The Opportunity Provide regional and/or multi-sector leadership to ensure transportation planning subject matter, technical deliverables, and programs are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards. Responsible for SME innovation and administration; ensuring corporate compliance with all Local, State, and Federal Agency regulations; and providing strategic and consistent direction to address current and future planning challenges in a large-scale and multi-faceted business organization. Your Impact + Collaborates with employees who are directing multiple major complex technical studies and analytical work in transportation modeling, statistical analysis, geographic information systems, air quality and land use planning, systems planning, congestion management, demand management, multi-modal transportation alternatives, planning studies, and station plans + Collaborates on all aspects and projects related to a specific major complex transportation mode + Develops overall plans and approaches for area + Supports efforts to secure local, state, and federal funding for present and future capital and operating budgets; supports the planning for and programming of funds secured from local, state, and federal sources + Directs the development and implementation of workplan goals, objectives, policies, procedures, budget, and work standards for assigned function, and monitors progress + Maintains industry leadership with agencies, and municipal and transportation officials on the direction, progress, preparation, and funding of transportation policies and programs + Supports coordination of programs and policies including negotiating contractual agreements with other planning and transportation agencies + Evaluates proposed/enacted legislation for impacts on programs and projects + Interacts with and represents WSP before elected officials, business, professional, civic, government, and community groups regarding client plans, policies, programs, and services + Oversees the development of extensive transportation planning programs and studies, including evaluations of existing and proposed services, costs, productivity, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact + Directs the preparation of comprehensive studies, evaluations, cost estimates, and reports needed to support client policy decisions + Supports funding needs of transportation programs and assesses future financial trends, opportunities, and constraints + Monitors and evaluates multiple recommendations for major transportation programs; develops alternatives and major complex financial and funding recommendations + Provides major policy, planning and program support to management and various agencies + Establishes priorities of multiple, major work efforts in collaboration with Planning leadership + Provide technical service support and analysis, including maintaining an up-to-date, rigorously vetted and federally compliant Travel Demand Models, as well as providing GIS, Survey and Market Research services for clients and their partners, as needed. + Ensure current demographic research and GIS tabulations of travel networks + Coordinate with the FTA and FHWA HQ modeling unit to ensure Federal acceptance of client demand model assumptions, validations, model structure and parameters. + Monitor colleagues and teaming partners on modeling activities in terms of travel time savings, patronage forecast, project trip estimation, user benefit analysis, cost effectiveness rating, drafting of travel forecasting methodology and results reports, and annual submittals of templates. + Conduct as-needed briefings for clients regarding the purpose, needs, mobility benefit and cost effectiveness of specific transit corridor development project. + Collaborate on the coding, validation, and demand model applications to forecast the performance of alternative scenarios and development projects + Provide as-needed assistance in drafting forecasting documents, executive summary briefings, PowerPoint presentations, and thematic mappings of project benefits. + Coordinate/direct model enhancements or updates as needed. Who You Are **Knowledge of:** + Theories, principles, and practices of transportation planning, urban planning, development, programming, and construction + Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations + Administrative principles and methods, including goal setting, program and budget development and implementation + Capital and operating budgets, and funding sources + Social, political, and environmental issues influencing transportation programs + Public administration **Ability to:** + Direct the overall operations of a major planning and programming function + Determine strategies to achieve goals + Plan financial and staffing needs + Establish and implement policies and procedures + Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements + Analyze situations, identify problems, recommend solutions, and evaluate outcome + Exercise judgment and creativity in making decisions + Communicate effectively orally and in writing + Represent client before elected officials and the public + Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence + Interact professionally with various levels of employees and outside representatives + Supervise subordinate staff + Read, write, speak, and understand English **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, Business, Public Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience.) + 15+ years of Transportation Planning experience in a corporate environment. + Experienced with LRTP reviews and approvals with FTA, FHWA, State DOTs and MPOs. + Demonstrated technical excellence. + Strong working knowledge of relevant planning practices, approval processes, zoning laws, permitting requirements, notification and compliance practices, applicable Regional / State / Federal regulatory framework and the business impact upon the organization. + Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices for a line(s) of business. + Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization. + Strategic 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, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits. + Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs. + Advanced knowledge and proficiency with office automation/communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment. + Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. + Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. **Preferred Qualifications** + Master’s Degree is preferred. + Essential professional licensure/certification. WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $250,000 - $320,000 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. \#LI-MH4 **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.