This Opportunity Provide regional and/or multi-sector leadership to ensure transportation planning subject matter, technical deliverables, and programs are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards. Responsible for SME innovation and administration; ensuring corporate compliance with all Local, State, and Federal Agency regulations; and providing strategic and consistent direction to address current and future planning challenges in a large-scale and multi-faceted business organization. Provides guidance for multi-site/phase planning projects, site and impact assessment, the preparation of general plans, specific/master plans, public involvement, and regulatory compliance for a variety of client projects relating to equitable transportation development and construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, multimodal access, surface transportation, and funding. Ensures planning-related project elements and processes are conveyed and acted upon with a high level of quality and compliance to accurately address impact, long-term risks, and future ready solutions by applying and integrating transportation, environmental, and regional planning. Responsible for providing situational guidance to PMs and managers ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards. Your Impact * Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of the planning discipline's project and program involvement within the organization. * Lead the most complex and largest scale transportation planning projects within the discipline, ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring internal and external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance and profitability, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees. * Oversee internal vision and mission for the planning discipline, ensuring alignment with business operations strategy, and maintaining that certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings are continuously improved. * Serve as the planning discipline's representative and liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, and industry-related groups, and various government and community entities. * Drive the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Transportation Planning work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, strategic consulting, and program management). * Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings. * Provide leadership for proposals and project work scopes, pricing, budget, and performance metrics for the planning discipline. * Provide discipline leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients. * Provides performance guidance and leadership to assigned managers and staff. * Develop high level business contacts and a client base for providing high level Transportation Planning, permitting, approval, and impact assessment services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities. * Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide "trusted advisor" service and future ready solutions for clients. * 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. * Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. Who You Are Required Qualifications * Bachelor's Degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, or a related field (or equivalent experience.) * 10+ years of experience working in the transportation planning field. * Experience working on VDOT projects is a plus. * Strong working knowledge of relevant planning practices, approval processes, zoning laws, permitting requirements, notification and compliance practices, applicable Regional / State / Federal regulatory framework and the business impact upon the organization. * Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices for a line(s) of business. * Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization. * Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment. * Ability to think strategically and to establish new client relationships while nurturing and growing existing client base. * Highly proficient with reviewing surface transportation projects and program cost estimates and assessing project readiness for inclusion in the strategic local/regional Transportation Plan. * Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization. * Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. * Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. Preferred Qualifications * Master's Degree is preferred. * Essential professional licensure/certification. #LI-JL1