Senior Architectural Principal: Transportation Growth

WSP in the U.S.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 270,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Architectural Principal for our Boston, MA office to lead growth and delivery of architectural services across transportation, aviation, transit, and infrastructure markets. This leadership role blends technical excellence, project delivery, and business development.

The successful candidate will be a proven seller-doer with established relationships, capable of winning work, building strategic client connections, and guiding multidisciplinary pursuits while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and Master’s Degree in Architecture from a NAAB-accredited program.
• RA license in at least two U.S. jurisdictions.
• 15+ years of progressive architectural experience.
• Proven seller-doer with a track record of winning and delivering architectural and multidisciplinary projects.
• Existing relationships with transportation agencies, airport authorities, transit agencies, municipal clients, and major public-sector organizations within New England and the Northeast.
• Experience leading major pursuits, proposals, interviews, and contract negotiations.
• Strong understanding of transportation, aviation, transit, institutional, or public sector markets.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and large, complex projects.
• Strong financial management skills including project performance oversight.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Advanced knowledge of building systems, codes, permitting, and construction delivery methods.
• Proficiency in Revit and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel as required to support clients and project opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic business development plans to expand WSP's architectural practice throughout New England and the Northeast.
• Serve as a client-facing leader and trusted advisor for key transportation, aviation, transit, institutional, and public sector clients.
• Leverage existing industry relationships and establish new client connections to generate and secure project opportunities.
• Lead capture planning activities for strategic pursuits.
• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of architectural opportunities and support annual growth objectives.
• Lead proposal strategies, interviews, presentations, and contract negotiations.
• Collaborate with regional and national business leaders to identify cross-selling opportunities across WSP business lines.
• Represent WSP at industry conferences, professional organizations, client events, and networking functions.
• Demonstrate a consistent track record of winning work and achieving revenue growth targets.
• Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and industry partners.
• Serve as Client Manager for strategic accounts.
• Foster long-term client satisfaction through exceptional service delivery and proactive communication.
• Understand client business needs and identify opportunities to deliver integrated architectural, engineering, planning, and advisory services.
• Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for architectural projects.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, accessibility requirements, sustainability objectives, and client standards.
• Serve as Principal-in-Charge, Project Manager, or Technical Lead as appropriate.
• Lead architectural design reviews and quality management processes.
• Assist in growing the regional architecture practice through strategic hiring and workforce planning. Promote professional development and encourage licensure and certification achievements.

Skills

Seller-doer

Relationship building

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

NAAB-accredited architecture degree

Tools

Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Architectural Principal for our Boston, MA office to lead growth and delivery of architectural services across transportation, aviation, transit, and infrastructure markets. This leadership role blends technical excellence, project delivery, and business development.

The successful candidate will be a proven seller-doer with established relationships, capable of winning work, building strategic client connections, and guiding multidisciplinary pursuits while