Lead New Mobility Consultant

WSP • New York, NY

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

WSP USA is seeking a Lead New Mobility Consultant for our New York, NY or San Francisco, CA office. This role involves leading the planning, design, and implementation of new mobility solutions and technologies. The consultant will guide junior staff, lead client meetings and business development initiatives, collect and analyze data, and prepare reports and visualizations. They will utilize the latest technologies and techniques in their analysis and must exercise responsible and ethical decision-making. Additional responsibilities may be required based on business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Planning or Engineering or a related field, and 7+ years of experience related to the degree of study and the specific discipline.
• Demonstrated familiarity with new mobility, microtransit, paratransit, shared mobility, alternative-fuel technologies, connected and automated vehicles.
• Analytical skills, and familiarity with research techniques, local/regional geography, transportation networks, systems, and modalities.
• Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Familiarity with discipline-specific software (i.e., Python, ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite).
• Basic proficiency with business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Transportation Planning or Engineering, or a related field
• A member of and/or actively participates in local professional practice organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and implementation of new mobility solutions or technologies including but not limited to on-demand transportation, microtransit, paratransit, alternative-fuels, automated vehicles, and digital solutions.
• Guide/mentor junior staff to perform professional transportation planning, design, and implementation work to further inform a particular problem or issue, verify site characteristics, and/or to plan for future needs affecting new mobility, public-private partnerships, and multimodal planning.
• Under minimal supervision, lead client meetings, stakeholder and industry engagements, and other business development initiatives.
• Collect, identify, and compile observational, spatial, or operations data from multiple matrices for projects, research, and surveys.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, demographics, patterns and trends, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, models, infographics, and 3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.
• Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation of technical memos, meeting minutes, transmittals, presentations, and other written materials.
• Utilize the latest technologies and techniques in performing studies and analysis of project areas, sites, and any associated physical, urban, economic, population, community, and political sensitivities.
• 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.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Benefits

• Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation (or other personal time)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior