Technical Director, Project Management - Hybrid

WSP in the U.S.; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Technical Director, Project Management for the Mid-Atlantic South Region. This hybrid role supports major transportation programs, oversees cross-functional teams, and ensures delivery across multiple projects from Baltimore, DC, or Herndon offices.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or related field, 12+ years of experience including 5+ in transportation, and PMP/CAP-M or equivalent, with strong leadership, communication, and QA/QC focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning or related discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant post-education experience with 5+ years in transportation projects.
• PMP or CAP-M certification or equivalent experience required.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and business acumen.
• Excellent communication and leadership for cross-functional teams.
• Experience with MS Office and PM tools.

Responsibilities

• Support major transportation programs and projects.
• Oversee cross-functional teams of technical professionals and subject matter experts to execute project work on mid-to-large and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost, compliance documentation, and managing contractual obligations.
• Support the development of project proposals, cost estimates, scope, schedules, and resource plans.
• Support Program and Project Managers with budget development, monitoring, ETCs, and recovery plans, and invoices.
• Assist program and project managers with change management, such as documenting scope changes or scope additions.
• Assist program and project managers with quality management, such as defining quality metrics and planning quality assurance and control activities.
• Assist program and project manager in developing contract change orders.
• Support subcontract development and amendments.
• Partner with management staff to maintain regular communications with the client including reporting on monthly status, safety incidents, and major issues together with scope and budget impacts.
• Manage the administration, contract compliance and key financial elements associated with multiple portfolio contracts and large scale multi-disciplinary projects.
• Assist in the development of Project Management reporting needs and tools.
• Provide continuous project management and quality program support.
• Assist in monitoring projects progress, claims, and invoicing/payments.
• Support the development and updates to the Project Initiation/Setup Documentation including: Risk (REF/RMP), PMP, QP, PSP, and Communications Plan as necessary.
• Provide regular project reporting and updates to clients, technical area, and business unit managers, identifying any emergent issues with scope, risk, and/or budget
• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned project management staff.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

WSP is seeking a Technical Director, Project Management for the Mid-Atlantic South Region. This hybrid role supports major transportation programs, oversees cross-functional teams, and ensures delivery across multiple projects from Baltimore, DC, or Herndon offices.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or related field, 12+ years of experience including 5+ in transportation, and PMP/CAP-M or equivalent, with strong leadership, communication, and QA/QC focus.