Sr Safety Technical Specialist

Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

This Opportunity

Be involved in projects with our Safety & Security Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Sr Safety Technical Specialist to join our national team. This position is able to sit anywhere in the United States.

Your Impact

• Develop and coordinate project proposals responses for potential clients.
• Manage safety and security team staff on projects, as needed.
• Coordinate safety and security team staffing for WSP projects that require safety and security expertise.
• Manage or support management of Safety Team projects.
• Provide Safety Risk assessments for projects or programs including safety certification.
• Provide client interface, coordination and project updates.

Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Masters' Degree in transportation safety, engineering, planning or another related field.
• 2+ years staff management experience.
• 10+ years of experience in transportation related projects, public rail, transportation security and /or emergency management projects preferred.
• Experience with Federal Transportation Administration (FTA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), or Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements or guidance required.
• Transit Safety and Security Professional (TSSP) Certification Preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient Microsoft Office skills, including Word and Excel.
• Excellent communications skills, written and oral.
• Experience or training in safety and security risk assessment and analysis.

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: $92,500 - $213,000

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.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $104,200 - $177,200

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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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Additional Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details

• Primary Location: PORTLAND - 1300 SW 5TH AVE
• Travel Required: N/A - No travel required
• Employee Type: Full
• Job Status: Regular
• All locations: US-AL-Birmingham, US-AL-Decatur, US-AL-Mobile, US-AL-Parrish, US-AZ-Chinle, US-AZ-Kayenta, US-AZ-Phoenix, US-AZ-Tempe, US-AZ-Tucson, US-CA Petaluma, US-CA-Anaheim, US-CA-Antioch, US-CA-Costa Mesa, US-CA-Foster City, US-CA-Fresno, US-CA-Irvine, US-CA-Long Beach, US-CA-Los Angeles, US-CA-Modesto, US-CA-Oakland, US-CA-Orange, US-CA-Rancho Cordova, US-CA-Riverside, US-CA-Roseville, US-CA-Sacramento, US-CA-San Bernardino, US-CA-San Diego, US-CA-San Francisco, US-CA-San Jose, US-CA-Santa Barbara, US-CA-Stockton, US-CA-Sunnyvale, US-CA-Walnut, US-CA-Walnut Creek, US-CO-Arvada, US-CO-Aurora, US-CO-Boulder, US-CO-Broomfield, US-CO-Colorado Springs, US-CO-Denver, US-CO-Durango, US-CO-Fort Collins, US-CO-Grand Junction, US-CO-Greeley, US-CO-Greenwood Village, US-CO-Lakewood, US-CO-Pueblo, US-CO-Rifle, US-CT-Glastonbury, US-CT-Rocky Hill, US-CT-Shelton, US-DC-Washington, US-FL-Belle Glade, US-FL-Cocoa Beach, US-FL-Coral Gables, US-FL-Daytona Beach, US-FL-Deland, US-FL-Florida 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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. www.wsp.com

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.