Senior Transportation Lead: Build & Lead Engineering Team

WSP in the U.S.; Collinsville (IL); On-site; USD 107,260 - 183,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement savings

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Manager to join the Transportation team in Collinsville, IL. This role focuses on building and growing a local engineering team to deliver complex transportation projects for southern Illinois and the St. Louis area.

The position emphasizes mentoring, client relationships, and technical leadership across design phases. The ideal candidate will lead multi-disciplinary design efforts, manage small to mid-size projects, and work with IDOT and local agencies.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience in the Transportation engineering field.
• PE license in Illinois desired.
• Hands‑on experience in OpenRoads Designer.
• Proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Ability to implement WSP's Quality Control Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Utilize relationships with clients to achieve WSP's business development goals.
• Develop working relationships with clients and consultant partners.
• Build a local team to support client needs.
• Lead tasks & design teams in the execution of projects.
• Provide technical expertise in various stages of project including preliminary design, final design, and contract documentation.

Skills

OpenRoads Designer

Verbal & written communication

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer license (Illinois)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Manager to join the Transportation team in Collinsville, IL. This role focuses on building and growing a local engineering team to deliver complex transportation projects for southern Illinois and the St. Louis area.

The position emphasizes mentoring, client relationships, and technical leadership across design phases. The ideal candidate will lead multi-disciplinary design efforts, manage small to mid-size projects, and work with IDOT and local agencies.