Technical Director, Project Management

WSP; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a full-time Technical Director, Project Management in Exton, PA to lead delivery of transportation infrastructure programs across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic, with a focus on major regional transit and rail agency clients such as SEPTA and PennDOT.

The role requires senior leadership, client management, technical oversight, and staff development across projects from planning through construction, including construction management for large regional programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related field.
• Approximately 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in project management and transportation delivery.
• Experience managing complex transportation projects involving transit, rail, bridge, highway, and multimodal infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and client expectations.
• Strong experience with public-sector transportation agencies and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Manager, Program Manager, or Technical Director on transportation assignments across transit, rail, bridge, and highways.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and oversee scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and performance.
• Maintain client relationships and coordinate with public-sector agencies and utilities.
• Manage planning, design delivery, construction support, and program management across project lifecycles.
• Coordinate with engineers, planners, environmental specialists, and contractors to deliver projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Public-sector experience

Client relationships

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation Eng or Construction Mgmt

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

eBuilder

Power BI

SharePoint

Bluebeam

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently is seeking a full-time, Technical Director, Project Management for our Exton, Pennsylvania office.

This position will support WSP's growing portfolio of transit, rail, highway, bridge, and transportation infrastructure assignments throughout Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region, with a particular focus on major regional transit and rail agency clients including SEPTA, as well as PennDOT, Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT, DRPA/PATCO, and other public-sector transportation agencies.

The selected candidate will serve in a senior leadership role responsible for project delivery, client management, technical oversight, staff development, and business growth across a diverse portfolio of transportation infrastructure programs. The position requires a proven transportation professional with experience managing multidisciplinary teams, overseeing project performance, coordinating with public-sector clients, and delivering complex infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction. The position also requires a strong background in construction management and field support, specifically for large scale infrastructure projects in the Philadelphia region.

Your Impact

The Technical Director, Project Management will support WSP's Transportation and Infrastructure teams by providing leadership and oversight for project delivery, client service, business development, and technical excellence across a broad range of assignments. The role will be expected to support SEPTA and similar agency clients while collaborating with WSP's highway, bridge, civil, construction management, environmental, and program management practices.

Responsibilities may include:

• Serve as Project Manager, Program Manager, Task Lead, Client Service Manager, or Technical Director on transit, rail, bridge, highway, multimodal, facility, and transportation infrastructure assignments.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and provide oversight of scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk management, and overall project performance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to key transportation clients, including SEPTA, PennDOT, Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT, DRPA/PATCO, local municipalities, and other public agencies.
• Manage project planning, design delivery, construction support, program management, and owner's representative assignments throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate work among engineers, planners, environmental specialists, construction managers, contractors, client representatives, utilities, and third-party stakeholders.
• Provide leadership for transportation infrastructure projects involving rail corridors, stations, passenger facilities, maintenance complexes, bridges, roadways, complete streets, and multimodal transportation systems.
• Support development and implementation of project management plans, risk management strategies, stakeholder coordination plans, delivery schedules, and quality management procedures.
• Lead project meetings, executive briefings, client presentations, technical workshops, and coordination efforts with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support procurement activities, contract administration, consultant management, task order development, change management, and project controls activities.
• Help identify project risks, schedule impacts, funding challenges, stakeholder concerns, and technical issues while developing practical solutions that support successful project delivery.
• Support SEPTA-facing delivery expectations, including strong communication, responsiveness, coordination, and understanding of public-sector project development and implementation processes.
• Participate in proposal development, capture planning, staffing strategies, project interviews, and growth initiatives supporting transportation infrastructure opportunities throughout the region.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related field.
• Approximately 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in project management, transportation infrastructure delivery, engineering consulting, program management, construction management, or related transportation fields.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex transportation projects involving transit, rail, bridge, highway, roadway, station, facility, or multimodal infrastructure improvements.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and client expectations.
• Experience working directly with public-sector transportation agencies, contractors, municipal stakeholders, and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong understanding of transportation project development and delivery processes, including planning, design, procurement, construction, and program implementation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience leading meetings, presentations, negotiations, and executive-level discussions.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships while supporting project execution and business growth objectives.
• Ability to work from the Philadelphia office and support clients and projects throughout Pennsylvania and the broader Mid-Atlantic region, as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure.
• Experience working with SEPTA, PennDOT, Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT, DRPA/PATCO, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, or similar transportation agencies.
• Experience delivering rail, transit, highway, bridge, station, maintenance facility, or major transportation infrastructure programs.
• Demonstrated success serving as Project Manager, Program Manager, Client Service Manager, Owner's Representative, Project Executive, or Technical Lead on transportation projects.
• Familiarity with project management and project controls tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, eBuilder, Power BI, SharePoint, Bluebeam, or similar platforms.
• Experience with design-build, construction management, alternative delivery, on-call services, or task order contracting environments.
• Ability to support strategic planning, business development, client relationship management, proposal preparation, and pursuit leadership activities.
• Established relationships within the Pennsylvania transportation market and familiarity with regional transportation funding, project development, and implementation processes.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary transportation teams across planning, engineering, environmental, permitting, public involvement, right-of-way, utilities, and construction support functions.
• Track record of mentoring staff, developing future project managers, and contributing to organizational growth and technical excellence.

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