Commerical Manager - WSP USA

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Commercial Manager for our NY PENN PLAZA office. Be involved in projects with our Project Controls & Technology Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Create, implement and execute project controls plans and cost management plans to support contract requirements and the successful execution of project controls supporting project and WSP commercial interests.
• Create, implement and execute project controls plans and cost management plans to support contract requirements and the successful execution of project controls supporting project and WSP commercial interests.
• Ensure compliance to Contractual requirements and fulfilment of all Contractual deliverables.
• Review and Prepare monthly Interim Payment Certificates and ensure timeous invoicing.
• Actively participate in mitigating potential claims and variation orders and where they do arise, prepare detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis to be presented to the approving entity.
• Serve as the focal point for all matters relating to the estimating, cost control, change management and scope/change control for allocated projects and within the business and provide recommendations to the Project Manager/s.
• Resolve issues and provide consistency between the estimating, planning/scheduling, cost control, and scope/change control functions and deliverables.
• Develop and forecast staffing plans and cost projections for specific projects.
• Interact with project controls, accounting, and scheduling staff from other agencies and firms.
• Develop or refine Project Financial Plans for submittal to funding agencies consistent with the project's needs and industry best practices.
• Develop and prepare project control reports with corrective action plans when required.
• Assist in the development of project controls dashboards and reporting methods.
• Develop and maintain a Project Earned Value Management System (EVMS) database, to measure progress and calculate performance metrics, analyze and report variances to plan based on predetermined variance thresholds.
• Manage and coordinate work for project controls team, covering estimating, quantity take-offs, cost management and change management

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS Business, Finance, or Accounting, Engineering,
• Project Management experience, PMP preferred.
• 12 years’ experience in Financial Controls, Finance, or Accounting, and Scheduling including experience leading a team of professionals.
• Transportation, Highway and Construction industry preferred
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Confident self-starter with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment.
• Attention to detail and organization while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and produce project deliverables.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with team members, contractors, and clients.
• Skilled at building and sustaining relationships with all stakeholders.
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritize workload and deliverables.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint, Adobe Design and Publisher.
• Proficient in e-Builder Construction Management Software Preferred.

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): $156,040- $230,000

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.