Managing Director, Project Development

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Managing Director, Project Development to join our Advisory and Planning department.

About Us :

WSP's Advisory & Planning business line is dedicated to providing top-tier consulting services to help clients deliver complex projects. The Project Development team's services provide strategic guidance and technical expertise throughout the project lifecycle. This includes advising on the best practices, methodologies, and processes to achieve project goals - ensuring compliance with regulations and standards, including civil rights regulations and developing and maintaining governance frameworks to manage risks and facilitate accountable decision-making. The Project Development team is composed of experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds and unique knowledge in alternative delivery methods across varying market sectors.

Your Impact

Job Summary :

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Managing Director to lead our team of management consultants specializing in due diligence, procurement strategy, energy and social infrastructure alternative delivery, water alternative delivery, third party and project governance, civil rights advisory, and demand modeling and forecasting. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the delivery of high-quality consulting services, driving strategic initiatives, ensuring client satisfaction and meeting key performance indicators for the profit and loss (P&L) unit.

• Leadership and Team Management : The Director must have strong leadership and team management skills to guide and support a diverse team of consultants. This includes fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment, providing professional development opportunities, and ensuring that the team is motivated and aligned with the organization's goals. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are also crucial for building trust and maintaining strong relationships within the team.
• Driving Growth : The ability to develop and implement strategic plans is essential for the Director. This involves aligning the consulting practice with organizational goals, identifying new business opportunities, and staying abreast of industry trends. The Director must be a strategic thinker who can manage the financials of the business, make informed decisions, manage risks, and ensure that projects are executed effectively and meet client expectations.
• Technical Expertise and Industry Knowledge : The Director needs to have a deep understanding of the various areas the team specializes in, including due diligence, procurement strategy, alternative delivery methods, energy and social infrastructure, water projects, civil rights, governance, and demand modeling and forecasting. This technical expertise allows the Director to provide strategic guidance, ensure compliance with regulations, and deliver high-quality consulting services that meet client needs.

Key Responsibilities :

The Consulting Services the Project Development Team Provides :

Who You Are

Minimum Requirements

WSP Benefits : Compensation :

Expected Salary (all locations) : $290,100-$325,350

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 in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and / or federal law.

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.

Expected Salary (Colorado only) : $290,100-$325,350

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

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About Us

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race / Age / Color / Religion / Sex / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / National Origin / Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES :

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment / staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.