Manager, Transportation Engineering

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Job Details

Full Time

Location

Calgary, AB

Job Description

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a Transportation Manager for our Urban Highways and Roads team located in Calgary, Alberta. Reporting to the Regional Manager, this role is an opportunity to provide project, technical, financial and people leadership to a growing team of professionals and technicians. You will be an integral part of developing and delivering our services for the City of Calgary.

Why WSP?

We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

About you:

You are a Transportation Engineering leader with a keen interest in developing a growth strategy in an urban setting,
You have demonstrable expertise in optimizing the financial, quality, and project delivery performance of an existing urban transportation business.
You have proven success in client relationship management and have strong leadership and motivational skills.
You have a genuine commitment to the firm's values and our team's success.
You have a demonstrated ability to lead a team of professionals with excellent communication skills both internally with staff and externally with clients.

What you can expect to do here:

Develop and implement business development strategies, including coordination with local Major Projects i.e., DB's, P3's,
Lead and participate in the preparation of proposals and cost estimates,
Provide project management, engineering and technical expertise,
Recruit new team members as needed,
Accountability for the overall financial and operational performance of the department under your direction, including the achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPI's),
Provide effective leadership and collaboration with other disciplines.
Develop and support technical expertise for the execution of projects, by providing leadership and mentoring opportunities.
Monitor and maintain overall resource management, including staffing, to meet project and budget targets/demands.
Provide coaching, mentoring and guidance to staff,
Manage operational responsibilities of the team's Project Managers / Team Leads,
Uphold the company's core values and maintain Health and Safety at the highest level.

What you'll bring to WSP ...

Graduate from a University or Technical school in the field of Engineering or a related discipline, or a combination of related experience and education,
Minimum of 7 - 10 years of related Canadian experience with a minimum 5 years of experience in an urban transportation setting,
Experience with business development, proposal writing, and client management,
Demonstrable supervisory experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of professionals and technical staff,
Experience with various urban roadway infrastructure including arterial roadways, highways, transit (LRT and subway) and airports as they relate to roadway improvements.
Be flexible and agile and have the ability to work on multiple projects of varied complexity and variable deadlines,
Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiastic team player.
Excellent oral and written and presentation skills.
Ability to travel occasionally to other urban centers with the province.
Class 5 Operators licence.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

We value our people and our reputation
We are locally dedicated with international scale
We are future focused and challenge the status quo
We foster collaboration in everything we do
We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.