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WSP in the U.S. · 22 hours ago

Senior Civil Highway Project Manager

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$121K/yr - $206K/yr

10+ years exp

WSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm in the U.S., and they are seeking a highly experienced Senior Civil Highway Project Manager to deliver infrastructure solutions across Minnesota. The role involves managing design projects, mentoring staff, and ensuring high-quality deliverables for County and MnDOT projects.

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Responsibilities

Support and mentorship of local staff emphasizing Minnesota standards, career development and advancement of technical skills

Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement projects

Develop a personal network as well as proposal and business development opportunities

Interact well with others to develop and create high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals

Inspire, motivate, and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong engagement and team morale

Participate in client engagement and building personal network for yourself and WSP staff

Drive the performance of the business to strategically grow our market share and ensure WSP is a preferred provider of engineering services

Determine client requirements and contribute to the development of proposals, scopes, schedules, and budgets

Identify cross business line opportunities through discussions with industry partners and clients

Manage design projects, studies, and tasks

Lead preparation of preliminary and final design plans, cost estimates, and special provisions while also developing staff in these areas

Work independently with minimal oversight and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC

Demonstrate a high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities

Promote excellence and innovation in providing high quality technical products

Promote commitment to improving and maintaining technical excellence

Provide leadership in technical and professional activities on projects

Foster the development of new innovations for clients to be a trusted leader in our industry

Strong commitment to technical excellence and QAQC procedures

Qualification

Roadway design experienceMnDOT project experienceProject managementProfessional Engineering registrationBentley Open Roads DesignerCommunication skillsLeadership skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Minimum of 10 years of verifiable professional project management experience

Professional Engineering registration in the State of Minnesota, or ability to obtain within six (6) months

Proven experience with MnDOT projects

Proficiency in Bentley Open Roads Designer software

Ability to think strategically and creatively, and craft approaches to challenging projects

Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills

Preferred

Active membership in a local professional organization

Experience leading design teams on multi-disciplinary projects, including sub consultant oversight

Experience with infrastructure planning and design, corridor studies, rehabilitation projects

Knowledge of relevant MnDOT and State Aid design criteria, specifications, codes, regulations, compliance practices, submittal procedures, and record-keeping requirements

Extensive experience with MnDOT and with local county transportation projects

Well established client relationships and industry contacts, including MnDOT, county, and business partners in the Minnesota marketplace

Sound decision-making, strategic and visionary thinking, and creative business development capabilities