Distribution Services - Area Lead

WSP•Honolulu, HI

About The Position

WSP is currently seeking an Area Lead position to provide managerial support to Distribution Department 002168 San Diego (previously dept 394). The successful candidate will directly oversee the Hawaii team with preference for being in Hawaii or located in the Western US with the ability to periodically travel to Hawaii. The successful candidate will support the Department Manager/Regional Manager with tasks such as: workload coordination, delegation of assignments and the oversight, review, and completion of project work within the Department. In addition to production, this Area Lead role includes the managerial responsibilities that support the hiring, training, and development of staff members as well as interfacing with clients and other WSP offices to meet the objectives of the Business Unit. Your Impact The Area Lead (AL) shares the responsibility with the Department Manager/Regional Manager (DM/RM) for supporting the day-to-day activities of the department to produce a product consistent with WSP’s mission statement and our culture. The AL is expected to develop their team to support the achievement of the Department’s business planning goals, while promoting and instilling WSP’s high-quality standards, and strengthen internal teamwork and technical understanding to meet the needs of our clients. The AL will be responsible to develop a consistent approach of meeting with their team to inform, discuss, and plan for the below requirements, as well as additional duties as assigned: Lead Your Team: Overall Leadership Foster adoption of WSP’s Culture, Values, and Mission Identify and support the development of the next generation of leaders Promote the corporate structure and corporate activity Business Planning and Execution Innovation and implementation of supporting tools and procedures with the goal of overall process improvement Support the execution of the Knowledge Management Program (KMP) Preparation and execution of the business plan strategy for the Department addressing the overall strategy of the Business Unit Projects Participate in production work while maintaining a utilization of approximately 60% Assist with the planning and coordination of staff assignments, project resourcing, department workload, and workflows Ensure proper QA/QC of all work issued from the Department Marketing and Proposals Participate in Go – No Go calls on new project opportunities as appropriate Marketing support and proposal preparation in the form of work plan development, scheduling, and budgeting for RFP responses Make yourself available to interface with strategic, large, or important local clients as they interact with your staff. This could be via project-related conference calls, luncheons, etc. Establish, maintain, and grow relationships with current and potential distribution clients

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years of relevant leadership and/or industry experience.
Minimum of one (1) year working experience at WSP.
Experience in 2.4kV through 35kV distribution design and GO-95, GO-126, NEC, and NESC standards.
High emotional intelligence (self-awareness, motivation, empathy, social skills, self-regulation)
Strong listening skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent teamwork and collaborative skills
Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
The candidate must have strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Nice To Haves

BSEE or BSEET degree, from an accredited university preferably with a power option or equivalent experience.
Professional Engineer is a plus.
Three (3) years or more of working experience at WSP.
Experience collaborating work across offices.
Experience in leading a project team.
Experience in managing/supervising personnel.

Responsibilities

Foster adoption of WSP’s Culture, Values, and Mission
Identify and support the development of the next generation of leaders
Promote the corporate structure and corporate activity
Innovation and implementation of supporting tools and procedures with the goal of overall process improvement
Support the execution of the Knowledge Management Program (KMP)
Preparation and execution of the business plan strategy for the Department addressing the overall strategy of the Business Unit
Participate in production work while maintaining a utilization of approximately 60%
Assist with the planning and coordination of staff assignments, project resourcing, department workload, and workflows
Ensure proper QA/QC of all work issued from the Department
Participate in Go – No Go calls on new project opportunities as appropriate
Marketing support and proposal preparation in the form of work plan development, scheduling, and budgeting for RFP responses
Establish, maintain, and grow relationships with current and potential distribution clients
Create an environment of respect within the Department and the Business Unit and support high employee morale
Conduct reoccurring meetings with staff to discuss current issues
Prepare and administer employee reviews utilizing a variety of self-evaluation and peer reviews
Perform Peer and Career Progression reviews, collating peer feedback for the review process
Monitor employee performance, set goals and expectations, and provide coaching and feedback to improve individual and team performance
Impart appropriate Corporate, Division, and Business Unit information to staff as communicated by the DM, RM or BUD
Review timecards and expenses each week for assigned personnel
Provide the initial level of triage for personal/personnel problems and administrative requests (vacation requests, leave of absence, etc.)
Implementation and execution of staff training per the business plan
Learn and develop personal skills related to the successful management of people. Invest this same training and development in senior staff members
Develop and execute the annual recruiting plan for junior, mid-level and senior staff. Involve existing staff members to lead college recruiting efforts for interns, co-ops and entry-level positions
Seek and capitalize on opportunities to build rapport and share work with other offices
Actively participate in Business Unit meetings
Collaborate with other Business Unit and Divisions at WSP
Develop relationships with internal project managers and key clients to secure a steady workflow.