Project Manager (Power & Energy)
About The Position
WSP is seeking a Project Manager for its Power & Energy Program Management Office in Dayton, Ohio. The successful candidate may work remotely from an agreed-upon location. The role provides technical project supervision and guidance for the administrative, commercial, and technical components of assigned projects, in accordance with WSP’s core values and the level of project services agreed upon with clients. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall performance of assigned projects that are moderate in size or complexity and/or local or regional in scope. This includes oversight of financial performance, technical delivery, client satisfaction, quality, safety, and schedule. The role ensures that project lifecycle responsibilities—from proposal development and startup through planning, execution, reporting, and closeout—are completed and audited to meet or exceed corporate standards for safety, execution, profitability, and operational purpose. The role leads and continuously improves the end-to-end process for receiving, evaluating, assigning, scoping, staffing, and preparing new client project requests for execution. As the central coordinator and process owner, the Project Manager works across client account teams, technical disciplines, local WSP offices, resource managers, finance, commercial teams, subcontractor interfaces, and designated project scoping leads. The position establishes a consistent, transparent process for turning incoming opportunities into defined project assignments supported by preliminary execution plans, resource strategies, schedules, estimates, and proposals. It also oversees the development and implementation of Romulus. The position requires responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adherence to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as business needs require.
Requirements
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Nice To Haves
- PMP Certification
Responsibilities
- Oversee the overall performance of assigned projects, including financial, technical, client satisfaction, quality, safety, and schedule outcomes.
- Manage project responsibilities throughout the lifecycle, including proposal phase, startup and planning, execution, reporting, and closeout.
- Lead and continuously improve the process for receiving, evaluating, assigning, scoping, staffing, and preparing new project requests for execution.
- Coordinate the client Account Team, technical disciplines, local WSP offices, resource managers, finance, commercial teams, subcontractor interfaces, and project scoping leads.
- Establish a consistent and transparent approach for converting opportunities into defined project assignments, with preliminary execution plans, resource strategies, schedules, estimates, and proposals.
- Oversee the development and implementation of Romulus.
- Maintain intake records and coordinate discipline ownership, scoping leads, project scopes, delivery strategies, resource-demand profiles, capacity reviews, staffing plans, execution plans, scope/estimate/schedule/proposal packages, decision records, mobilization handoffs, dashboards, and leadership reporting.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and follow WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation or other personal time
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
