WSP

Sr. Project Manager - Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

WSP$150K — $250K *
Transportation
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or similar designation.
  • 12+ years of experience in Corridor development or Transit projects.
  • Expertise in Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Experience collaborating with Agencies on transit projects.
  • Familiarity with public meetings and local community dynamics.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a technical expert on BRT projects from concept to construction.
  • Manage medium to large-sized projects, handling contracts, scope, schedule, and budgets.
  • Support larger projects as Program, Project, Task, or Segment Manager.
  • Provide technical expertise to local offices involved in BRT projects nationally.
  • Showcase expertise through industry presentations and publications.
  • Assist in business development by building relationships and writing proposals.
  • Oversee technical staff management.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Disability and life insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan.
  • Paid sick leave and vacation time.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.
Full Job Description
Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Sr. BRT Design Project Manager for our Boston, MA and Washington DC offices.

Your Impact
  • Act as a technical expert on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects at all phases, from concept to construction.
  • Provide Project Management on medium to large-size projects with an opportunity to grow, including contract negotiation and managing a scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Support larger projects as a Program Manager, Project Manager, Task Manager, or Segment Manager.
  • Aid local offices pursuing or delivering BRT projects nationally with technical expertise, including opportunities to travel.
  • Demonstrate your skills to the industry through conference presentations and paper publication.
  • Assist in growing the business by building relationships, writing marketing proposals, and providing other business development support.
  • Management of technical staff.
  • 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or similar designation.
  • 12+ plus years of experience in Corridor development, Transit projects, or equivalent.
  • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Experience.
  • PE license required
  • Experience working with Agencies on transit projects.
  • Experience with public meetings and knowledge of City neighborhoods, community groups, and elected leadership.
  • Demonstrated organizational and communications skills.
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Engineering
  • Direct experience with BRT
  • PTOE
  • Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.

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: $150,000-$250,000

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.

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About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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54,000 employees
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1959

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