Director, Real Estate Projects

WSP in the U.S.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 132,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work policy

Career opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in the United States seeks a Director, Real Estate Projects – East Region to lead a team of Project Implementation Managers and coordinators.

You will govern complex regional programs, manage budgets, and drive project success across the East region with strong governance and executive visibility. Reporting to the VP Corporate Real Estate for the America’s region, the role requires strategic maneuvering, collaboration with internal clients, and delivery of high‑quality real

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in a Project Management or equivalent role.
• Formal training in project management, PMP certification is an asset.
• Ability to speak in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese is an asset.
• Proven track record of completing projects on time and on budget with high client satisfaction.
• Ability to tell a story in a convincing manner.
• Highly proficient in MS Office including vendor and database software.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and implement all Internal Real Estate projects within your assigned region.
• Develop business cases and project budgets to optimize costs within deliverable ranges.
• Define, Develop and Document Project Budgets and Schedules in consultation with partners.
• Ensure project results meet requirements regarding quality, schedule and budget.
• Actively lead project planning, resourcing, staffing, and subcontract management.
• Provide oversight and governance on all major ongoing Real Estate projects.

Skills

Project management

MS Office

Team leadership

Communication

Education

PM certification (PMP)

Tools

MS Office

Vendor & database software

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Opportunity

JOB DESCRIPTION

As the Director, Real Estate Projects – East Region you will be a strong, motivated and flexible program manager with an ability to lead and manage a team of Project Implementation Managers and Project co‑ordinators overseeing complex major projects. You will have strong governance and decision‑making skills to be able to foster and manage current projects as well as potential projects in various the Eastern region of the US. Reporting to the VP Corporate Real Estate for the America’s region, the successful candidate will have an ability to adjust to changing priorities.

Our Corporate Real Estate team supports our internal clients from North to South America. The Real Estate Projects team delivers a wide range of projects from simple minor office refreshes to brand new offices or labs. Our clients are the top engineers and consultants in their field and they expect our team to deliver high‑quality projects that are delivered on time and on budget.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture ofinclusionandbelonging
• OurFlexibleWork Policy– we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• Outstandingcareer opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open toyourideas and tryingnewthings.

A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuine people who are doing important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee‑focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

Responsibilities

What you can expect to do here:

• Lead, develop and implement all Internal Real Estate projects within your assigned region. Delivering on time and on or below budget for all projects.
• Develop business cases and project budgets which optimize costs but ensure requested amounts are within a range that ensures the project can be delivered successfully but are not over budgeted preventing the organization from losing other opportunities.
• Define, Develop and Document Project Budgets and Schedules, in consultation with the business and other corporate services partners, ensuring business priorities are met.
• Ensures project results meet requirements regarding quality, reliability, schedule, cost and budget.
• Actively leads project planning, resourcing, staffing, and subcontract management.
• Make recommendations and support important decision making on highly complex WSP Real Estate Projects. Including the oversight of all business cases.
• Align to long‑term and short‑term business priorities.
• Flexibility is key as WSP is dynamic and being able to pivot on short notice is imperative to being successful in this role.
• Provide oversight and governance on all major project ongoing within the Real Estate Projects team.
• Lead and develop presentations to Senior Executives, Leaders and local staff.
• Implementation of industry leading solutions and development of innovative solutions.
• Has a continuous improvement mind sent that is always looking for ways to improve.
• Proactively manage deadlines and ensure appropriate communication is provided (to relevant parties) when schedule and cost conflicts arise.
• Assess project resources’ capability to accomplish current and future assigned workand initiate actions as required to meet commitments.
• Lead, mentor and instruct team members on design requirements, schedules, cost estimates, etc. as required on projects.
• Reviews drawings, budgets and contractor quotations for cost optimized contracts and profitability.
• Building mutually beneficial internal/external client relationships through the relentless pursuit of excellence including Regional Leaders, Sector Leaders, Procurement, HR, HSE, IT, Brokers, Landlords, Contractors and others as required.
• Build an inclusive, high-performance culture based on respect and support.
• Other duties as assigned/required.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• 10+ years’ experience in a Project Management or equivalent role;
• Formal training in project management, PMP certification is an asset;
• Ability to speak in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese is an asset;
• A proven track record of completing projects on time and on budget with a high degree of client satisfaction; and
• Ability to tell a story in a convincing manner
• Highly proficient in MS Office including vendor and database software.

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): $132,400-$225,600

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.

About WSP

ABOUT US

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.

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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.