Project Manager - Power Delivery

WSP•Dallas, TX

1d•Remote

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Power Delivery Project Manager for its Power & Energy Management Team. The position is based in Texas, Oklahoma, or Arkansas, with remote work possible from a mutually acceptable location in the region. The role requires occasional travel to WSP or client offices, project sites, and regional initiatives for meetings and project support. The Project Manager provides technical, administrative, and commercial leadership for power delivery projects involving electric transmission, distribution, and substation infrastructure. The role is responsible for the performance of projects of moderate size and complexity and/or local-to-regional scope, including financials, budgets, forecasting, earned value, critical-path schedules, technical execution, client satisfaction, QA/QC, health and safety, and risk management. The position oversees project delivery across the full lifecycle, from proposals and startup through planning, engineering coordination, procurement support, construction execution, reporting, and closeout. The Project Manager ensures that project documentation and governance meet WSP and client requirements and that work aligns with contractual scope, corporate standards, safety expectations, regulatory compliance, profitability, and operational performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical), Engineering Technology, Physical Sciences, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience in an A/E/C firm, utility, EPC, or power delivery consulting environment.
7–10 years of progressive post-education experience in a project management role, preferably supporting power delivery, transmission and distribution, substation, or utility capital projects.
Sound understanding of the A/E/C and utility project delivery lifecycle, including proposal development, project initiation, engineering coordination, procurement support, construction execution, commissioning, and closeout, with a background in Power Delivery project management.
Strong analytical, organizational, project controls, business, and commercial skills to connect financial performance, risk management, and technical execution.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including applying project management principles, schedule and cost analysis, forecasting, and risk-based decision-making.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working professionally and persuasively with utility clients, subcontractors, consultants, and internal leadership.
Self-leadership and accountability, attention to detail and quality, multitasking ability, and adaptability in a dynamic project environment.
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and provide technical guidance and leadership to junior project managers, engineers, and support staff while following QA/QC, safety, and delivery standards.
Technical writing, project documentation, office automation, and project management software skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint, scheduling tools, and Power Delivery PM platforms.
Effectiveness coordinating project resources and directing consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors for safe, efficient, and compliant execution.
Commitment to workplace health, safety, and environmental compliance, including WSP health and safety programs, drug/alcohol policies, and harassment-free workplace standards.
Ability to support project-driven schedules, including extended hours or outage-related work periods, as required.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally for client engagement, project sites, and regional Power Delivery initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Project management certification, such as PMP or CAP-M.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional teams delivering concurrent transmission, distribution, and substation projects, overseeing budgets, hours and expenses, labor and material quantities, equipment costs, deliverables, compliance documentation, and contractual obligations.
Contribute to project proposals, including cost estimates, scopes of work, critical-path schedules, execution strategies, and resource plans.
Develop and maintain work breakdown structures, task sequencing, and cost-loaded estimates to support schedule control, forecasting, and earned value management.
Establish technical, constructability, and design reviews; select qualified engineering and discipline leads; and ensure compliance with QA/QC programs, utility standards, and WSP quality plans.
Support margin analysis, profitability forecasting, contingency planning, and project risk mitigation.
Coordinate technical and commercial aspects of contract negotiations, scope alignment, client presentations, and execution meetings.
Develop and update project initiation and governance documents, including risk registers, project management plans, quality plans, safety plans, and communications plans.
Lead or participate in project kickoff, safety, and execution alignment meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Work with Project Accounting and Finance to monitor estimated time to completion, cash flow, invoicing, accounts receivable, unbilled revenue, and budgeted margin.
Oversee project controls, including budgeting, forecasting, CPM scheduling, cost control, change management, and risk management.
Coordinate staffing, specialty expertise, subcontracting, and vendor support with area, technical, and resource managers.
Identify and escalate health and safety incidents, regulatory issues, and significant client concerns in accordance with WSP requirements.
Support problem-project and recovery reviews through root-cause analysis, corrective-action recommendations, and recovery planning.
Provide structured project reporting to clients, technical leadership, and business unit managers, including emerging risks, scope changes, schedule impacts, and budget variances.
Monitor accounts receivable, unbilled revenue, and cash flow, coordinating corrective actions with accounting, finance, and client teams.
Coordinate with Procurement and Supply Chain on purchase order closeout, vendor performance, and supplier agreement completion.
Complete project closeout, including financial closeout, document archiving, client acceptance, and lessons-learned workshops.
Maintain current knowledge of project management methodologies, PMAP standards, utility delivery practices, and Power Delivery industry trends.
Make responsible and ethical decisions concerning company funds, project risks, client commitments, and professional conduct.
Perform additional responsibilities as required.