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At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right person to be part of something bigger. As a part of our Maritime group, you will be part of a growing organization, contributing daily to solving many of our future focused objectives for a diverse client base. Our Maritime group comprises of highly motivated analysts, planners, and engineers with a variety of technical backgrounds including economists, operations analysts, civil, environmental, ocean and structural engineering, and port planning, working in several key locations across the US and internationally. Major clients are port authorities, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and private entities. Our strength is derived from the diversity of our marine-related work and our staff.

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Maritime Senior Project Manager in our Houston, TX office. For over 40-years WSP has been a leader in waterfront structural design for the U.S. Navy, and worldwide. As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for Maritime projects or groups of smaller capital projects, including the management of task leaders, schedules, budgets, and client expectations. You will participate in the formulation and presentation of technical concepts in proposal development, during the design phase, and for client presentations. Additionally, you will be engaged in the growth and development of our team by providing mentorship, technical guidance, and participation in the hiring and evaluation of junior staff. As a successful candidate, we will have the opportunity to take control of your own career path. This position is an excellent opportunity to continue to enhance your design skills, build relationships within WSP, as well as expand your experience with a diverse offering of clients around the region, and support of national and worldwide projects. Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Take responsible charge for supervising the work of staff engineers, supervising task leads, and self-perform calculations and prepare drawings and technical specifications.

• Review of construction phase submittals including respond to Requests for information (RFI) and vendor drawings to assure compliance with drawings and specifications.

• Prepare technical studies and reports and guide/review the work of staff engineers.

• Prepare cost estimates for marine projects.

• Perform quality assurance checks. Manage/ lead projects, tasks and staff for marine facility projects, including various types of cargo terminals (e.g. container, bulk, break-bulk), federal facilities (homeporting piers and shipyards), and clients (port authorities, DoD, private terminals, public agencies, etc.).

• Perform multiple discipline management and coordination of internal and external teams comprised of civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, coastal, fire protection, and architecture.

• Prepare alternatives analysis reports and presentations for repair projects and capital improvement programs.

• Lead review meetings, client presentations, and design charrettes.

• Maintaining schedules, budgets, and profitability.

• Perform business development and general marketing activities. Maintain positive client relationships.

• Participate in preparation of technical proposals, presentations, negotiations, and staff estimates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering.

• Aptitude in maritime related codes (ASCE, COPRI, etc.) and Department of Defense (UFC, UFGC) criteria.

• Competency or ability to supervise staff in state-of-the-art computer programs.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Flexibility to manage concurrent projects.

• Self-motivated, flexible and capable if working in a fast-paced work environment.

• Proven mentoring and leading of technical teams.

• Proven risk management skills.

• Strong time management and organizational skills.

• Candidate must be able to work in the United States on a full-time permanent basis immediately. Visa sponsorship not offered for this position.

Education & Accreditation Requirement:

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited college/university in Civil Engineering.

• A Master’s Degree will be strongly considered but not required. Candidate shall possess a PE registration in the state of Washington or be able to obtain within 6 months.

• Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card which requires a TSA background check.

• Ability to obtain a Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check for access onto U.S. Navy facilities.

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.