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WSP USA Assistant Vice President, Cost Manager in Austin, Texas

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a talented Assistant Vice President, Cost Manager to join our National Aviation team at our clients site at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport. Be involved in projects with our Aviation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. This position will provide support services as part of the Team. The candidate will be part of a growing organization that is positioned to meet our client’s objectives and solve their challenges.

Your Impact

  • Provides support to Project Teams throughout the project lifecycle

  • Provides project level reports including detailed analysis and forecasts of program and project costs and changes

  • Maintains and controls program and project budgets through all lifecycle phases from planning concept through project completion

  • Assists with change management and control of total project costs (general contractors, direct suppliers, and professional appointments)

  • Analyzes projects to ensure that project funding is adequate by relating estimates, cost forecasts, cost trends, and accrual of actual costs

  • Assists with the development of project cost estimates

  • Monitors and audit compliance

  • Reconciles program and project controls data with the client’s fiscal and financial controls systems

  • Presents results of cost analyses to senior staff and clients

Key Attributes & Skills

  • Through understanding of construction industry and delivery of projects

  • Ability to read and understand design information

  • Exceptional analytical skills

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

  • Demonstrated leadership

  • Ability to engage with the client and key stakeholders at all levels

  • Focus on health and safety

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying) or equivalent work experience

  • 10+ years of relevant experience

  • Strong software skills

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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.

www.wsp.com

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.

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