Lifecycle Project Manager- Power & Energy

WSP is seeking a Lifecycle Project Manager- Power & Energy for our Program Management Team. The successful candidate must be located in either the Rochester or Binghamton, New York regions. This position is a full-time role in-office with no remote option available.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing technical, schedules, quality, and financial aspects of Power and Energy Transmission and Distribution lines and/or Substations as well as managing and developing client relationships. Responsible for the overall performance of assigned project(s) that are of moderate size/complexity and/or local/regional in scope, and includes oversight for financial, technical, client satisfaction, quality, safety, and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of multiple concurrent transmission line and substation projects of significant size, complexity, and strategic importance.
• Provide senior-level project management oversight for scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, risk, procurement, construction readiness, commissioning, and project closeout activities.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for project delivery, proactively identifying issues, driving decisions, escalating risks, and ensuring alignment with client expectations, contractual requirements, and WSP standards.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated project schedules, cost forecasts, performance metrics, and executive-level reporting to support transparent decision-making and portfolio visibility.
• Manage project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, earned value analysis, change management, invoice review, cost control, and margin protection.
• Lead client engagement and relationship development through proactive communication, issue resolution, strategic alignment, and consistent delivery of high-quality project outcomes.
• Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, environmental, permitting, vendors, contractors, and client stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain project governance practices, including risk registers, decision logs, action tracking, change control, contract compliance, quality reviews, and audit-ready documentation.
• Guide technical review requirements, resource planning, staffing assignments, and QA/QC expectations to ensure deliverables are complete, accurate, timely, and aligned with project objectives.
• Provide Construction and Commissioning Management oversight for assigned projects.
• Mentor project managers, assistant project managers, and project team members by sharing best practices, reinforcing accountability, and supporting consistent project delivery across the program.
• Exercise sound judgment and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, client commitments, and project conduct while adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related field within the Power & Energy market; equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience, including significant project management responsibility within the Power Delivery, transmission, substation, utility, or related infrastructure industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing medium to large, complex transmission line and/or substation projects for electric utility clients, including investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, municipal utilities, independent power producers, or similar organizations.
• Proven ability to lead multiple concurrent projects or a portfolio of related projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, risk, client satisfaction, and overall delivery performance.
• Advanced understanding of utility project delivery, including engineering, procurement, permitting, environmental coordination, construction readiness, outage coordination, commissioning, closeout, and client reporting requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of project controls practices, including CPM schedule management, cost forecasting, earned value management, change management, risk management, invoice review, and financial performance tracking.
• Experience developing and maintaining project governance tools and documentation, including project execution plans, risk registers, decision logs, action item trackers, change logs, QA/QC records, and audit-ready project files.
• Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships at a senior project level, communicate effectively with client representatives and leadership, resolve issues proactively, and support long-term account and program objectives.
• Experience leading, coordinating, and influencing multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, environmental, permitting, subcontractors, vendors, consultants, and client stakeholders.
• Ability to provide direction, coaching, and mentorship to project managers, assistant project managers, and project team members while reinforcing accountability, consistency, and adherence to project management best practices.
• Advanced analytical, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess project performance, anticipate risks, evaluate alternatives, and recommend practical solutions aligned with project and business objectives.
• Strong business acumen with demonstrated ability to manage project financials, protect margin, support change recovery, evaluate commercial impacts, and make sound decisions involving company funds and client commitments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear project reports, executive summaries, client communications, meeting materials, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and project management tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint, Primavera P6 or equivalent scheduling tools, and related project controls or reporting systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, adapt to changing project needs, and maintain accountability in a fast-paced utility project environment.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety, quality, ethics, and compliance, including adherence to WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, harassment, Code of Conduct, and related policies and procedures.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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): $119,600 - $200,000