**This Opportunity** At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future! WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Vice President Business Development Transit and Rail** to provide strategic direction and be involved in pursuit efforts and leadership in identification, development and delivery of Transit and Rail projects, building and fostering strong client and stakeholder relationships with an overall focus on growth and expanding our market leadership. The candidate must have established relationships with Transit Agencies, State Departments of Transportation, regional and local transportation agencies and federal partner agencies, as well as with transportation industry and professional organizations (such as APTA, AREMA, WTS, and TRB). The successful **Vice President Business Development Transit and Rail** will demonstrate capabilities in: + Building and sustaining exceptional Client Relationships + Providing best-in-class executive Subject Matter Expertise + Managing complex Project Delivery + Executing Winning Pursuits toward a sustained pipeline + A key part of this role is for the National Transportation Strategic Advisor to collaborate with WSP’s regional and local leadership to implement client engagement and business development strategies that are focused on growing our presence and ability to deliver strategic and technical solutions for our transit and rail business line. Our group works closely with local offices and collaborates with staff across the country - as well as supports our international teams focused on the same subject matter areas. If you like a diverse portfolio of project opportunities, this is the group to be a part of! **Business Development / Strategic Leadership** + Represent WSP at regional and national meetings and on appropriate committees and working groups, providing sponsorship support and thought leadership + Positioning the company as an industry leader in the Transit and Rail practice area + Visiting clients + Act as a key contributor and business advisor to the National Transit and Rail team + Strategic planning assistance in business development and client engagement + Supporting high-profile Transit and Rail mega-programs with organizational development, team building, program delivery strategy, and emergent situations + Participating on projects when appropriate in an advisory or strategic capacity, and serving on occasion as principal-in-charge or project lead when client relationships and areas of interest align + Providing guidance, leadership and support to ad hoc teams within the company + Providing a client’s perspective and industry context and advice with respect to business plans and strategically significant pursuits + Mentoring other professionals within the company + Assist in attracting high-quality talent to the company **Leadership** + Show enthusiastic and inspiring commitment to the company and the requirements of the role + Manage and lead through others + Includes the view of others in decisions, comfortable with group decision-making + Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions + Able to cope effectively with complexity and change + Expects personal performance and team performance to be nothing short of the best + Communicate ideas clearly across multi-regional teams Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team. **Required Qualifications:** + The position requires BA/BS degree in Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Business, or equivalent experience + Proven track record of successfully growing a program, team or initiative in transportation + 15+ years of transportation consulting/engineering experience + Evidence of leadership qualities and ability to network with clients and others in the field + Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present both technical and policy results and recommendations + Active engagement in relevant industry organizations + Organized, self-starter with a strong entrepreneurial spirit + 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. + Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policy + Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. **Preferred Qualifications** + 20 years of transportation consulting/engineering experience, including at least five years of successful experience in delivery of technical work **About WSP USA** WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of 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 transportation, buildings, energy, water and environment sectors. With over 14,000 people in 150 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com/usa WSP provides a progressive mix of benefits including medical, dental 401k and long term disability focused on a 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 a key piece in our meeting client objectives, goals and challenges, are you ready to get started? WSP USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Relocation within the continental US is not required for this position. WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. Compensation: Expected Salary (all locations): $225,000 - $275,000 **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.