Regional Program Building Director

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Regional Program Building Director for our Nashville, TN office location to work with our Southeast Property & Buildings Region.

This role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on infrastructure evaluation and replacement work in such fields as healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, labs, and industrial manufacturing projects. Our Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects with our practice providing design services for over 30 million square feet of medical facilities.

WSP is a global leader in the practice of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering and related specialty services for the built environment. Our work is embedded in the residences we live in, the healthcare facilities we rely on for routine medical procedures to life saving feats of medicine, the skyscrapers and buildings we work in, and the operations of our buildings.  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!

Your Impact

• Provides technical guidance and oversight to WSP teams in support of delivering high performing building and sustainable designs across a wide range of projects  
• Will be responsible for leading pursuits and supporting program / portfolio level management for infrastructure related projects.  
• Develop and maintain relationships with Owners cultivating new service delivering for clients:  building optimization, retro- commissioning, decarbonization strategies, and overall portfolio energy optimization  
• Engage with staff at various levels for technical and professional mentorship  
• Participate in conceptual design phase to ensure Owner’s goals and objectives are met.
• Perform QAQC on projects at various phases of development offering not only technical guidance but also system performance improvement options  
• Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of engineering discipline’s project and program involvement within the organization.
• Responsible for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential building and infrastructure work within a geography specifically for the large projects within the area.  
• Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
• Drive the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Infrastructure focus Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, and strategic consulting and program/construction management).  
• Accountable for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.  
• Drive compliance and accountability-at-all-levels with applicable Federal, State, and Local engineering/design/construction/environmental laws, codes, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee internal vision and mission for the engineering discipline, ensuring alignment with business operations strategy, and maintaining that certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings are continuously improved.
• Lead engineering discipline meetings and continuing educational opportunities for area of responsibility, providing updates and recommendations to staff that ensure all appropriate measures are taken to foster innovation, development, and quality project delivery within the discipline.  
• Provide senior leadership for proposals and project work scopes, pricing, budget, and performance metrics for the engineering discipline.
• Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents for complex projects and initiatives that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.
• Provide discipline leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
• Provides performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned managers and staff.
• Develop high-level business contacts and a client base for providing high level mechanical engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
• Help develop project pipeline and participate in reviewing and maintaining backlog for infrastructure projects and help develop the internal capacity.  
• Remain current in latest mechanical engineering techniques and practices.
• Collaborates with professionals 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

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, mechanical, and infrastructure design.
• Extensive advanced proficiency with building and infrastructure design.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant mechanical engineering and construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, 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 elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exist.  
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
• 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.