Power Delivery Project Manager

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

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing technical, schedules, quality, and financial aspects of Power and Energy Substation and/or Transmission Line engineering projects, managing and developing client relationships, and marketing WSP’s Power Delivery services to existing and new clients, particularly in the South and Southwest Region.  This position will be based out of Houston, TX, Austin, TX or Fort Worth, TX with the ability to work remotely from any mutually acceptable location. You must have the ability to travel to a WSP and/or Client office for periodic face-to-face meetings.

 

This Opportunity

Provides project management for the development, execution, management, control and monitoring of high voltage and EHV substation and/or transmission line engineering projects in support of company, regional, and national business line goals. Ensures responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle (proposal phase, planning and project startup, project execution, reporting, and project closeout) are adhered to, delivered, and audited with a level of quality that meets or exceeds corporate and client project excellence and delivery standards.  Provides innovation, administration, and pragmatic direction to address current and future project management challenges in a rapidly changing and complex business and operations climate.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP now brings world-class expertise in power delivery and project management with the recent acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm for the world’s energy transition. And we need your help.

Your Impact

• Provide PM leadership for small/medium/large scale/more complex high voltage and EHV Substation and/or Transmission Line engineering projects ensuring support for  preparing and overseeing  project detailed design, budgets, forecasts, margins and KPIs, monitoring external events and risk contingencies, ensuring satisfactory performance, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project or assigned portfolio of assigned project(s) as defined in the contract and client’s expectations.

• Develop and foster effective strategies to engage project stakeholders at all levels, maintain effective relationships, and report on project progress.

• Provide guidance with pursuit/initiation activities for projects meeting defined criteria or risk profile; including “Go / No-Go” decisions, contract reviews, risk mitigation strategies, pricing reviews, etc.

• May participate, and at times, lead the contract negotiations and client presentations