Senior Project Manager

at  WSP

THE OPPORTUNITY:

WSP is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Transportation – Alternative Delivery Department. Reporting to the Manager of Engineering, this position will be responsible for leading and delivering complex P3 and alternative delivery projects. These will include major transportation infrastructure such as highways and transit.

• Oversee the delivery of the technical milestones and phases for the successful completion of medium to large complex projects;
• Collaborate and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams of project managers, engineers, designers, inspectors, environmental specialists, and other staff under a partnership, joint venture or sub-consultancy as required;
• Liaise with clients, owners, stakeholders and project team;
• Maintain regular communication with clients regarding project status and project quality, and proactively resolve issues;
• Review design drawings, specifications and other project documentation for compliance, completeness, and coordination;
• Assign actions to design team for improvement, corrective measures as required to complete in time and on budget;
• Prepare presentation materials including PowerPoint presentations;
• Manage resolution of project issues, identification of mitigation measures;
• Review and analyze project workplans and schedules for activities, milestones, and critical path and recommend work/design teams
• Manage preparation of proposals including project resourcing, comprehensive and realistic scope of work, complete and accurate fee estimate, in a format suitable for obtaining the required management approvals, in collaboration with the Proposal Manager and the Commercial Manager;
• As a leader, provide mentoring, assistance, encouragement and motivation to team members, including assisting the Manager of Engineering - Alternative Delivery, with establishment of development and performance goals
• Commitment to work with the AD team to ensure strict adherence to the WSP Health and Safety policies, safe work practices and procedures, leading by example in participation in training and executing project health and safety plan.