Federal Programs USACE Project Director

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Federal Programs USACE Project Director with the potential to work out Tacoma or Seattle, WA.  Be involved in projects with our Federal Programs Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

The Federal Programs USACE Project Director will focus on growing the Federal Team’s USACE Program, which includes delivering our service capabilities to include engineering, architecture, planning, environmental engineering and program management; as well as focusing on enhancing and strengthening relationships to drive new business opportunities.  

The position will work with operations and delivery leaders across all sectors, as well as with regional and national leadership, to position WSP as the preferred and trusted choice for clients and employees. 

Your Impact

• Ensures adherence to Safety, Health, Environment, & Quality (SHEQ) requirements for all projects in their portfolio and aligned PMs.
• Works with WSP Federal Programs District Lead for Business Plan Forecast, ensuring that Project ETCs are forecasted accurate.
• Ensures compliance with all Quality policies, procedures, protocols and work instructions and appropriate use of all mandated project tools.
• Reviews and approves proposal/project contract documents, risk and pricing.
• Drives the delivery of budgeted Net Revenue for a portfolio of projects and aligned PMs.  Enhances Net Revenue results through focus on change management, cash management and delivery of high quality, value added services to our clients.
• Reviews and approves Project Risk Register/Mitigation Plan, Project Execution Plan and the Project Quality Plan.
• Conducts monthly Operational Project Reviews on all projects and publishes the project review report with critical issues and actions.
• Attends internal WSP Administrative Project Reviews as required to discuss projects within their portfolio meeting the Administrative Project Review thresholds.
• Reviews accuracy of Project Estimate at Completion and addresses variances or issues with PMs.
• Monitors accounts receivable (AR) and unbilled revenue and works with PMs to address issues as needed.
• Ensures adherence to the Contracts Quality Plan including client expectations, client satisfaction reviews, and checks of deliverables and audits of the QC process.
• Ensures PMs work with Operational/Group/Design Leaders for assignment of appropriate staff to projects.
• Manages, coaches and provides skill and career development for aligned PMs.
• Provides resource loading and oversees talent engagement of aligned PMs.
• Supports career development of PMs through the WSP Project Manager Training tools.
• Ensures succession plans are in place for individuals in key roles and recommends hiring and terminations of PMs in coordination with others.
• Approves time and expense for aligned PMs.
• Assists the PM and Client Account Sponsors, Leads, and/or Managers with Client management and satisfaction.
• Direct Reports – Project Managers (eventually 4 to 5 PMs). May serve as PM on some projects as well.

Metrics and KPIs:

• Safety, Health, Environment, & Quality (SHEQ) performance of projects in their portfolio.
• Net Revenue delivered relative to the as-contracted Net Revenue of their portfolio of projects.
• Client management and satisfaction.
• Aligned PM Performance.
• Operational governance, process adherence and quality.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, Planning, Architecture or related degree.
• 15+ years of successful experience proposing on, negotiating fee proposals, and delivering Architectural & Engineering (AE) planning, design, and AE construction-phase oversight services on projects under U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) IDIQ contracts (more favorable if such experience is for USACE IDIQs).
• 5+ years' experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering/architectural teams.
• Professional registration US licensed Architect or Engineer.
• Ability to o