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Be involved in projects with our Michigan Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

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 Supervising Traffic Engineer to oversee our traffic engineering team in our Detroit, MI office. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with technical, business, and managerial expertise. This position offers leadership opportunities, and key responsibilities include business development, project management, building/maintaining client relationships, technical oversight, and helping staff in the traffic engineering develop their careers. The successful candidate should have experience working in groups and have a desire to participate in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment, as the traffic engineering group in our Detroit office works closely with the ITS, planning, and civil design groups. The candidate should have initiative and a strong desire for learning and sharing knowledge.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leading business development activities to maintain and expand the backlog for our traffic engineering business in Michigan

• Serve as project manager for traffic engineering projects

• Participate in the development and maintenance of client relationships in Michigan

• Oversee project delivery and quality assurance/quality control

• Collaborate with other managers and market sectors in the Michigan offices and throughout the Central Region

• Participate in community, civic and client related events, including professional societies

• Review and approve traffic engineering staff weekly timesheets

• Conduct annual goal setting sessions and annual performance reviews with traffic engineering staff

• Maintain positive Team relationships

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10 years of transportation engineering experience (with emphasis on traffic operations and safety)

• B.S., Civil Engineering or related engineering degree

• Professional Engineer (PE) in Michigan

• Strong knowledge and understanding of scope, schedule, and budget

• 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 policies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification

• Experience in ITS design

• Experience in intersection, signing and pavement marking design

• Experience in maintenance of traffic design and traffic management plans

• Knowledge and experience with any of the following software is a plus: Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM, Microstation, ISATe, or traffic signal

controller software

• Experience managing and delivering projects for Michigan clients, preferably Michigan DOT

• Dynamic leadership characteristics, within the company and with clients

• Excellent communication, technical, and business development skills

• Local candidates preferred

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 nearly 9,500 people in 150 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com/usa

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings 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 (and all of its US 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.

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.