Senior Vice President, Alternative Delivery Project Director – Federal Programs

WSP Global Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Bereavement/voting/naturalization time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Senior Vice President, Alternative Delivery Project Director – Federal Programs to lead the Federal Alternative Delivery Team across offices including Arlington, VA and other locations.

This executive role focuses on advancing federal alternative delivery and contractor-led design-build programs. You will shape capture strategies, oversee pursuits through procurement, and drive delivery excellence, risk management, and client relationships.

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading contractor-led design-build for federal DoW/federal programs and large complex programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
• Professional licensure such as PE/RA; PMP/DBIA considered a plus.
• Strong understanding of federal/DoW design-build frameworks and CPARS.
• Executive leadership across pre-award and post-award phases, pursuit strategy and delivery oversight.
• Proven ability to build senior client and contractor relationships and drive federal market growth.
• Strong business acumen and executive-level communication of complex concepts.
• Experience in industry organizations such as DBIA or SAME is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project delivery/collaboration tools.
• Commitment to safety, ethics, quality, inclusion, and policy compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for federal alternative delivery pursuits and projects, balancing capture, teaming, and negotiations.
• Lead federal BD and capture with regional and national teams, including RFQ/RFP interpretation and source selections.
• Oversee project execution with periodic reviews, risk management, and alignment to financial objectives.
• Engage with contractor executives through strategic discussions and project reporting.
• Lead after-action reviews to capture lessons and improve firm-wide best practices.
• Represent WSP in industry organizations and relevant forums.
• Adhere to internal policies and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Client relations

Communication

Contracting knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Alternative Delivery Project Director – Federal Programs to join our Federal Alternative Delivery Team. This senior leadership role will focus on advancing WSP’s federal alternative delivery and contractor-led design-build practice.

This position has the potential to work out of any WSP office, which could include Arlington, VA; Virginia Beach, VA; Denver, CO; Tacoma, WA; San Diego, CA; Dallas, TX; or San Antonio, TX.

Be involved in projects with our Federal Programs AEC Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

Your Impact

In this role, you will guide federal alternative delivery pursuits and projects from early positioning and procurement through execution and closeout. You will support go/no-go and teaming decisions, help shape capture strategy, pricing and negotiation approaches, and delivery outcomes, and promote collaboration and continuous improvement across WSP’s Alternative Delivery practice.

You are an accomplished executive leader with experience shaping, winning, and delivering large, complex federal contractor-led design-build programs. You bring strategic judgment, commercial perspective, federal market insight, and delivery discipline, with the ability to align business priorities, contractor expectations, government requirements, delivery practices, and organizational processes across a matrixed, multidisciplinary environment.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Provide executive leadership for federal and DoW alternative delivery pursuits and projects, balancing capture strategy, teaming, proposal positioning, negotiations, phase transitions, delivery outcomes, margin performance, compliance, and risk management.
• Lead federal business development and capture efforts in collaboration with regional and national teams, including project selection, contractor teaming, pre- and post-award work planning, RFQ/RFP interpretation, source-selection requirements, fee development, assumptions and exclusions, interview preparation, and negotiation support.
• Provide executive oversight during project execution through periodic project reviews, proactive risk identification, contingency and recovery planning, alignment with commercial, contractual, and financial objectives, and support for favorable CPARS outcomes.
• Engage contractor executives through regular strategic discussions and project reporting, coordinating with WSP leadership as appropriate.
• Lead after-action reviews to capture lessons learned and contribute to firmwide alternative delivery best practices and standard operating procedures that promote continuous improvement and organizational learning.
• Represent WSP in industry organizations and events relevant to alternative delivery and the federal marketplace, including DBIA, SAME, and targeted contractor and infrastructure forums.
• Adhere to internal processes, ethical standards, and company policies, and perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience leading contractor-led design-build projects and pursuits for federal and/or DoW clients and large, complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure or facilities programs exceeding $500 million in construction value.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
• Professional licensure, such as PE, RA, or equivalent, preferred; certifications such as PMP, DBIA, or similar credentials considered a plus.
• Understanding of federal and/or DoW design-build contractual frameworks, including design responsibility, risk allocation, performance specifications, compliance requirements, technical reviews, approvals, security considerations, stakeholder coordination, and CPARS.
• Demonstrated executive leadership experience across pre-award and post-award phases, including pursuit strategy, source-selection criteria, commercial negotiations, and delivery oversight.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain senior-level client and contractor partner relationships, with a track record of originating and securing strategic opportunities, building repeat client relationships, and supporting federal market growth.
• Strong business acumen and executive-level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical, contractual, financial, and commercial concepts.
• Entrepreneurial and adaptive leadership style, with advanced organizational and decision-making skills and effectiveness in environments requiring initiative and limited structure.
• Active engagement in alternative delivery-related professional and federal marketplace organizations or industry forums, such as DBIA or SAME.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant project management, project delivery, and collaboration tools.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety, professional ethics, quality, inclusion, and compliance with company policies.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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): $168,900 - $264,500

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 in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $168,900 - $248,200

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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