Utah Civil Engineering Manager

This Opportunity

Be involved in projects with our Utah's Transportation Business Line and help grow all business lines to meet our client's objectives. 
 
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. 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 Utah Civil Engineering Manager within our South Jordan-UT office. The candidate will provide leadership to ensure civil engineering practices and technical deliverables and programs are delivered with quality and demonstrates technical excellence.  Lead project delivery and development of marketing and business growth strategies, and coordinate workshare with offices across the region. They will provide coordinated leadership with other local business line leaders for the pursuit of transportation and infrastructure focused highway, bridge, roadway corridor, transit and rail, and multi-modal; as well as support our clients and project opportunities for all of WSP's services. 
 

Your Impact

Operational Excellence 

• Optimizes the client and employee experience through regular review and implements process improvements, and provide leadership to ensure technical practices and programs are delivered with technical excellence.
• Responsible for subject matter expertise innovation and administration, and ensures technical and corporate compliance with standards. 
• Resolves internal/external issues that may arise in the office, amongst WSP's client base, or on projects. 

People & Culture 

• People leader with direct supervision of the Utah Civil Team
• Collaborate with Business Line Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking – crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
• Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation and administration of engineering and technical disciplines' project and program involvement across the district and within the organization.
• Emphasizes employee training and development to create a unique work experience. 
• Inspires, motivates and promotes the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale. 
• Supports programs such as Quality, Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance; and Inclusion & Diversity and Guiding Principles. 

Clients 

• Deploys our unique expertise and perspective to create new value for clients and provides civic and industry leadership within the local area.
• Drives performance of the technical excellence practices, business and strategically grows our market share to ensure WSP is a preferred provider to our clients.
• Leverages technical experience and leadership to support client engagement

Expertise 

• Leverages our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings with focus on transportation and infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, project/program management).
• Advances the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
• Encourages, supports and promotes the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, or closely relevant field.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience with a college degree; or equivalent experience with a strong focus in engineering, transportation, infrastructure, and/or project management/project delivery. 
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License Required.
• Advanced proficiency with civil engineering principles, practices, process, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Advanced proficiency with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations. 
• Demonstrated experience of leadership, personal accountability, persistent and goal oriented. 
• Advanced proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, etc.), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Strongly established relevant client relationships and industry contacts in the local area. 
• Commitment to internal and external client service. 
• 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. 
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. 
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Engineering.
• 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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