municipal government entity, including acting as principal on real-estate transactions.
• Strong leadership and team-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and implement effective plans.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and compliance with WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Supervisory and/or management experience in real-estate sales and/or joint development projects.
• Knowledge and application of land value capture methods such as TIF financing.

• Preferred: Master’s Degree.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout your career, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life coverage; retirement savings; paid sick leave, vacation, parental leave and time off for bereavement, voting and naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary (all locations): $122,700 – $218,680.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $122,700 – $205,260.

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. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with clients to help communities prosper.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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