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WSP USA is hiring : Senior Technical Director, Project Management in New York

WSP USA is hiring : Senior Technical Director, Project Management in New York

MediabistroNew York, NY, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a part-time Senior Technical Director, Project Management position to join our dynamic team in New York City, New York office.

Provides leadership, definition, and oversight pertaining to the consistent delivery of large scale / highly complex bus project management work within a sector or national business line, ensuring the application of capabilities and expertise, and that QA / QC practices are in alignment with Corporate business strategy, operational performance, and risk management objectives. Serves as a Project Management subject matter expert and champion for ensuring corporate compliance with all internal project management standards and successfully addressing current and future project management challenges within a large-scale and multi-faceted business organization. Work with a team of senior managers and engineers on tasks to analyze and modify bus fleets in the Northeast area. Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on many bus projects within WSP as well as other firms as needed.

Your Impact

Lead the most complex and largest scale projects within the organization, ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, forecasts, margins and KPIs, monitoring external events and risk contingencies, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring QA / QC and satisfactory performance, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project or assigned portfolio of assigned project(s) as defined in the contract.

Foster effective and proactive strategies to engage project stakeholders at all levels, maintain effective relationships, and report on project progress.

Provide guidance and leadership with pursuit / initiation activities for projects meeting defined criteria or risk profile; including “Go / No-Go” decisions, contract reviews, risk mitigation strategies, pricing reviews, etc.

Participate in the technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.

Accountable for the profitable performance and successful completion of all individual projects within the specified area or portfolio.

Provide leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.

Provide performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned managers and staff.

Ensure updates occur with system and process documentation including : Risk (REF / RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan where applicable.

Lead problem project and project management discipline meetings, addressing root cause issues and potential solutions, leveraging opportunities for improvement in area of responsibility, and providing updates and recommendations to staff that ensure all appropriate measures are taken to foster innovation, development, and quality project delivery.

Lead the development of project recovery plans, including team input for developing strategy for correcting project budget and overrun issues with the client.

Ensure regular project reporting and updates are provided to clients, technical areas, and business unit managers, identifying any emergent issues with scope, risk, and / or budget.

Ensure the completion of all formal project closeout activities, along with the facilitation and documentation of a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff.

Remain current in the latest Project Management techniques and practices (PMAP).

Collaborate with professionals and leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and future ready solutions for clients.

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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm.

15+ years of relevant post education experience in a project management role within our industry.

Advanced-level understanding of the project delivery process within the A / E / C industry, and an extensive background and experience in large-scale project management.

Advanced knowledge and proficiency with analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge business and project management.

Strong working knowledge of corporate project management principles, practices, process, delivery, execution, and the business impact upon the organization.

Strong heavy bus knowledge and a high level of understanding of bus depot operations and mid to senior level management practice in a bus facility with a large operating fleet with multiple bus vendors.

Demonstrated exceptional ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger scale / complex projects, programs, documents, systems, and practices.

Excellent self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.

Strategic 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, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.

Advanced knowledge and proficiency with technical writing, office automation, relevant software, MS Office suite products (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), technology, spreadsheets, and PM tools.

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.

Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAP-M) is a big plus.

WSP Benefits :

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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 (all locations) : $162,400.00 - $310,860.00

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and may offer additional benefits and compensation, depending on circumstances and the type of work being performed not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and / or federal law.

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In Summary : WSP is currently initiating a search for a part-time Senior Technical Director, Project Management position to join our dynamic team in New York City, New York office . The position provides leadership, definition, and oversight pertaining to the consistent delivery of large scale / highly complex bus project management work .

