Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager - Alternative Delivery

WSP•Mooresville, NC

12h•Onsite

About The Position

This position will lead the delivery of complex alternative delivery projects from teaming and procurement through execution and closeout. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, overseeing project controls (scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk), and supporting disciplined execution aligned with WSP’s alternative delivery standards. The position also supports regional business development and account management through contractor relationship management, opportunity development, and pipeline planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
Professional Engineer (PE) registration required.
15+ years of progressive experience managing alternative delivery projects.
Demonstrated success leading pre-award and post-award project execution.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with clients, partners, senior leadership, and internal stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to support business development and account management through contractor relationship management, early opportunity identification, and alternative delivery pipeline coordination.
Strong command of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management.
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of design-build, progressive design-build, and/or P3 delivery models.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project collaboration tools.
Commitment to workplace safety, quality, and compliance standards.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting alternative delivery pursuits in the Southeastern US.
Established relationships with contractors, concessionaires, and public-sector clients in the alternative delivery market.
Experience contributing to capture strategy, procurement responses, and interview preparation.
Demonstrated ability to support regional pipeline planning and strategic growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

Manage an alternative delivery project through teaming, pre-award, post-award, and closeout, with responsibility for coordination, scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
Support business development and capture activities, including teaming coordination, pursuit planning, proposal and fee development, scope definition, procurement responses, and interview preparation.
Serve as a senior point of coordination for contractor clients, subconsultants, and internal teams, promoting clear communication, timely decision-making, executive alignment, and strong working relationships on alternative delivery projects.
Develop, maintain, and monitor project management plans, work plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers, implementing corrective actions as needed to support performance.
Lead multidisciplinary technical teams and delivery reviews to ensure alignment with project requirements, contractual obligations, commercial objectives, and quality expectations.
Lead project phase transitions and closeout activities to maintain continuity, documentation quality, and alignment with business and client objectives.
Lead lessons learned and after-action reviews, and contribute to the improvement of alternative delivery tools, templates, standard operating procedures, and best practices.
Participate in relevant industry organizations and events related to alternative delivery and support strategic initiatives as directed by leadership.
Adhere to all internal processes, ethical standards, and company policies, and perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.