Senior Technical Director, Project Management

This Opportunity

Manage, provide technical guidance and develop projects across the US with our Urban Development and Transportation Teams and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

The role of Technical Manager, Urban Development (Senior Vice President) involves fulfilling the role of a Senior Program Manager on complex urban development and transportation projects throughout the United States. The role requires experience leading a multi-disciplinary project team in the delivery of challenging comprehensive development projects located at or integrated with major transportation facilities. Experience with and understanding of public and private clients is a must.

Moreover, the role requires the ability to think across technical lines, and to generate support for a particular opportunity.

Primary responsibilities include managing the client relationship, leading teams of advisors, planners, engineers, technical experts and support staff, providing technical leadership for planning, environmental documentation, community and stakeholder engagement, conceptual thru detailed design, cost estimating, entitlements, and a variety of other tasks and duties. The role will also include responsibility for budget, schedule, quality and team deliverables, as well as collaboration within project and stakeholder teams and management/coordination with our teams working on the vertical aspects of the development program.

Greater emphasis is be placed on the candidate's ability to generate support and create an interactive environment on projects.

The candidate is required to have experience related to the planning and construction elements of urban development and transportation projects, as well as the ability to lead a team of experts. The candidate should also be able to act as a program manager, with the need to step in and self‑perform tasks, if necessary, in a fast‑paced and potentially critical project environment.

• Manage project teams responsible for a variety of development tasks for transportation and urban development projects requiring independent judgment.
• Coordinate with the full range of relevant disciplines and related experts, including roadway, transit, structures, building systems/MEP, environmental, geotechnical, traffic, electrical, storm drainage, utilities, right of way, building architects, public realm/landscape designers, and other disciplines.
• Prepare project reports, plans, specifications, and estimate bid packages.
• Ensure that production of reports and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements.
• Interact with clients and lead technical meetings.
• Lead others and supervise the production of junior and mid‑level staff associated with specific projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Project Management, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Government, Legal or related field from an accredited program.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in the management, planning, design and construction phases of infrastructure or development projects.
• Commercial, contractual and negotiation skills. Strong command of general development principles, including right‑of‑way acquisition, entitlements, zoning, financing, public outreach and infrastructure design and construction.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and ability to work within a team environment.
• Capable, dedicated and proven leader that is a self‑starter who holds themselves accountable for project delivery.
• Capacity to continually function effectively while incurring long hours, extended duration travel, and co‑location with clients outside of traditional office environment.
• Ability to travel over 50% and within client offices.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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…