Vice President, Utah Bridge Team Lead - 16626

Salt Lake City, UT

Vice President, Utah Bridge Team Lead - 16626

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Bridge Team Leader for our Utah Market.

Be involved in projects with our Southwest Mountain Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
 
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

Your Impact

  • Establish and maintain strong client relationships with new and existing clients in the area.
  • Maintain a strong focus on business development and marketing for both new and existing clients.
  • Drive performance of the business, strategically grow our market share and become a preferred provider to our clients.
  • Attract and recruit structural professionals to grow and strengthen the Utah bridge practice.
  • Advanced proficiency with structural engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
  • Be a recognized leader in the local community.
  • 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.

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 Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
  • 12+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, structural/civil and infrastructure design.
  • Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
  • Strong business acumen with an aptitude for improving processes.
  • Sound decision-making, strategic and visionary thinking, and creative business development capabilities across a multi-disciplined practice.
  • Commitment to internal and external client service.
  • Understanding of the role and all end market sectors within the A/E/C industry.
  • Motivational; staff development mindset; excellent leadership/managerial and mentoring/teaching skills.
  • Highly organized; detail oriented; skilled with implementation/ logistics.
  • Budget management / enterprise business aptitude.
  • Strong working knowledge of relevant structural and civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
  • Advanced proficiency with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations. 
  • Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
  • Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
  • Tactical 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, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits. 
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering.
  • Strongly established relevant client relationships and industry contacts in the Utah Market. 
  • Proven experience in pursuing and winning work with both state and local agencies.

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