Job Description

The Opportunity

Be involved in projects with our Ohio 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. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Traffic Engineering Lead Professional to oversee our traffic engineering, safety, and ITS team in our Ohio offices (Columbus, Cleveland, or Cincinnati). This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with technical, business, and managerial expertise. This position offers leadership opportunities, and key responsibilities include business development, project management, building/maintaining client relationships, technical oversight, and helping staff develop their careers. The successful candidate should have experience working in groups and have a desire to participate in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment, as the traffic, safety, and ITS Ohio team works closely on work share across the Midwest Region. The candidate should have initiative and a strong desire for learning and sharing knowledge.

Your Impact

• Leading business development activities to maintain and expand the backlog for Ohio
• Serve as a project manager
• Participate in the development and maintenance of client relationships in Ohio
• Oversee project delivery and quality assurance/quality control
• Collaborate with other managers and market sectors in the Ohio offices and throughout the Midwest Region
• Participate in community, civic and client related events, including professional societies
• Review and approve staff weekly timesheets
• Conduct annual goal setting sessions and annual performance reviews with Ohio staff
• Maintain positive team relationships

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of transportation engineering experience
• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related engineering degree
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Ohio
• Strong knowledge and understanding of scope, schedule, and budget
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in intersection, signing and pavement marking design
• Experience in traffic/ITS design
• Knowledge and experience with traffic and/or ITS software
• Experience managing and delivering projects for Ohio clients, preferably ODOT
• Dynamic leadership characteristics, within the company and with clients
• Excellent communication, technical, and business development skills

About Us

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.