# Senior Project Manager - EPC Power Delivery

**Company**: WSP
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Power & Energy Power Delivery Project Management Team.

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the project management team to produce a product consistent with WSP's mission statement and culture.

The SPM provides technical, administrative, and commercial project management leadership for the development, execution, delivery, management, control, and monitoring of Substation, Transmission, and Distribution Line projects throughout the US.

**Responsibilities:**

- Provide project management leadership for small/medium/large-scale/high-voltage and EHV projects throughout the US

- Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication strategies for clients, internal leadership, engineering teams, contractors, and regulators

- Provide guidance during pursuit, initiation, and project startup phases, supporting Go/No-Go decisions, contract and commercial reviews, pricing strategies, delivery risk assessments, and mitigation planning

- Participate in and lead contract negotiations, rate schedule development, and client presentations

- Actively drive and coordinate the completion of internal risk reviews required for all projects

- Lead and enforce technical and constructability reviews, ensuring selection of qualified engineering and discipline leads, adherence to QA/QC programs, and compliance with utility standards and WSP project quality plans

- Provide written and verbal technical input to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute strategic, risk-informed advisory guidance to clients

- Mentor and coach project managers, engineers, and support staff, supporting career development, performance improvement, and leadership growth

- Manage, evaluate, and provide performance leadership to assigned staff

- Ensure timely updates and governance compliance for project management systems and documentation

- Facilitate and lead project kick-off, safety, and execution alignment meetings with key internal and external stakeholders

- Coordinate with area managers, technical leads, and resource managers to address staffing, subcontracting, and specialty support needs

- Maintain regular client communications, including monthly progress reporting, safety performance, major risks/issues, and scope or budget impacts

- Participate in and lead problem project and recovery reviews, conducting root-cause analysis, identifying corrective actions, and developing project recovery and mitigation plans

- Ensure consistent project reporting and governance updates to clients, technical leadership, and business unit managers

- Monitor and manage accounts receivable, unbilled revenue, cash flow, and invoicing

- Complete formal project closeout activities, including financial closeout, documentation archiving, client acceptance, and lessons-learned workshops

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field within the Power & Energy Market

- 12+ years of progressive post-education experience in a project management role within the Power Delivery/Utility Industry

- Minimum of 3 years of applicable industry experience working and/or providing engineering services for IOUs, IPPs, Co-Ops, Munis, EPCs, etc.

- Minimum of 3 years of experience leading engineering and/or construction teams on medium to large electrical utility scale clients

- Minimum of 2 years of experience in managing engineering projects with an Engineer, Procure, Construction (EPC) delivery model

- Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools, including Contract Management, External and Internal Team Meeting Management, Earned Value Management, Change Management, Risk Management, Schedule Management, and Financial Management

- Highly proficient understanding of project delivery processes, specifically EPC delivery models, within the Power Delivery/Utility industry

- Advanced analytical and organizational skills with demonstrated business and commercial acumen

- Advanced proficiency in critical thinking, risk-based decision-making, and problem-solving

- Advanced interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively, persuasively, and professionally with executive leadership, clients, subcontractors, consultants, and internal teams

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- PE License

## Skills

### Required
- Project Management
- Contract Management
- Risk Management
- Schedule Management
- Financial Management
- Earned Value Management
- Change Management
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Time Management
- Adaptability
- Flexibility

### Nice to have
- PE License

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