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Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a talented Aviation Program Manager to join our Omaha, NE office. Be involved in projects with our Aviation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. This position will provide support services as part of the Omaha Airport Authority Program Management Team.

Our Aviation Team provides design, engineering and planning services for airports infrastructure including runways, taxiways, terminals and supports WSP's projects around the world. The Aviation Team works on multiple projects simultaneously, in close coordination with other technical departments.

Your Impact This opportunity provides subject matter technical support and leadership for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, improvement, and construction of aviation facilities, infrastructure, and projects. Responsibilities include participating in and leading multi-disciplinary teams on aviation designs, plan production, managing project tasks, and budgets, preparation and development of project scope of work and cost proposals, and other duties as required. Provides situational guidance to PMs and managers that address current and future challenges, and that documentation and recommendations accurately account for and address risk, innovation, and future-ready opportunities.   Provides leadership with ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality. Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Develop technical & price proposals, task budgets and invoice review by utilizing/collaborating with our Internal Systems. Manage scope, schedule and budget for personnel assigned to projects. Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or similar field. 7+ years of professional experience and leadership. Project Reviews to ensure project profitability and client satisfaction. Collaborate and coordinate with other Business Line team members within the business line. Recruit, develop and retain suitable field staff to be used on project assignments. Supervise, assess, mentor, and train a team of Project Managers, Construction Managers & Inspectors, and additional team members. Coordinate the assignment of personnel with contracts and project timelines. Assist with change order preparation and reviews. Assist with risk management/registers. Assist with safety management internally and externally. Attend industry meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

Significant experience working within the aviation space and/or the Omaha Airport Authority. Well-developed experience in strategic leadership. Strong ability in operational issues and solving technical problems with complexity. Demonstrates excellence in providing high quality technical performance and oversight through innovative thinking and application of tools. Ability to lead and manage others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects, initiative, and programs. Knowledge of business finances and the impact of decisions to the bottom line. Provides input into budget for department or region. Significant client-facing experience.

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Additional Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Additional Details Travel Required: 10% Job Status: Regular Employee Type: Full Primary Location: LINCOLN - O ST All locations: US-NE-Lincoln About WSP

WSP 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. www.wsp.com

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. 

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