Vice President of Project Management

Jersey City, NJ, United States

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Vice President-Project Management Administration and Technical Support for delivering Construction Services on Rail Infrastructure Projects in our Client's Journal Square - office. Be involved in projects with our PMCM Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

Provide assistance to PANYNJ Project Manager / or designee as directed

Coordinate the implementation of the program and the work performed by all of the program and/or project members, as required.

Conduct meetings with the project team and record attendance, prepare all minutes and agreements of meetings.

Follow-up with project stakeholders to ensure action items assigned are completed.

Prepare and maintain issues lists to keep track off open issue resolution and completion

Monitor all elements of the design development effort to meet the project’s approved scope, schedule and budget.

Coordinate preparation of study reports, construction cost estimates and preliminary and final contract documents.

Coordinate all elements of the contract document review process, including notifying all design development participants of the resolution of all comments.

Establish contract conditions and precautions and hours-of-work restrictions.

Establish through meetings with facility personnel staging restrictions/requirements based upon operational and maintenance constraints.

Coordinate the resolution of project related issues with facility operating and maintenance staff, including negotiating agreements on client requested changes.

Review studies, preliminary designs, and contract documents for conformance to approved scope and budget.

Prepare project documentation, correspondence and maintain project file.

Evaluate design consultant invoices for earned value and recommend payment.

Evaluate impact of changes on approved scope, schedule and budget and obtain approval for the change.

Perform additional duties as deemed necessary

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related field from an accredited college or university.

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in managing large and complex contracts, preferably greater than one million dollars in value.

Experience in managing procurement phase activities and coordinating/supporting stakeholder departments such as, Procurement, Law, Technology, and the line departments.

Experience with capital projects that involve design and construction elements including the monitoring and reporting of cost forecasts against budgets and the management of project schedules.

Familiarity with coordinating and supporting engagement with operating Line Departments (Engineering staff (including Quality Assurance, Construction and Project Delivery Leadership) and stakeholders.

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments.

Proficient in the use of software applications Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Proven ability to adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

This hire will be contingent upon client selection and successful background check.

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.

This role is subject to a client mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of the client mandated drug/alcohol testing policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.

Preferred Qualifications

Civil, Mechanical or Electrical project with aviation background is preferred

Experience with Agency Construction preferred.

This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.

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 (all locations): $97,100 - $198,200

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

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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.