WSP is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our Washington transportation team. This position can be based out of our Tacoma, WA or Seattle, WA offices. The job involves high-level technical project leadership, guidance, and management of administrative, commercial, and technical components of assigned projects or portfolios of projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm.
- Essential project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).
- 10+ years of relevant post-education experience with project management of roadway/highway/site development/transit design within Transportation industry.
- A minimum of 5+ years' project management experience on transportation infrastructure projects.
- Familiarity with Sound Transit, WSDOT, and City of Seattle engineering practices.
- Proficient understanding of project delivery process within the A/E/C industry and strong background and experience in project management.
- Highly proficient analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge the business and project management.
- Highly proficient with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to make assessments and calculations involving the application of project management principles, with a sound understanding of intent, impact, and optimal outcomes.
- Highly proficient interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively, persuasively, and tactfully with leadership, subcontractors, and employees at all levels of the organization.
- Strong self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and adjusting readily to the changing prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior-level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, relevant software, MS Office suite products (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), technology, spreadsheets, and PM tools.
- Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing project deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating resources and assertively directing consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and others to consistently complete tasks competently and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, 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.
