Senior Design Build Project Manager

WSP USA; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Design Build Project Manager in Boston, MA to lead high-profile Structures Transportation projects within the Boston Transportation Structures group. You will guide design-build efforts, manage budgets, and mentor staff while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

Ideal candidates have extensive design-build experience, MA licensure, and a track record of delivering complex bridge/tunnel projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in structural or civil engineering or closely related discipline.
• 12+ years of post-education experience in engineering, structural/civil and infrastructure design.
• Engineer license in MA required (multi-state preferred).
• Advanced proficiency with structural engineering principles, design/build, permitting and related issues.
• Advanced proficiency with highway and rail bridge design.
• Proven ability to lead teams and deliver complex projects with QA/QC.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale structural engineering projects delivered with Design-Build, managing budgets, hours, expenses, and subcontractors.
• Lead Design-Build pursuits with ATCs and scope/fee proposals.
• Provide strategic leadership for structural engineering discipline within the region.
• Review permits, plans, and contracts to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
• Develop business and execute buildings/infrastructure projects within the area.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Project management

Negotiation

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

InRoads

Geopak

GeoSlope

ANSYS

STADD

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

MathCAD

CSI Bridge

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a senior level Design Build Project Manager for our Boston, MA office. The ideal candidate will be involved in projects with our Structures Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

In this role you will provide leadership within the Boston Transportation Structures group to ensure structural engineering subject matter, technical deliverables, bridge and tunnel projects and programs are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry and company standards for design, safety, structural soundness, and functionality. Responsible for SME innovation and administration, ensuring corporate compliance with all Local, State, and Federal engineering, construction, and safety regulations, and providing pragmatic direction to address current and future challenges in a rapidly-changing and complex business climate.

Your Impact

• Lead larger-scale more complex structural engineering projects delivered with Design-Build, ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.

• Lead Design-Build pursuits by coordinating with contracting partners, preparing Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs) and preparing design and construction phase services scope and fee proposals.

• Previous MassDOT Design Build Experience as a Project Manager is a requirement. Design-Build experience with other New England DOTs will be highly desirable.

• Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the structural engineering discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector.

• Perform engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.

• Responsible for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential buildings and infrastructure work within a geography specifically for the large projects within the area.

• Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.

• Support the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Structural Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, strategic consulting, and program/construction management).

• Responsible for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.

• Assist with the preparation of an annual update to business tactical action plans within the specified area.

• Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of engineering/construction challenges and programs.

• Ensure that engineering discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved.

• Schedule engineering discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to inculcate discipline expertise and innovation into project work.

• Serve as one of the engineering discipline’s lead representatives/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.

• Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics – and accountable for planning, development and management of projects in compliance with all applicable City/State/Federal codes and regulations, and in accordance with all acceptable engineering practices.

• Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.

• Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.

• Develop a client base for providing high level structural engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.

• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.

• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.

• Remain current in latest structural engineering techniques and practices.

• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and 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

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience).

• 12+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, structural/civil and infrastructure design.

• Engineer license in MA required (multi-state preferred).

• Advanced proficiency with structural engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.

• Advanced proficiency with Highway and Rail Bridge design.

• Strong working knowledge of relevant structural and civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.

• Advanced proficiency with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.

• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.

• Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.

• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.

• Advanced proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, MathCAD, CSI Bridge), technology, math principles, physics, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.

• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.

• Design-Build Experience

• Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.

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): $175,300.00 - $240,230.00

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 and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and may offer additional benefits and compensation, depending on circumstances and the type of work being performed 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.

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The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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