Project Coordination Area Lead
About The Position
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Project Coordination Area Lead to join our Power Generation Team. This position supports thermal, combined cycle, simple cycle, cogeneration, energy storage, renewable generation, and other power generation projects across North America. As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP brings world-class expertise in power generation, power delivery, energy transition, and project management. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm supporting the world's evolving energy infrastructure, and we need your leadership to help deliver that vision. The Project Coordination Area Lead will provide leadership, coordination, and operational oversight for project coordination staff supporting engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities. This role serves as a key interface between project managers, engineering disciplines, clients, and support teams to ensure successful project execution, resource management, quality delivery, and continuous improvement across the Power Generation business.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of experience supporting engineering, construction, energy, industrial, utility, or infrastructure projects.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
- Strong knowledge of document control and project execution processes.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, develop, and lead project support staff.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.
- Proven commitment to workplace safety and quality standards.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting power generation projects including thermal, combined cycle, simple cycle, nuclear, renewable energy, or energy storage facilities.
- PMP, CAPM, or other project management certification.
- Experience with engineering consulting or EPC project delivery environments.
- Familiarity with project financial management, forecasting, and resource planning.
- Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.
- Previous exposure to project management systems, scheduling platforms, and enterprise reporting tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of Project Coordinators supporting Power Generation projects.
- Oversee project coordination activities for thermal generation, combined cycle, simple cycle, cogeneration, nuclear, renewable generation, and energy storage projects.
- Support project managers with project setup, planning, document management, and project reporting activities.
- Monitor project performance metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Facilitate communication between multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders.
- Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of project coordination standards, procedures, and best practices.
- Ensure consistency and quality in project documentation, deliverables, reporting, and coordination processes.
- Participate in business planning initiatives and support execution of strategic growth objectives within the Power Generation group.
- Assist with proposal development, staffing plans, project execution strategies, and project startup activities.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities for project coordination staff.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, safety, innovation, and operational excellence.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- disability
- life
- retirement savings
- paid sick leave
- paid vacation (or other personal time)
- paid parental leave
- paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
