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Transportation Director

Transportation Director

WSP • Los Angeles, CA, United States
22 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Transportation Director/Local Business Line Lead

Lead, guide, and support a portfolio of projects in Texas Transportation 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 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! WSP is currently initiating a search for a Transportation Director/Local Business Line Lead for our Austin, TX office. The candidate will play a key strategic leadership role in the Texas Southwest District as we continue to strengthen and expand our Transportation practice. WSP is playing a critical role in the growth and development of West and Central Texas, specifically with key public agencies, Texas Department of Transportation, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Capital Metro, Austin Transit Partnership, Austin Bergstrom International Airport, City of Austin, Travis County, Williamson County, and others. This role also serves as a leader in leveraging cross collaboration with Property and Buildings, Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients.

Your Impact

Operational Excellence

  • Optimizes the client and employee experience through regular review and implements process improvements
  • Focuses on innovation and enhancing health & safety, quality and sustainable standards
  • Develops local growth, forecast and business development strategy in collaboration with District, Region and National Business Line Leaders
  • Resolves conflict and other internal/external issues that may arise in the office, amongst WSP's client base, or on projects
  • Collaborate with regional, district leaders and other area leaders to strategically drive the business, manage project performance, oversee overhead expenditures, and meet operational financial metrics

People & Culture

  • Works with the 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
  • 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

Clients

  • Brings an expanded view and integrated response to complex challenges by leveraging our full suite of offerings across all end markets
  • Utilizes our extended reach across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery
  • 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 business and strategically grows our market share to ensure WSP is a preferred provider to our clients
  • Manages local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with Region, District, National Business Lines, and Pursuit Management

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 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
  • Key performance indicators include: EBITDA, Organic Growth, DSO, Utilization, Backlog, Inclusion & Diversity and Guiding Principles

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in transportation engineering or equivalent experience in the A/E/C industry with a strong focus in transportation
  • Bachelor's Degree in civil engineering or related discipline
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of Texas
  • Experience in the design and project management of transportation infrastructure projects (highways, collectors, arterials, local roads, bike and pedestrian shared use paths, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience of leadership, personal accountability, persistent and goal oriented
  • Effective communication with team members and stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met
  • Proven experience in professional communication, including presentations, written reports, and group facilitation
  • Ability to innovate and re-think the conventional approach to client and employee engagement
  • Strong business acumen with an aptitude for improving processes
  • Sound decision-making, strategic and visionary thinking, and creative business development capabilities across a multi-disciplined practice
  • 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
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