Regional Director of Alternative Delivery – T&I

Regional Director of Alternative Delivery – T&I

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This position can be based out of any WSP office in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona
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The Regional Director of Alternative Delivery is responsible for supervising both the pursuit and execution phases of design delivery for heavy highway and transportation projects pursued through fixed‑price design/build (DB), public‑private partnerships (P3), or progressive design‑build (PDB) procurement methods. The role ensures all design tasks are completed, manages multidisciplinary teams—including roadway, drainage, structures, geotechnical, utilities, maintenance of traffic/sequencing, and traffic/ITS—comprising in‑house and subcontracted designers, coordinates closely with contractor/concessionaire teams to achieve project goals, adheres to established schedules and budgets, and engages with owners and third parties to facilitate timely approvals.

• Work closely with WSP’s National Director of Alternative Delivery on business and program/project strategy, partnerships, and staff recruitment and retention.
• Oversee and direct both the pre‑ and post‑award execution phases of complex transportation projects that are procured with alternative delivery methods, ensuring all client specifications, regulatory standards, and project timelines are consistently met.
• Supervise, mentor, and assign tasks to teams of engineers and technical staff while monitoring progress and providing technical guidance to ensure high‑quality deliverables.
• Engage collaboratively with contractors, concessionaires, sub‑consultants, owners, and additional project stakeholders to ensure effective integration of design and construction activities and to secure timely approvals from relevant third parties.
• Conduct thorough reviews and grant approval of the production of design plans, specifications, and calculations, ensuring adherence to all relevant codes, standards, and industry best practices.
• Establish and maintain rigorous project‑wide quality control protocols, coordinate interdisciplinary design evaluations, and ensure the incorporation of comments from constructability reviews to reduce errors, enhance constructability, and maintain high standards of quality.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for contractors regarding design topics, ensuring effective task force meetings and collaborative team reviews, and maintaining open communication to address questions, solve problems, and guide client expectations and manage change.
• Lead the team in defining the project’s scope, schedule, and associated fees from initial pursuit through post‑award delivery. Track progress and changes, manage project budgets and timelines, identify potential risks, and implement strategies to address them, updating senior management on status.
• Manage the preparation of design documentation for permit submissions, ensuring all designs are fully compliant with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Promote the use of Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs), innovative design solutions, new technologies, and industry best practices to enhance project outcomes, win more business, increase profitability, and mitigate risk.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; working technical proficiency in complex structures is preferred.
• Minimum of 12+ years of post‑education experience in a role within the industry.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in roadway design and project management, with at least 3 years in a design‑build environment.
• Strong understanding of Digital Delivery, including Digital Twins and integrated design software (e.g., Bentley Open Roads, Infrastructure Cloud) and project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project or Primavera P6).
• Strong understanding of DOT standards, AASHTO guidelines, and other relevant regulations.
• Advanced proficiency with analytical and organizational skills, business acumen to bridge business and project management.
• Advanced problem‑solving skills to make…