Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager - 17233

Houston, TX

Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager - 17233

This Opportunity

Be involved in projects with our Texas District Project Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager for our Houston, TX office.

Your Impact

  • Provide leadership, oversight, mentoring and overall management of projects within the Houston office and across Texas
  • Lead transportation project business development efforts and participate in proposal presentation and business development activities
  • Strategize development of new business with new and existing clients
  • Attract new clients, ensure customer satisfaction and build strong market relationships
  • Represent the firm's interests in the various levels of local government and civic based organizations
  • Prepare and review cost proposals
  • Provide local focused, direction and leadership to the Client while partnering closely with the local technical groups and area management
  • Plan, schedule, coordinate staffing levels needed for projects, and coordinate work-sharing opportunities with other offices
  • Manage projects and maintain schedule, budget, and profitability of assigned projects, overseeing preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates.
  • Prepare, manage and review project deliverables including planning, design and construction documents, project reports, environmental studies, cost estimates, scopes of work, and proposals, ensuring quality requirements, professional standards, client requirements and corporate objectives are met
  • Provide coordination with other design disciplines and remote office locations, including: Planning, Environmental, Roadway, Structures, Hydraulics/Drainage, Transit, Aviation and Traffic
  • Collaborate with management to determine long-range plans and objectives, including recommendations on project staffing, evaluating and mentoring of subordinate staff
  • Demonstrate creativity, foresight and mature engineering judgment, and successfully managing multiple projects and task assignments, relying upon demonstrated experience in design quality control programs
  • 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.
  • Complete ad hoc projects as needs arise

Talent is the essence of meeting our client's objectives, goals and challenges.  If this sounds like a fit for you, we'd love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
  • 12+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, transportation and infrastructure design with at least 5 years leading, managing and mentoring teams of civil engineers and technicians on large transportation design projects (highway, roadway, drainage and traffic).
  • Demonstrated experience with State and local governments, contractors, transportation agencies and professional organizations.
  • Strong history and experience with TxDOT projects and programs is a must.
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of Texas.
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
  • Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering. #LI-MC1