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WSP in the U.S. · 13 hours ago

Senior Technical Director, NCDOT Client Manager

Raleigh, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

WSP is currently seeking a Senior Technical Director, NCDOT Client Manager to lead efforts in their Raleigh, NC office. This role involves providing leadership in transportation engineering, ensuring quality deliverables, and managing complex civil engineering projects while adhering to compliance regulations.

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Hiring Manager

Merianne G.

Responsibilities

Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of engineering discipline’s project and program involvement within the organization

Lead the most complex and largest scale civil engineering projects within the engineering discipline, ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring internal and external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance and profitability, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees

Responsible for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential infrastructure work within a geography specifically for the large projects within the area

Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings

Drive the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Civil Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, and strategic consulting and program/construction management)

Accountable for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area

Drive compliance and accountability-at-all-levels with applicable Federal, State, and Local engineering/design/construction laws, codes, policies, and regulatory requirements

Oversee internal vision and mission for the engineering discipline, ensuring alignment with business operations strategy, and maintaining that certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings are continuously improved

Lead engineering discipline meetings and continuing educational opportunities for area of responsibility, providing updates and recommendations to staff that ensure all appropriate measures are taken to foster innovation, development, and quality project delivery within the discipline

Serve as the engineering discipline’s representative/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities

Provide senior leadership for proposals and project work scopes, pricing, budget, and performance metrics for the engineering discipline

Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents for complex projects and initiatives that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions

Provide discipline leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients

Provides performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned managers and staff

Develop high-level business contacts and a client base for providing high level civil engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities

Remain current in latest civil engineering techniques and practices

Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients

Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs

Qualification

Civil EngineeringInfrastructure DesignProject ManagementMicroStationAutoCADCivil 3DArcGISRegulatory ComplianceAnalytical SkillsLeadershipInterpersonal CommunicationStrategic Thinking

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline

15+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, civil and infrastructure design

Advanced proficiency with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues

Extensive advanced proficiency with infrastructure design

Advanced knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization

Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices for a line(s) of business

Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization

Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment

Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists

Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs

Advanced knowledge and proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools used in the corporate environment

Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements

Preferred

Master's Degree in Engineering

Engineer license is a plus

DOT experience is a plus

Benefits

Medical

Dental

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Disability

Life

Retirement savings

Company

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