Vice President, Utah Bridge Team Lead

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Bridge Team Leader for our Utah Market.

Be involved in projects with our Southwest Mountain Transportation 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. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

Your Impact

• Establish and maintain strong client relationships with new and existing clients in the area.

• Maintain a strong focus on business development and marketing for both new and existing clients.

• Drive performance of the business, strategically grow our market share and become a preferred provider to our clients.

• Attract and recruit structural professionals to grow and strengthen the Utah bridge practice.

• Advanced proficiency with structural engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.

• Be a recognized leader in the local community.

• 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.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Talent is the essence of meeting our client's objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we'd love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.

• 12+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, structural/civil and infrastructure design.

• Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).

• 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.

• Commitment to internal and external client service.

• Understanding of the role and all end market sectors within the A/E/C industry.

• Motivational; staff development mindset; excellent leadership/managerial and mentoring/teaching skills.

• Highly organized; detail oriented; skilled with implementation/ logistics.

• Budget management / enterprise business aptitude.

• Strong working knowledge of relevant structural and civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.

• Advanced proficiency with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.

• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.

• Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.

• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.

• 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 in Structural Engineering.

• Strongly established relevant client relationships and industry contacts in the Utah Market.

• Proven experience in pursuing and winning work with both state and local agencies.

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