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WSP USA Senior Transit & Rail Project Manager, ZEB/BRT in Chicago, Illinois

This Opportunity

Be involved in transforming communities with our National Zero Emission / Bus Rapid Transit Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Transit & Rail Project Manager, ZEB/BRT for the Chicago, IL office.

Your Impact

  • Act as a technical expert on bus facility design or rehabilitation including zero emission and green technology upgrades for 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 scope, schedule, and budget.

  • Support larger projects as a Program Manager, Project Manager, Task Manager, or Project Architect.

  • Aid local offices pursuing or delivering bus facility 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 Engineering, Architecture or equivalent.

  • 12+ plus years of experience in bus maintenance facility design, transit stations/hubs, transit projects, or equivalent.

  • PE, PMP or RA

  • Experience working with Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, or Pace.

  • 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

  • Direct experience with bus facility design and rehabilitation

  • Experience with BRT is a plus

  • Live in Chicago or metropolitan area

  • Experience with FTA Bus and Bus Facility Grant processes.

  • 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.

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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.

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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.

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