En Español : Este Opportunity WSP está iniciando actualmente una búsqueda de un Director Técnico Senior a tiempo parcial, puesto de Gestión de Proyectos para unirse a nuestro equipo dinámico en la ciudad de Nueva York. Proporciona liderazgo, definición y supervisión relacionados con la entrega consistente del trabajo de gestión de proyectos de autobús a gran escala / altamente complejo dentro de un sector o línea de negocio nacional, asegurando la aplicación de capacidades e experiencia, y que las prácticas de QA / QC estén alineadas con la estrategia empresarial corporativa, el rendimiento operativo y los objetivos de administración de riesgos. Su impacto Lidera los proyectos más complejos y a mayor escala dentro de la organización, asegurando que los colaboradores sepan lo que están obligados a hacer y cuándo; preparación y supervisión de presupuestos relevantes del proyecto, pronósticos, márgenes e KPIs; monitoreo de eventos externos y contingencias de riesgo; seguimiento de horas y gastos; garantía de calificación / calidad y un rendimiento satisfactorio; gestión de las obligaciones contractuales para entregar el proyecto o una cartera asignada de proyectos atribuidos según sea definida en el contrato. Promover estrategias efectivas y proactivas para involucrar a las partes interesadas del proyecto en todos los niveles, mantener relaciones eficaces e informar sobre el progreso del proyecto. Proporcionar orientación y liderazgo con actividades de búsqueda / iniciativa de asesoramiento para proyectos que cumplen criterios definidos o perfiles de riesgo. Asegurar que las actualizaciones ocurran con la documentación del sistema y de los procesos, incluidos : Riesgo (REF / RMP), Plan de Gestión de Proyectos (PMP), Plano de Calidad del Proyecto (QP), plan de Seguridad del proyecto (PSP) y Plan de Comunicaciones cuando proceda. Dirigir reuniones sobre el problema y la disciplina de gestión de proyectos, abordar problemas raíz y soluciones potenciales, aprovechar oportunidades para mejorar en el área de responsabilidad, y proporcionar a los profesionales información y recomendaciones que garanticen que se toman todas las medidas apropiadas para fomentar la innovación, desarrollo y entrega de calidad del proyecto. Diriger el desarrollo de planes de recuperación del proyecto, incluyendo la aportación del equipo para desarrollar una estrategia para corregir el presupuesto del proyecto y superar los problemas con el cliente. Garantizar que se proporcionen informes periódicos y actualizaciones del proyecto a clientes, áreas técnicas y gerentes de unidades de negocio, identificando cualquier cuestión emergente con alcance, riesgo y / o presupuesto variado. Garantir la conducción de todas las actividades formales, junto con la facilitación y la finalización de un código de administración del proyecto más complejo, así como asesoramiento técnico-etico y procedimientos clave relacionados con las políticas de gestión del proyecto para llevar a cabo las últimas prácticas y métodos y recursos de trabajo eclesiásticos y consultoras de la compañía y proveedores de servicios de RPM. Realizar responsabilidades adicionales según las necesidades empresariales. ¿Quiénes son requeridos Calificaciones Licenciatura en ingeniería, ciencia o una especialidad relacionada o experiencia equivalente en una empresa técnica o de ingeniería. 15+ años de experiencia posterior a la educación relevante en un papel de gestión de proyectos dentro de nuestra industria. Comprensión avanzada del proceso de entrega de proyecto dentro de la industria A / E / C y un amplio antecedente y experiencia en administración de proyectos a gran escala. Conocimiento avanzado y competencia con habilidades analíticas y organizativas, con perspicacia empresarial para unir negocios y gestión de proyecto. Fuertes conocimientos laborales sobre los principios de gestión corporativa de proyectos, prácticas, procesos, entregas, ejecución e impacto comercial en la organización. Pensamiento estratégico lateral y fuertes habilidades analíticas con atención al detalle y la priorización de las responsabilidades en un entorno laboral bajo presión. Capacidad para obtener cooperación desde una amplia variedad de fuentes, incluida la alta dirección, subcontratistas, consultores, proveedores, clientes y personal de toda la empresa, incluyendo aquellos con los que no salen relaciones jerárquicas formales. Conocimiento avanzado y competencia en escritura técnica, automatización de oficina, software relevante, productos de MS Office suite (por ejemplo, Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), tecnología, hojas de cálculo y herramientas PM. Prueba probada del historial de mantenimiento del trabajo y capacidad de cumplir con WSP's salud, seguridad y drogas / alcohol y acoso. Capacitación fuerte para cambiar rápidamente el horario de carrera y demostrar flexibilidad a través de diversas políticas de asistencia profesional y gestión dental. Estos beneficios pueden ser requeridos ocasionalmente dependiendo de los requisitos específicos de vida del proyecto; concesiones de vacaciones personales pagadas por parte de trabajadores durante el proceso de retiro y otras prestaciones de vigiliaje; garantía de tiempo de empleo remunerados; compensación económica, etc.; cobertura médica o pago; protección social, así como otros beneficios asociados a las condiciones de acceso a las personas físicas y profesionales. Compensación : Salario esperado (todas las ubicaciones) : $162,400.00 - $310,860.00 WSP USA está proporcionando el rango de compensación que la compañía cree en buena fe podría pagar y ofrecer para este puesto, basándose en la educación, experiencia, conocimiento, habilidades, capacidades y localización geográfica específica del solicitante exitoso.

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