East Region Real Estate Projects Director

WSP Global Inc.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 132,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Director, Real Estate Projects – East Region to lead a team of Project Implementation Managers and Coordinators, delivering complex office and lab projects on time and within budget. You will drive governance, budgets, schedules and stakeholder alignment across the East US.

Reporting to the VP Corporate Real Estate for the Americas, you will adapt to shifting priorities, build executive presentations, mentor staff and foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in a Project Management or equivalent role.
• Formal training in project management; PMP certification an asset.
• Ability to speak in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and implement Internal Real Estate projects in 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.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Leadership

Governance

Stakeholder management

Education

PMP certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Director, Real Estate Projects – East Region to lead a team of Project Implementation Managers and Coordinators, delivering complex office and lab projects on time and within budget. You will drive governance, budgets, schedules and stakeholder alignment across the East US.

Reporting to the VP Corporate Real Estate for the Americas, you will adapt to shifting priorities, build executive presentations, mentor staff and foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.