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Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management

WSP -
Chicago, IL

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Job Details

$315,000 - $330,000 a year

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Paid sick time

Qualifications

Managing water infrastructure teams
Project engineering
Microsoft Excel
Construction safety management
Safety regulations
Managing design projects
Bachelor's degree
Working on construction projects in a civil infrastructure role
Construction industry experience
Construction team management
Design engineering
Water systems
Managing projects
Productivity software
Technical Proficiency
Senior leadership
Public sector construction project management experience

Full Job Description

This Opportunity

Join our growing Program Management Team that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

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!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management to work in Chicago, Illinois area.

Your Impact

Serve in a Program Manager role on a capital improvement program delivering water, sewer, and related facilities projects via various delivery models.
Lead the delivery of multiple projects, through programming, design, construction and closeout phases.
Manage procurement of consultant teams and contractors and project delivery of consultant teams and contractors on behalf of client.
Develop/maintain Project Management Plans to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
Responsible for independent review of project progress and monthly executive level briefings
Perform schedule review and analysis
Provide solutions to project issues
Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers.
Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development.
Accountable for overall management and successful execution of major projects within the water supply market, monitoring internal and external events, expenses, performance, and profitability.
Oversee the discipline’s vision and mission to promote an appropriate value proposition that accounts for corporate and WSP client business strategy, governmental regulations and policies, and QA/QC in delivery.
Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development.
Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of discipline-related processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating discipline-related risks.
Serve as program management discipline subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
Manage overall delivery team’s performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff.
Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing program management services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
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.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or similar area
Licensed as a Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist in Illinois (or readily obtainable)
Fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in planning, design and construction management of civil engineering projects involving water and sewer infrastructure.
Experience managing megaproject(s) (i.e., projects over $500M) is required.
Proven experience to manage the work of a large group of subordinate consultant personnel.
Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering design and construction.
Advanced SME-level proficiency with tunnelling and water supply related practices, process, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to establish effective working relationships.
Excellent computer skills - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

PMP Certification

WSP Benefits:

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

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $315,000-$330,000/year

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, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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About WSP

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.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

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.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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