Emergency Management Project Manager

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Emergency Management Project Manager to join our Emergency Management Team. This position will work out of our Tallahassee, FL office. Be involved with our Federal Programs Team and a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Supporting Emergency Management (preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery) projects, operations, and emergency management staff.
• Support response missions by deploying in response to natural disasters. Deployment site location could be in any 50 US states or US territory.
• Support Emergency Management strategic business development pursuits.
• Support Strategic Initiatives within the Emergency Management Practice.
• 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 Emergency Management, Public Administration, or equivalent.
• Relevant experience may be taken into consideration in lieu of education.
• 7-10 years experience in Emergency/Disaster/Crisis management.
• Ability to deploy with little to no advance notice (24-48 hours), and up to 30 days at a time. While deployed, there is the potential to work 8-12 hours/day up to 7 days a week.
• Advanced knowledge of Emergency management principles, including but not limited to Emergency Preparedness, Mitigation, Response and Recovery operations.
• Proven leadership, staff supervision and management skills.
• Travel to client/project sites in support of disaster preparedness and response projects.
• 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.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Solid Microsoft 365 skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, or similar/related concentration.
• Prior experience with the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) registration.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) registration.
• Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) registration.
• Previous experience in government entities and/or military.

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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.

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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.