Technical Director, Project Management

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Technical Director, Project Management for our Mountain Pacific Region . Be involved in projects with our Pacific Northwest Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Our Mountain Pacific Projects Team provides project and program management and engineering services for major transportation infrastructure projects and supports WSP's projects within the region. Our team works on multiple projects simultaneously, in close coordination with other technical departments. 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!

This position can be located in any of our Offices in the Pacific Northwest.

• Responsible for supporting major transportation programs and projects.
• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of technical professionals and subject matter experts to execute project work on mid-to-large and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost, compliance documentation, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project(s) as defined in the contract.
• Support the development of project proposals, cost estimates, scope, schedules, and resource plans.
• Support Program and Project Managers with budget development, monitoring, Estimate to Completes (ETCs), and recovery plans, and invoices
• Assist program and project managers with change management, such as documenting scope changes or scope additions.
• Assist program and project managers with quality management, such as defining quality metrics and planning quality assurance and control activities.
• Assist program and project manager in developing contract change orders.
• Support subcontract development and amendments.
• Partner with management staff to maintain regular communications with the client including reporting on monthly status, safety incidents, and major issues together with scope and budget impacts.
• Manage the administration, contract compliance and key financial elements associated with multiple portfolio contracts and large scale multi-disciplinary projects
• Assist in the development of Project Management reporting needs and tools.
• Provide continuous project management and quality program support.
• Assist in monitoring projects progress, claims, and invoicing/payments.
• Support the development and updates to the Project Initiation/Setup Documentation including:
  Risk (/RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan as necessary.
• Provide regular project reporting and updates to clients, technical area, and business unit managers, identifying any emergent issues with scope, risk, and/or budget
• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned project management staff.
• 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.
• Manage, and develop competitive grants for transportation projects
• Supports the development of local growth, forecast and business development strategy in collaboration with District, Region, and National Business Line Leaders.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant post education experience with 5+ years of experience in transit and transportation projects
• Proficient understanding of project delivery process within the A/E/C industry and strong background and experience in project management.
• Essential project management certification or established equivalent experience is required (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).
• Highly proficient analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge the business and project management.
• Highly…