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WSP in the U.S. · 1 day ago

Senior Vice President, Management Consultancy

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms dedicated to serving local communities. They are seeking a Senior Vice President to provide regional leadership for Advisory Services, ensuring high-quality delivery of infrastructure projects and compliance with regulations while driving strategic growth and innovation.

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Responsibilities

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

Lead the most complex and largest scale Advisory Services projects within the company, 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, external stakeholders, contract work, and employees

Lead by example with fostering and providing “trusted advisor” service and future-ready solutions for clients

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 Advisory Service’s work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (transportation, buildings, energy, water, environment, and power sectors)

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

Assist with the preparation of an annual update to business tactical action plans within the specified area

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

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

Lead Advisory Services 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 an Advisory Services 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 Advisory Services discipline

Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents for complex projects and initiatives that result in sound business practice 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 Advisory Services including identifying additional business development opportunities, marketing, proposals, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities

Remain current in latest management consulting and advisory services techniques and practices

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

Infrastructure planningConstruction managementFinancial analysisLeadership skillsRegulatory complianceData scienceProject managementAnalytical skillsInterpersonal communicationAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Data Sciences, Business, Economics, Finance, Urban or Transportation Planning, Environmental Studies, Liberal Arts, Public Policy, Operations Research, or closely related discipline

15+ years of relevant post education experience in discipline, and in a management consulting or client advisory capacity

Advanced proficiency with infrastructure planning, design, financial analysis of large-scale capital projects, construction management; including active involvement in a variety of design/build, rehabilitation, and new design projects

Advanced knowledge of relevant 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, technology, math principles, predictive models, data science, 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