Alternative Delivery Senior Project Manager

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Alternative Delivery Senior Project Manager (ADSPM) to support our growing team. This position may be based in any WSP office, with a primary focus in Utah and the Mountain Region.

At WSP, you will help lead the delivery of complex alternative delivery projects from teaming and procurement through execution and closeout. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, oversee project controls related to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk, and support disciplined execution aligned with WSP’s alternative delivery standards. Working closely with senior leadership, contractor and concessionaire partners, clients, and internal teams, you will help drive strong project outcomes, build trusted relationships, and strengthen WSP’s position in the alternative delivery market.

From a strategic market perspective, you will also support regional business development and account management through contractor relationship management, opportunity development, and pipeline planning.

The ADSPM leads complex alternative delivery projects from teaming and procurement through execution and closeout. In partnership with regional leadership, Alternative Delivery team, and project teams, the ADSPM shapes delivery strategy, leads pre-award and post-award activities, and drives performance against scope, schedule, quality, and financial objectives. This role also reinforces consistent delivery practices and strengthens client and partner relationships.

Beyond the focused project delivery work, the ADSPM also supports regional business development and account management by maintaining contractor relationships, identifying opportunities, coordinating follow-through with local and regional leadership, and contributing to regional pipeline planning. The ADSPM may also provide executive oversight on behalf of the region on smaller alternative delivery opportunities.

• Manage an alternative delivery project through teaming, pre-award, post-award, and closeout, with responsibility for coordination, scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
• Support business development and capture activities, including teaming coordination, pursuit planning, proposal and fee development, scope definition, procurement responses, and interview preparation.
• Serve as a senior point of coordination for contractor clients, subconsultants, and internal teams, promoting clear communication, timely decision‑making, executive alignment, and strong working relationships on alternative delivery projects.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project management plans, work plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers, implementing corrective actions as needed to support performance.
• Lead multidisciplinary technical teams and delivery reviews to ensure alignment with project requirements, contractual obligations, commercial objectives, and quality expectations.
• Lead project phase transitions and closeout activities to maintain continuity, documentation quality, and alignment with business and client objectives.
• Lead lessons learned and after‑action reviews, and contribute to the improvement of alternative delivery tools, templates, standard operating procedures, and best practices.
• Participate in relevant industry organizations and events related to alternative delivery and support strategic initiatives as directed by leadership.
• Adhere to all internal processes, ethical standards, and company policies, and perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned project leader with extensive experience delivering alternative delivery projects in a lead designer role. You bring demonstrated success across key phases of…