Manager of Transportation Engineering Vancouver, BC 2021

Job title: Manager of Transportation Engineering Vancouver, BC 2021

Job description: WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 48,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 8,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide. We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada’s Top 100 Infrastructure Projects .

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

VANCOUVER

WSP is currently seeking a Manager for our Transportation Highways and Roads team located in the Vancouver British Columbia. Reporting to the Director, Highways and Roads this role is an opportunity to provide project, technical, financial and people leadership to a growing team of professionals and technicians. You will be an integral part of developing and delivering our transportation strategy and services throughout British Columbia and Western Canada.

About you:

• You are a passionate Transportation Engineering leader and are interested in developing and delivering a strong growth strategy with a dynamic team.
• You have demonstrated expertise in optimizing the financial, quality, and project delivery performance of an existing business.
• You have proven success in client relationship management and have strong leadership and motivational skills.
• You have a genuine commitment to the firm’s values and our team’s success.
• You have a demonstrated ability to lead a team of professionals with excellent communication skills both internally with staff and externally with clients.

What you can expect:

• Accountability for the overall financial and operational performance of the department under your direction, including the achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the business unit.
• Provision of support and development of technical expertise for the execution of projects, by providing leadership and mentoring opportunities in the development of technical staff.
• Monitor and maintain overall resource management, including staffing, to meet project and budget targets/demands.
• Foster an atmosphere of continual improvement through on-the-job coaching and guidance.
• Provide excellent client management to existing (and potential clients) to deliver existing projects and to win new work.
• Monitor and manage operational responsibilities of the team’s Project Managers / Team Leads to ensure the overall performance of a portfolio of projects being undertaken by the department.
• Supporting business improvement and growth initiatives, providing effective leadership and change management to engage staff.
• Support the coordination of business development efforts within the Region, including the building, managing, and maintaining of client relationships.
• Uphold the company’s core values and maintain Health and Safety at the highest level.

Project responsibilities:

• Provide project management, engineering and technical expertise; project components include project planning, studies, preliminary design, final design;
• Coordination with Major Projects that provide Project Management of large transportation DB/P3, bridges, etc.;
• Cross-disciplinary design supervision and design coordination, preparation of construction plans and bid document specifications, office engineering construction support, coordination with facility operations staff, start-up assistance, and contract administration.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10+ years of related experience with 5 years in a supervisory capacity;
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of project professionals;
• Experience with various roadway transportation infrastructure including arterial roadways, highways, transit (LRT and subway) and airports as they relate to roadway improvements, etc.;
• Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills;
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage project deadlines;
• Demonstrated willingness to learn;
• Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiastic team player;
• Excellent oral and written and presentation skills;
• Be flexible and have the ability to work on multiple projects of varied complexity with minimal supervision.

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe and the growing list of our clients including vaccination status as part of their mandated health and safety requirements to work with them, you will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to WSP as a condition of employment. You may also be required to undergo additional immunization to maintain a fully vaccinated status against COVID-19 whenever local Public Health Authorities recommend additional immunization.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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WSP Canada Inc.

Vancouver, BC

Company: WSP

Expected salary:

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job date: Mon, 22 Nov 2021 06:57:26 GMT

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