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Assistant Vice President, Environmental Planning
Assistant Vice President, Environmental PlanningLos Angeles Staffing • Los Angeles, CA, US
Assistant Vice President, Environmental Planning

Assistant Vice President, Environmental Planning

Los Angeles Staffing • Los Angeles, CA, US
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Assistant Vice President, Environmental Planning

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President, Environmental Planning for the Southern California geography, based in Los Angeles, San Diego, Irvine, Oakland or San Francisco. This is a key strategic role as we continue to strengthen and expand our transportation planning practice locally. WSP is playing a critical role in the growth and development throughout the state of California, specifically with key public agencies such as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Caltrain, cities of San Diego and Los Angeles, Southern California Association of Governments, and many others. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready 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!

Your Impact

WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business : Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise.

Clients

  • Grows our market share to fulfill our goal that WSP become the preferred, trusted advisor to our clients.
  • Manages local client coordination and supports cross-selling efforts in coordination with Local and Regional leadership and Pursuit Management.
  • Attends civic and industry events, conferences, and forums such as AEP, APA, WTS, and the Chamber of Commerce.
  • Brings an expanded view and integrated response to complex challenges by leveraging our full suite of offerings across all end markets.
  • With Business Line Leaders support, utilizes our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.

People & Culture

  • Fosters 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.
  • 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 Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance.
  • Operational Excellence

  • Optimizes the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
  • Focuses on innovation and collaboration with a focus on maintaining and improving quality.
  • In collaboration with Business Line Leaders, develops local growth, forecast and business development strategy.
  • Resolves conflict and other internal / external issues that may arise between staff, amongst WSP's client base, or on projects.
  • Coordinate with leads and specialists in other business lines and regions (particularly Transportation & Infrastructure) to engage in projects and pursuits and leverage a broader based of staff support.
  • Collaborates with Local Business Lead and other area leaders to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance, oversee overhead expenditures, and focus on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) : Sales, Funding, EBITDA, Staff Hiring and Retention, DSO, Utilization, Backlog, Inclusion & Diversity and Guiding Principles.
  • Expertise

  • Leverages our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
  • Fosters the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry.
  • Advances the strategic direction of the 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.
  • Track changes in federal environmental law and policy in coordination with specialists and evaluate implications for projects, pursuits and staffing.
  • Who You Are

    Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Environmental Science, Public Policy, or related discipline, or equivalent experience in the A / E / C industry with a focus on infrastructure projects.
  • Experience with professional environmental services as a consultant or client, developing scopes of work, directing work, issuing or responding to RFP or RFQs.
  • Demonstrated experience of leadership, personal accountability, persistence, and growth.
  • Ability to innovate and re-think the conventional approach to client and employee engagement.
  • Strong business acumen.
  • Sound decision-making, strategic and visionary thinking, and creative business development capabilities.
  • Strongly established relevant client relationships and industry contacts in the local area, including ability to lead pursuits and proposals.
  • 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.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's Degree is preferred.
  • Essential professional licensure / certification.
  • WSP Benefits : WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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) : $99,100 - $176,550 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 to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and / or federal law.

    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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