Sr. Project Manager- Power & Energy

WSP is an engineering and professional services firm serving clients across energy and other infrastructure markets. The company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex Power & Energy projects, managing project delivery, budgets, risks, stakeholders, quality, and client relationships. The role also provides technical and administrative guidance, mentors staff, and supports project execution through closeout.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• Ensure updates occur with system and process documentation including: Risk (REF/RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan where applicable
• Facilitate project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders
• Coordinate with area/technical managers to address project resource and subcontracting requirements in a timely manner
• Maintain regular communications with the client including reporting on monthly status, safety incidents, and major issues together with scope and budget impacts
• Participate in and oversee problem project reviews, providing input about root cause issues and potential solutions. Assist with developing project recovery plans
• Ensure regular project reporting and updates are provided to clients, technical areas, and business unit managers, identifying any emergent issues with scope, risk, and/or budget
• Monitor accounts receivable (AR) and unbilled revenue, working to address issues as needed
• Complete formal project closeout activities, along with facilitating and documenting a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff
• Remain current in the latest Project Management techniques and practices (PMAP)
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and future ready solutions for clients
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm
• Essential project management certification required (e.g., PMP, CAP-M)
• 12+ years of relevant post education experience in a project management role within our industry
• Highly proficient understanding of project delivery process within the A/E/C industry and strong background and experience in project management
• Advanced proficiency with analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge the business and project management
• Advanced proficiency with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to make assessments and calculations involving the application of project management principles, with a sound understanding of intent, impact, and optimal outcomes
• Advanced proficiency with interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively, persuasively, and tactfully with leadership, subcontractors, and employees at all levels of the organization
• Excellent self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and adjusting readily to the changing prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment
• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC
• Advanced proficiency with technical writing, office automation, relevant software, MS Office suite products (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), technology, spreadsheets, and PM tools
• Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific project deliverables, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, subcontractors, consultants, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet project-specific needs
• Up to 25 % travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements
• The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States
• Master's Degree in Engineering