Description
WSP is seeking a Power Delivery - Project Manager for our Power & Energy Management Team. This position will be based out of Texas, Oklahoma, or Arkansas with the ability to work remotely from any mutually acceptable location in the region.
You will provide technical, administrative, and commercial project management leadership for the delivery of Power Delivery projects, including electric transmission, distribution, and substation infrastructure, in accordance with WSP's core values, established project management methodologies, and the contractual scope of services agreed upon with utility and energy sector clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and lead cross-functional Power Delivery project teams to execute mid-level and concurrent transmission, distribution, and substation projects.
- Contribute to the development of Power Delivery project proposals, including cost estimates, scopes of work, schedules, and resource plans.
- Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), task sequencing, and cost-loaded estimates to support schedule control, forecasting, and earned value management (EVM).
- Establish and enforce technical, constructability, and design reviews, selecting qualified engineering and discipline leads, and ensuring compliance with QA/QC programs, utility standards, and WSP quality plans.
- Support margin analysis, profitability forecasting, and contingency planning.
- Coordinate and assist with contract negotiations, scope alignment, client presentations, and execution meetings.
- Develop, maintain, and update Project Initiation and governance documentation.
- Participate in project kick-off, safety, and execution alignment meetings with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Project Accounting and Finance teams to monitor project performance metrics.
- Oversee project controls functions, including budgeting, forecasting, CPM scheduling, cost control, change management, and risk management.
- Coordinate with area, technical, and resource managers to address staffing, specialty expertise, subcontracting, and vendor support needs.
- Proactively identify, communicate, and escalate Health & Safety incidents, regulatory issues, and significant client concerns.
- Participate in problem project and recovery reviews, providing root-cause analysis, corrective action recommendations, and recovery planning input.
- Provide regular project reporting to clients, technical leadership, and business unit managers.
- Monitor and manage accounts receivable (AR), unbilled revenue, and cash flow.
- Coordinate with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to support purchase order closeout, vendor performance, and supplier agreement completion.
- Complete formal project closeout activities, including financial closeout, documentation archiving, client acceptance, and lessons-learned workshops.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical), Engineering Technology, Physical Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
- 7-10 years of progressive post-education experience in a project management role, preferably supporting power delivery, transmission & distribution (T&D), substation, or utility capital projects.
- Sound understanding of the project delivery lifecycle within the A/E/C and utility industries.
- Well-developed analytical, organizational, and project controls skills.
- Competent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated self-leadership and accountability.
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
- Competency in technical writing, project documentation, office automation, and project management software.
- Demonstrated effectiveness coordinating project resources and directing consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors.
- Proven commitment to workplace health, safety, and environmental compliance.
- Ability to support project-driven schedules, including extended hours or outage-related work periods.
- Willingness and ability to perform occasional travel.