WSP is seeking a Ferries-Maritime Project Manager to join our Washington team. This Opportunity provides technical project management leadership for the development, execution, and overall delivery of complex maritime system infrastructure projects in Washington State, including dock, terminal, and systemwide improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related field; or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm supporting marine or transportation infrastructure.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Essential project management or P.E. certification required (e.g., PMP, P.E., CAPM).
- 12+ years of relevant post-education experience in project management, including significant experience delivering ferry, maritime, or transportation infrastructure projects in Washington.
- Highly proficient understanding of project delivery processes within the industry, with strong experience navigating regional transportation agencies, maritime regulations, and environmental permitting.
- Advanced proficiency with analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to bridge business needs and project execution within a complex ferry system environment.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess operational impacts, outage constraints, and maritime safety considerations.
- Advanced interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with leadership, vessel engineering teams, terminal operations staff, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Excellent self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and adaptability to shifting priorities driven by ferry operations, emergency repairs, or regulatory changes.
- Ability to work independently while providing leadership to mid- and senior-level project team members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Advanced proficiency with technical writing, office automation, MS Office suite, project management tools, and documentation systems used in public-sector transportation projects.
- Strong experience managing review and approval of technical deliverables for maritime or transportation projects in a multi-project environment.
- Ability to elicit cooperation from diverse stakeholders, including operations staff, regulatory agencies, tribal governments, and consultants.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
- Strong ability to adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to meet project-specific needs, including vessel outage windows and terminal operational constraints.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation (or other personal time)
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
