CBTC Project Change Manager
Employer not yet confirmed · New York, New York, United States · onsite
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a CBTC Project Change Manager to support one or more CBTC projects for New York MTA on which WSP plays a significant role. Reporting to the National Commercial Management Practice Lead within WSP’s Program Management Business Line, the Project Change Manager supports the Project Commercial Manager in managing the flow of information, contract compliance, documentation, communications, and issue resolution throughout the pre- and post-award and construction phases of one or more major CBTC projects, in partnership with WSP’s project team, with a specific focus on change management. This role will be full time onsite at an MTA office.
Your Impact
In this role, supporting the CBTC Commercial Manager, you will work closely with the project management team, operations, legal, and finance to manage potential changes, from issue identification through determination of merit and negotiation of change orders, if necessary. In doing so, you will integrate standardized best practices for schedule, cost, and risk, and related contingency management into a strong commercial outcome across the project’s lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the CBTC Commercial Manager, proactively manage contractor change-related processes on CBTC projects through dispute resolution and settlement, if necessary.
- Support the CBTC Commercial Manager as he/she prepares, implements, and updates the Commercial Management Plan (“CMP”) covering how the PMT shall manage all commercial aspects of the Program Line Contracts, Force Account and any other relevant contracts and agreements required to keep the CBTC Program on schedule and within budget.
- Conduct value engineering evaluations.
- Perform applicable cost management functions.
- Perform required payment and invoicing functions.
- Perform risk management as required for the project.
Who You Are
You are an experienced commercial professional with proven background in project delivery, project controls, contract change management, and contractor claims management. You are a commercially-driven professional who understands how project management, contracts, risk, and financial performance at the project level align, and the relationship of these elements with change management. You are collaborative, analytical, and confident operating in fast paced and complex delivery environments.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, legal studies, economics or business management or a related field.
- 10 years of experience supporting major infrastructure, aviation, transportation, and/or water/utility capital projects.
- Demonstrated expertise in construction contract change management, claims analysis, and commercial negotiations.
- Strong background in cost forecasting, schedule analysis, and risk management.
- Ability to produce executive‑level cost, schedule, risk, contingency allocation, and performance reporting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex contractual or technical information.
- Detailed, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Skillsets/Qualifications:
- Advanced degree such as a JD, an MBA or MS in engineering, construction management, or equivalent.
- Experience within owner, developer, general contractor, or commercial advisory environments.
- Advanced proficiency in project controls and reporting tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Power BI, cost management systems).
- Experience developing and reviewing legal and contractual documents and contractor correspondence.
- Background developing and implementing contract strategy, as well as claims and dispute management efforts.
- Professional presence and customer service mindset when interacting with contractors, consultants, leadership, and stakeholders.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while maintaining a strong sense of ownership over assigned tasks.
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 (all locations): $150,000-$205,000/year
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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