What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead CQA/CMT Project Manager position at WSP in the U.S.?
Job Description
Our Business
We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.
As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Lead Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) and Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Project Manager for our Civil, Ground Engineering & Materials projects in the Southeast. Primary location being Abingdon, VA. Other locations that will be considered are: Nashville, TN, Birmingham, AL, and Knoxville, TN. This individual will support industrial, municipal and development clientele on waste management, civil, water resources, and environmental engineering projects. The position relies heavily on a combination of leadership and technical experience and capabilities as you lead teams to successfully execute work. As a CQA/CMT Project Manager, you will set the bar of excellence in monitoring, testing, and reporting project construction delivering a quality project on time and within budget. WSP has a comprehensive training and certification program for Project Managers, as well as mentoring and cross collaboration opportunities. This position will blend your project management time with technical work.
Your Impact
Required Qualifications
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.
www.wsp.com
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.
Our Business
We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.
As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Lead Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) and Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Project Manager for our Civil, Ground Engineering & Materials projects in the Southeast. Primary location being Abingdon, VA. Other locations that will be considered are: Nashville, TN, Birmingham, AL, and Knoxville, TN. This individual will support industrial, municipal and development clientele on waste management, civil, water resources, and environmental engineering projects. The position relies heavily on a combination of leadership and technical experience and capabilities as you lead teams to successfully execute work. As a CQA/CMT Project Manager, you will set the bar of excellence in monitoring, testing, and reporting project construction delivering a quality project on time and within budget. WSP has a comprehensive training and certification program for Project Managers, as well as mentoring and cross collaboration opportunities. This position will blend your project management time with technical work.
Your Impact
- Understanding corporate/office health and safety expectations and leading project safety by example
- Administering CQA and CMT projects consistent with CQA plans, technical specifications, drawings, WSP/client contract documents, and WSP quality program requirements
- Coordinating and managing on-site CQA personnel, reviewing field reports, and reviewing test results
- Serving as the main WSP point of contact with the Client team and contractor participating in regular project meetings
- Leading WSP CQA engineering staff in preparing construction certification reports meeting project technical requirements, schedule, and consistent with WSP quality program requirements
- Managing project financial performance of contracted scope, change management, and invoicing
- Motivating teams to work through design concerns, resolving external and internal conflicts
- Engaging and mentoring WSP team members and being mentored by WSP leadership
- Preparing proposals and change requests
Required Qualifications
- B.S. in Civil Engineering or related degree
- 7 to 10 years of related CQA / CMT experience
- Ability to obtain professional engineering licensure
- Experience with construction materials testing for earthworks, geosynthetics, and concrete
- Experience with managing engineering technicians
- Demonstrated leadership in a team atmosphere
- Ability to promote corporate/office standards for safety and quality of work
- Ability to recognize a project’s critical path and continually plan for project success
- Experience preparing work scopes and proposals
- Understanding and delivering on key project safety, schedule, and financial performance indicators
- Strong written/oral communication skills and the ability to plan for team success
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
- Travel Required: Occasional travel required
- Job Status: Regular
- Employee Type: Full
- Primary Location: US-VA-Abingdon
- All locations: US-CQ-Abingdon, US-TN-Knoxville, US-AL-Birmingham, US-TN-Nashville
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.
www.wsp.com
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.
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