Senior Technical Director

This OpportunityWSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Technical Director for our Denver office.  The following locations will also be considered: Phoenix, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT.  Be involved in projects with our Advisory Services, Demand Modeling team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. Your ImpactParticipate in regional and national opportunities to support projects in transportation, water, environment and other industriesApply rigorous data science and demand modeling principles to offer insights that help shape public policy and programsWork in a supportive team environment with a group of diverse, talented peersCreate solutions to help transform cities and communitiesConduct statistical analyses of travel survey and passively collected transportation dataAnalyze land use and demand dataLead data analysis for grant applications and demand modeling and planning projectsDesign, estimate, validate and apply demand modelsMentor, train and provide technical guidance to staff Manage multi-disciplinary teams Participate in business and professional development activities that shine a light on WSP’s expertise and skillsetsBuild a portfolio of clients based on your technical expertise 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 AreRequired QualificationsMaster's Degree or Higher in Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Data Science, Urban Planning, Economics, Geography or related field20-25 years' proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and projectsProficiency with demand modeling software (TransCAD, CUBE, EMME, and/or VISUM)Excellent written and verbal communication skills  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 policiesPreferred QualificationsExperience with Grant and/or Proposal WritingExperience leading travel demand modeling and/or transportation planning teamsWSP Benefits:  WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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 (Colorado only): $175,000 - $185,000WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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-MH4About WSPWSP 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.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. Full timePosting Date: 2024-08-02