Senior Alternative Delivery Project Leader

WSP in the U.S.; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an Alternative Delivery Senior Project Manager to lead complex delivery of alternative delivery projects from teaming to closeout, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and aligning with WSP’s standards. The role emphasizes pre/post award activities, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk, and supporting regional pipeline planning with executive oversight when needed.

The ideal candidate will have a civil engineering degree, PE, 15+ years of ADR project experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• PE registration required.
• 15+ years of progressive experience managing alternative delivery projects.
• Demonstrated success leading pre-award and post-award project execution.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and engage with clients, partners, senior leadership, and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to support business development and account management through contractor relationships and pipeline coordination.
• Knowledge of design-build, progressive design-build, and/or P3 delivery models.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project collaboration tools.
• Commitment to workplace safety, quality, and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage an alternative delivery project through teaming, pre-award, post-award, and closeout, with responsibility for coordination, scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
• Support business development and capture activities, including teaming coordination, pursuit planning, proposal and fee development, scope definition, procurement responses, and interview preparation.
• Serve as a senior point of coordination for contractor clients, subconsultants, and internal teams, promoting clear communication, timely decision-making, executive alignment, and strong working relationships on alternative delivery projects.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project management plans, work plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers, implementing corrective actions as needed to support performance.
• Lead multidisciplinary technical teams and delivery reviews to ensure alignment with project requirements, contractual obligations, commercial objectives, and quality expectations.
• Lead project phase transitions and closeout activities to maintain continuity, documentation quality, and alignment with business and client objectives.
• Lead lessons learned and after-action reviews, and contribute to the improvement of alternative delivery tools, templates, SOPs, and best practices.
• Participate in relevant industry organizations and events related to alternative delivery and support strategic initiatives as directed by leadership.
• Adhere to all internal processes, ethical standards, and company policies, and perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Skills

Project controls

Leadership

Team leadership

Risk management

Budget management

Communication skills

Design-build

P3 delivery

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project collaboration tools

Job description

WSP USA is seeking an Alternative Delivery Senior Project Manager to lead complex delivery of alternative delivery projects from teaming to closeout, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and aligning with WSP’s standards. The role emphasizes pre/post award activities, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk, and supporting regional pipeline planning with executive oversight when needed.

The ideal candidate will have a civil engineering degree, PE, 15+ years of ADR project experience,