Alternative Delivery Contracts Strategy Advisor - WSP USA
San Jose, CA
About the Job
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Alternative Delivery Contracts Strategy Advisor for our Project Development service group in our San Diego, CA office. Be involved in projects with our Advisory Services and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
WSP USA’s Advisory Services professionals are dedicated to developing business and operational solutions in all areas of management, investment, and development throughout the entire business life cycle. We offer our clients a unique combination of infrastructure expertise and management consulting leadership to help them determine how best to develop assets and cost-effectively deliver services.
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. Come join us and help shape the future!
The Alternative Delivery Contracts Strategy Advisor role is a senior position within the Project Development Advisory team , which offers great opportunities for professional growth. You will work directly public and private organizations across the country to fund and finance their infrastructure projects and initiatives, driving both project delivery and business development for the group.
Your Impact
+ Guide public agencies and private sector clients through the delivery of capital projects ranging across the spectrum of transportation, rail, buildings, and other types of capital assets.
+ Advise agencies on methods of project delivery and the financing of capital projects, with an emphasis on alternative delivery methods, including Public-Private-Partnerships (P3), design-build, progressive design-build, and CM/GC.
+ Strategize with agencies and project owners to evaluate project delivery methods and determine the optimal method to fit the owner’s needs.
+ Interface with project owners to determine the goals and constraints for the implementation of their projects.
+ Assist with the development of procurement strategies and drafting of procurement documents for alternative delivery projects, including, for example, Requests for Information, Requests or Qualifications and Requests for Proposals.
+ Advise public agencies and private clients through the procurement process to engage an entity to design, construct, operate, and maintain a capital asset, including in the drafting of evaluation criteria, selecting proposers, and negotiating agreements to close.
+ Develop risk profiles for projects, which includes drafting risk matrices that identify critical risks, facilitating and attending risk workshops, and evaluating the allocation of identified risks for project delivery.
+ Collaborate in a teaming environment with other members of project teams for the successful procurement of alternative delivery projects, including interacting with, and providing appropriate technical advice to engineers, investment bankers, financial analysts, legal counsel, and internal-client procurement teams.
+ Develop strategies for change management and alternative delivery project implementation and setting up the process for agencies to implement these strategies over the life of a project.
+ Advise project managers with respect to ongoing project implementation issues, including change management and the interpretation of alternative delivery contracts.
+ Manage the delivery of large infrastructure projects, including by providing assistance on claims and disputes.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
+ 15+ years of experience in directly relevant endeavors.
+ Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
+ Strong written and oral communication skills
+ Proven experience managing projects
+ Ability to think creatively, work independently, and deliver high quality work with minimal oversight
+ Ability to lead teams, synthesize problems, and communicate point of view and analytical results
+ Manage time efficiently while supporting multiple projects in parallel
+ Proven experience in transportation, infrastructure, and related sectors
+ Active engagement in relevant industry organizations.
Preferred Qualifications
+ Master's Degree in relevant field (in order of preference: J.D., M.B.S., Ph. D).
+ Executive-level management experience on major infrastructure projects.
+ 7+ years of direct experience with project contracting and/or alternative project delivery.
+ Knowledge and application of alternative project delivery methods.
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: $220,000-$322,300
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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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.
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Alternative Delivery Contracts Strategy Advisor for our Project Development service group in our San Diego, CA office. Be involved in projects with our Advisory Services and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
WSP USA’s Advisory Services professionals are dedicated to developing business and operational solutions in all areas of management, investment, and development throughout the entire business life cycle. We offer our clients a unique combination of infrastructure expertise and management consulting leadership to help them determine how best to develop assets and cost-effectively deliver services.
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. Come join us and help shape the future!
The Alternative Delivery Contracts Strategy Advisor role is a senior position within the Project Development Advisory team , which offers great opportunities for professional growth. You will work directly public and private organizations across the country to fund and finance their infrastructure projects and initiatives, driving both project delivery and business development for the group.
Your Impact
+ Guide public agencies and private sector clients through the delivery of capital projects ranging across the spectrum of transportation, rail, buildings, and other types of capital assets.
+ Advise agencies on methods of project delivery and the financing of capital projects, with an emphasis on alternative delivery methods, including Public-Private-Partnerships (P3), design-build, progressive design-build, and CM/GC.
+ Strategize with agencies and project owners to evaluate project delivery methods and determine the optimal method to fit the owner’s needs.
+ Interface with project owners to determine the goals and constraints for the implementation of their projects.
+ Assist with the development of procurement strategies and drafting of procurement documents for alternative delivery projects, including, for example, Requests for Information, Requests or Qualifications and Requests for Proposals.
+ Advise public agencies and private clients through the procurement process to engage an entity to design, construct, operate, and maintain a capital asset, including in the drafting of evaluation criteria, selecting proposers, and negotiating agreements to close.
+ Develop risk profiles for projects, which includes drafting risk matrices that identify critical risks, facilitating and attending risk workshops, and evaluating the allocation of identified risks for project delivery.
+ Collaborate in a teaming environment with other members of project teams for the successful procurement of alternative delivery projects, including interacting with, and providing appropriate technical advice to engineers, investment bankers, financial analysts, legal counsel, and internal-client procurement teams.
+ Develop strategies for change management and alternative delivery project implementation and setting up the process for agencies to implement these strategies over the life of a project.
+ Advise project managers with respect to ongoing project implementation issues, including change management and the interpretation of alternative delivery contracts.
+ Manage the delivery of large infrastructure projects, including by providing assistance on claims and disputes.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
+ 15+ years of experience in directly relevant endeavors.
+ Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
+ Strong written and oral communication skills
+ Proven experience managing projects
+ Ability to think creatively, work independently, and deliver high quality work with minimal oversight
+ Ability to lead teams, synthesize problems, and communicate point of view and analytical results
+ Manage time efficiently while supporting multiple projects in parallel
+ Proven experience in transportation, infrastructure, and related sectors
+ Active engagement in relevant industry organizations.
Preferred Qualifications
+ Master's Degree in relevant field (in order of preference: J.D., M.B.S., Ph. D).
+ Executive-level management experience on major infrastructure projects.
+ 7+ years of direct experience with project contracting and/or alternative project delivery.
+ Knowledge and application of alternative project delivery methods.
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: $220,000-$322,300
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
#LI-MH4
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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