Senior Technical Manager, Project Management

WSP

About The Position

WSP has an exciting career opportunity for a Laboratory Manager/CMT Project Manager to join our Durham, NC office. This individual will primarily work with the Laboratory Management Team to ensure compliance with accreditation, delivery of geotechnical, Construction Materials, and specialty laboratory testing projects, manage personnel associated with the laboratory and identify key areas of growth. We offer excellent career growth, a friendly, flexible work environment, and a variety of challenging projects. We have a group of talented staff and work on some of the most exciting projects across the US. We offer the opportunity to mentor talented engineers and technicians in a supportive and flexible atmosphere where the focus is on teamwork, quality, and excellent client service. Our ideal candidate has strong technical capabilities, solid client relationship skills, a commitment to delivering a quality product within the WSP quality program and an interest in a leadership role. Your Impact Work with an established laboratory team to successfully complete projects associated with testing in both construction materials and geotechnical applications. Will be responsible for laboratory accreditations (AASHTO Re:Source/CCRL, NQA-1, etc.), preparing for internal and external lab audits, maintaining quality control, and supporting multiple audits per calendar year. Will be responsible for maintaining laboratory quality requirements for records, personnel qualifications and client requirements. Lead and support business development and strategic planning efforts to increase market share in priority markets. Develop and enhance key client relationships and serve as a primary company contact on projects Coordination with clients to define work programs and budgets, provided leadership and strategy including general oversight and planning, and project management Manage and coordinate project teams, including ensuring the technical quality of deliverables. Full managerial responsibility for all aspects of a project including safety, scope development, contract negotiations, cost control, staff management, quality control and cash management Support staff development through mentoring Must have ability to make quick decisions requiring sound judgment and experience and know when to consult with other team members. Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner. Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct, Quality Program requirements, and related policies and procedures. Collaboration with national laboratory and materials practitioners Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. Position will require occasional travel

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering
10+ years of related experience leading teams, managing projects and 5+ years of direct experience in laboratory testing (including concrete, soils aggregate and asphalt), field testing, special inspections, construction materials and geotechnical services
Licensed North Carolina Professional Engineer is required
Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task
Positive experience dealing directly with client representatives
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships as well as experience in proposal preparation
Strong work ethic, and demonstrated ability to work on project teams
Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as ability to learn new software quickly and effectively.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC requirements.
Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
This role is subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.

Nice To Haves

Experience with advance laboratory testing such as consolidation, permeability, triaxial shear and direct shear is strongly preferred
Knowledge of AASHTO
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening.

Responsibilities

Work with an established laboratory team to successfully complete projects associated with testing in both construction materials and geotechnical applications.
Will be responsible for laboratory accreditations (AASHTO Re:Source/CCRL, NQA-1, etc.), preparing for internal and external lab audits, maintaining quality control, and supporting multiple audits per calendar year.
Will be responsible for maintaining laboratory quality requirements for records, personnel qualifications and client requirements.
Lead and support business development and strategic planning efforts to increase market share in priority markets.
Develop and enhance key client relationships and serve as a primary company contact on projects
Coordination with clients to define work programs and budgets, provided leadership and strategy including general oversight and planning, and project management
Manage and coordinate project teams, including ensuring the technical quality of deliverables.
Full managerial responsibility for all aspects of a project including safety, scope development, contract negotiations, cost control, staff management, quality control and cash management
Support staff development through mentoring
Must have ability to make quick decisions requiring sound judgment and experience and know when to consult with other team members.
Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct, Quality Program requirements, and related policies and procedures.
Collaboration with national laboratory and materials practitioners
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Position will require occasional travel
Work to identify/develop new clients for our environmental business including networking outside and inside WSP
Developing and maintaining communication channels with clients, stake holders, and internal personnel to ensure that work flows smoothly as well as providing first class engineering services
Mentoring and training junior internal personnel to groom individuals as well as complete project teams to become more prepared to take on additional roles and responsibilities
Managing and coordinating project teams, including ensuring the technical quality of deliverables
Collaboration and participation in technical discussions with team members
Business development to pursue and grow clients in the public or private sector
Manage proposal preparation including innovative technical approaches and competitive pricing.
Will prepare and perform client presentations.
Manage technical, budgetary and schedule performance to achieve client satisfaction and repeat business.
Review and manage project daily reports from the CMT field staff for specific projects, including field soil and concrete testing.
Maintain prebills and invoices for projects and distribute them to clients in some cases.
Update project financials to help keep project on budget and notify clients when change orders are necessary.