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Join our growing Program Management Team that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
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. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management to work in San Francisco Bay Area, California.
Your Impact
- Serve in a Program Manager role on mega rail transportation programs delivered via various delivery methods
- Serve as Owner’s Representative, Delivery Partner, and or Independent PMO
- Develop and maintain Program Management Plan to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
- Develop contract packaging plans for projects within the program
- Responsible for independent review of program progress
- Perform schedule review and analysis
- Provide solutions to program issues
- Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
- Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
- Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers
- Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development
- Accountable for overall management and successful execution of major projects within the transportation market, monitoring internal and external events, expenses, performance, and profitability
- Oversee the discipline’s vision and mission to promote an appropriate value proposition that accounts for corporate and WSP client business strategy, governmental regulations and policies, and QA/QC in delivery
- Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development
- Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of joint venture team processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating discipline-related risks
- Serve as program management subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities
- Manage overall delivery team’s performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff
- Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing high program management services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities
- Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide 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
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- PE License in CA (or ability to obtain)
- Extensive Design-Build or Progressive Design-Build project delivery experience as a Program Manager
- 15+ years of relevant experience
- Proven experience in the delivery of public rail transportation infrastructure programs, with construction costs in excess of $1 billion, preferably on Heavy Rail Transit programs
- Advanced SME-level proficiency with transit and rail engineering principles, practices, process, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues
- Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to drive client and joint venture team decision making
- Ability to lead presentations to stakeholders and the Federal Transit Administration
- Excellent computer skill - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS Degree (Engineering)
- PMP Certification
This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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): $340,000-$375,000/yr
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.
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.
This Opportunity
Join our growing Program Management Team that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
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. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management to work in San Francisco Bay Area, California.
Your Impact
- Serve in a Program Manager role on mega rail transportation programs delivered via various delivery methods
- Serve as Owner’s Representative, Delivery Partner, and or Independent PMO
- Develop and maintain Program Management Plan to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
- Develop contract packaging plans for projects within the program
- Responsible for independent review of program progress
- Perform schedule review and analysis
- Provide solutions to program issues
- Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
- Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
- Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers
- Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development
- Accountable for overall management and successful execution of major projects within the transportation market, monitoring internal and external events, expenses, performance, and profitability
- Oversee the discipline’s vision and mission to promote an appropriate value proposition that accounts for corporate and WSP client business strategy, governmental regulations and policies, and QA/QC in delivery
- Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development
- Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of joint venture team processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating discipline-related risks
- Serve as program management subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities
- Manage overall delivery team’s performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff
- Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing high program management services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities
- Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide 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
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- PE License in CA (or ability to obtain)
- Extensive Design-Build or Progressive Design-Build project delivery experience as a Program Manager
- 15+ years of relevant experience
- Proven experience in the delivery of public rail transportation infrastructure programs, with construction costs in excess of $1 billion, preferably on Heavy Rail Transit programs
- Advanced SME-level proficiency with transit and rail engineering principles, practices, process, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues
- Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to drive client and joint venture team decision making
- Ability to lead presentations to stakeholders and the Federal Transit Administration
- Excellent computer skill - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS Degree (Engineering)
- PMP Certification
This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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): $340,000-$375,000/yr
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.
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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Document progressive leadership across your portfolio
PERM requires your employer to define the minimum requirements for your VP role before recruiting. Gather performance reviews, org charts, and board-level deliverables that substantiate five or more years of progressive project management experience tied to your degree field.
Target companies with dedicated immigration infrastructure
VP-level sponsorship typically requires HR legal counsel and an established PERM workflow. Prioritize publicly traded firms, large engineering and construction groups, and technology companies where in-house immigration teams handle DOL filings routinely rather than outsourcing each case.
Search Migrate Mate for verified green card sponsors
Use Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers with confirmed EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history for senior project management roles, so you're applying to companies that have already navigated the PERM process for comparable positions.
Verify your wage tier before accepting an offer
Your employer's PERM filing must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Check the OFLC Wage Search to confirm your offer aligns with at least the Level III or IV wage before negotiations close, since a below-threshold offer will stall the certification.
Clarify the job description matches your actual duties
DOL scrutinizes whether the PERM job description reflects the role as genuinely performed. Before filing, confirm the written duties, degree requirement, and supervisory scope in your offer letter mirror your day-to-day responsibilities, not an aspirational or inflated title description.
Understand priority dates before your I-485 window opens
If you're a national of India or China, check the USCIS Visa Bulletin monthly once your I-140 is approved. Your priority date must be current before USCIS can approve adjustment of status, and backlogs for EB-2 and EB-3 in those categories can affect your planning significantly.
Green Card Vice President of Project Management: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Vice President of Project Management role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most VP of Project Management positions qualify for EB-2 sponsorship because they require an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive experience in a specialized field. If your employer defines the role with a bachelor's degree minimum and two or more years of experience, EB-3 professional classification also applies. The PERM job description determines which category fits.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa sponsorship grants temporary work authorization in three-year increments and requires an LCA filed with DOL. Green card sponsorship through PERM is a permanent immigration benefit with no renewal cycle. Your employer must conduct a formal DOL-supervised recruitment test to prove no qualified U.S. worker is available, then file an I-140 petition. The process is longer but results in lawful permanent residence, not a temporary status tied to one employer.
What does the PERM recruitment process look like for a VP-level position?
Your employer must run a DOL-prescribed recruitment campaign, typically including print and online job postings, internal notice, and sometimes professional journal ads, over a 30-to-180-day window. USCIS expects genuine outreach, not a formality. Any qualified U.S. applicant must be considered and lawfully rejected before the PERM application can be submitted to DOL for certification.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor green cards for project management leadership roles?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, searchable by role and location, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already completed the PERM process for senior project management positions rather than approaching employers who have no prior experience with employment-based green card filings.
Can I change employers after my green card process starts?
Yes, under AC21 portability, once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, you can move to a new employer in the same or a substantially similar occupation without restarting the process. Your approved I-140 priority date can also carry over to a new employer's I-140 petition, protecting your place in the queue if you change jobs earlier in the process.