WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Safety Project Manager** to join our Transportation/Project Management group in **Washington, DC** office. **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. Your Impact The major duties and responsibilities of the Safety Manager include: + Enforce, monitor, and document construction safety, environmental safety, and security requirements. + Responsible for developing, monitoring, and reporting compliance activities to the Project Management team. + Work closely with client staff and project management team to ensure the understanding of their responsibilities with respect to safety and conduct regular/daily safety surveys. + Attend project related meetings including but not limited to, project meetings occurring in the field or other required locations. + Review and comment on project-related submittals including, but not limited to: Job Hazard Analysis, Contractor Safety Manual, Safety Data Sheets, and Crane Lift Plans + Administer, monitor, and coordinate construction safety aspects to ensure compliance with the project team. + Direct implementation, administration, and review of the effectiveness of the industrial, construction, and environmental safety plan + Consult with and advise the Project Management team on developing safety goals and objectives in accordance with the project requirements. + Implement and evaluate safety standards and procedures necessary to eliminate, minimize, or control the degree of risk involving people-to-equipment interface in a variety of occupational and related subject area. + Determine the adequacy of maintenance safety practices and procedures in assuring the desired level of safety and recommend any necessary policy and procedure changes. + Report on project safety metrics, review site safety procedures and author project related safety status reports and evaluate safety mitigation measures implemented on the project. + Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. + 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. Who You Are Required Qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or in a related field. + 10+ years of experience in construction safety or transit safety. + Successful completion of the OSHA 30-hour Construction Course. + Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience. + Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment. + Proven ability to supervise, manage, and coordinate work activities of subordinate safety staff. + Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. + Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. 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: $ $97,100 - $173,140 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.