Vice President, Bus Transit

The Opportunity

WSP is growing the Bus Transit team within the Transportation & Infrastructure sector and has an opportunity for a dynamic and visionary leader to grow the team through collaboration, driving business development through informed market intelligence, capitalizing on opportunities through strategic pre-positioning, and overseeing the successful execution of Bus Transit projects. As the new Vice President in the Transportation Systems team, you will be responsible for establishing and growing the Bus Transit Group, setting strategic direction and fostering a collaborative team environment.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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Your Impact

• Lead and Innovate: Grow the Bus Transit Group by leveraging existing skills, researching market intelligence setting strategic direction and fostering a collaborative, innovative team environment.
• Drive Business Development: Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and clients, and drive the growth of the group.
• Present at conferences and participate in workshops to strengthen existing client relationships and establish new relationships; obtain an understanding of emerging state-of-the-art technologies and market drivers.
• Oversee Bus Major Pursuits and Projects: Take charge of the successful bid and execution of complex, multidisciplinary proposals and projects, ensuring they meet our high standards of quality, sustainability, and client satisfaction, including team formulation, Statement of Qualifications, Technical Proposals, and Presentations
• Build and Mentor a High-Performing Team: Recruit, mentor, and lead a diverse team of professionals, promoting a culture of excellence, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
• Strategic Planning and Execution: Work with other WSP leaders to develop and implement strategies to achieve business objectives, leverage our Rail & Transit leadership position in the market and deliver comprehensive and sustainable transportation solutions.
• Collaborate across Regions, sectors and subsectors by working closely with engineers, specialists, scientists, planners, and other professionals from various disciplines to deliver integrated and innovative transportation solutions.

What you'll bring to WSP

• 15+ years' experience in engineering field and 10+ years in a senior leadership role in the bus transit sector.
• Deep Bus Transit client knowledge and proven client relationships within Canada.
• Track record of managing and growing a technical/engineering staff and promoting a Transit Center of Excellence
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to make impactful decisions and inspiring teams to achieve project goals
• Proven experience in leading and managing Bus Transit projects across Canada.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and independent judgment.
• In-depth knowledge of bus transit systems.
• Demonstrated Increasing market share in the Transit sector, including the strategic growth areas of zero emission, bus rapid transit, bus fleets and facilities
• Strategic planning and project management expertise.
• Experience in client prepositioning activities, team (internal and external partners) and proposal development, and execution of selection interviews

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional designation or certification
• Demonstrated Increasing market share in the Transit/Rail sector, including the strategic growth areas of zero emission, bus rapid transit, bus fleets and facilities
• Proven leader in developing and nurturing relationships with key clients
• A recognized leader in professional organizations

Salary range (in British Columbia): Starting at $174,750

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The starting salary provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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