Project Manager

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Sr. Project Manager- Power & Energy for our Denver, CO office.   We can also offer this position remotely from a mutually acceptable location within the United States and must have the ability to travel to a WSP and/or Client office for periodic face-to-face meetings.

Provides situational administrative and technical project management guidance for the development, execution, management, and monitoring of designated projects within a specific geography or discipline 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 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.

Your Impact

• Provide PM leadership for larger scale/more complex projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, forecasts, margins and KPIs, monitoring external events and risk contingencies, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project or assigned portfolio of assigned project(s) as defined in the contract.

• 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.

• Participate in the technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.

• Actively drive the appropriate levels of technical review required for the project, selecting appropriately qualified staff to perform the required reviews, and adherence to the QA/QC plan, as applicable.

• Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.

• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.

• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.