WSP · 2 months ago
Senior Civil Highway Project Manager
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$121K/yr - $206K/yr
10+ years expWSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm, and they are seeking a highly experienced and motivated candidate for the Senior Civil Highway Project Manager position. This role is critical for delivering infrastructure solutions across Minnesota, focusing on County and MnDOT projects while leading and mentoring staff.
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
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
Benefits
Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
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
Company
WSP
We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity.
Founded in 2011New York, New York, USA
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$40.25MKey Investors
OneWest Bank
2013-09-02Corporate Round· $40.25M
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