Description
WSP is seeking a Resident Engineer/Project Manager for its Vancouver, WA office, with opportunities to work in Portland, OR. The successful candidate will lead and support major transportation and infrastructure programs, serve as a key seller/doer, and help grow WSP's Construction Management services across Southwest Washington and Oregon.
Your Impact
- Serve as a seller/doer developing client relationships and pursuing new opportunities with WSDOT, ODOT, cities, counties, ports, and transit agencies.
- Perform marketing and networking activities to develop and maintain strong client relationships, win project pursuits, and develop strategic teaming partners.
- Bring an entrepreneurial mindset to help continue the growth of a business that tripled in size in the past year.
- Develop staffing plans and schedules to meet task requirements while delivering technical excellence and quality work.
- Collaborate with other WSP business line leads and project managers.
- Manage sub-consultants and project teams, supervise field inspection and field office personnel, and conduct performance reviews.
- Review work in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
- Responsible for quality control of field engineering, contract administration, inspection, testing, and surveying.
- Apply diversified knowledge of construction engineering principles and independently make decisions on significant construction engineering challenges.
- Develop and maintain team inspection standards at a high-quality level of delivery.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a relevant field.
- Minimum of 12 overall years of experience with specific, demonstrated Project Manager/Resident Engineer experience on highway, infrastructure, and/or transit/rail projects.
- Professional Engineer registration (PE) in Oregon or Washington.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
- Familiar with the role of construction management marketing, Project/Construction Manager/Resident Engineer.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Demonstrated team-building, strong interpersonal skills, and effective communication skills.
- Able to foster collaboration between technical and management teams working from other locations.
- Well-defined knowledge of relevant construction codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to exercise sound judgement.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to travel for work when needed.
- Valid driver's license and ability to pass motor vehicle screening.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with project scheduling, estimating, and constructability reviews.
- Civil infrastructure (roadway/bridge) construction, water/stormwater construction, and/or program management experience with medium to large projects.
- Understanding of pursuit management and client relationship building.
- Experience with local, state, federal, and transit organisations in Oregon and Washington.
- Demonstrated success as a seller/doer leading pursuits, winning work, and growing client accounts.
- Experience serving as an Owner's Representative on public infrastructure programs.
- Experience with alternative delivery methods including Design-Build (DB), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), and CM/GC.
WSP Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation Expected Salary: $185,000 - $227,300