Project Manager (Data Centers)

WSP • Houston, TX

1d • $102,200 - $182,200 • Remote

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Project Manager to join its team, with Houston, TX, as the primary location and San Diego, Herndon, New York, Portland, and Seattle also considered. The position can be performed remotely. The role supports delivery of electrical infrastructure for large-scale data center campuses, including substations, transmission interconnections, and site electrical infrastructure, across the full project lifecycle.

The Project Manager provides technical supervision and guidance over administrative, commercial, and technical components of critical high-voltage infrastructure projects. The role is responsible for overall project performance, including financial results, technical execution, client satisfaction, QA/QC, safety, and schedule adherence. Projects span feasibility, engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout, and must comply with corporate standards, regulatory requirements, and utility industry best practices.

The position leads teams and manages project scope, cost, schedule, resources, risk, contracts, and client and stakeholder relationships for power distribution and utility engineering work. It also supports proposals and business development, financial forecasting and profitability tracking, change management, reporting, project closeout, and continuous improvement. The role calls for collaboration with engineering, accounting, technical management, clients, utilities, municipalities, and regulatory agencies, while maintaining WSP’s ethical, safety, and conduct standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field, or at least 7 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 7 years of experience managing projects in power distribution, transmission and distribution, or utility engineering environments.
• Proven experience delivering feeder, distribution line, or grid modernization projects.
• Strong understanding of utility operations, power systems engineering, and electrical distribution design.
• Familiarity with NERC and IEEE standards, NEC codes, and utility regulatory requirements.
• Experience with EPC project delivery, capital programs, and energy-sector infrastructure projects.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills in complex utility environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with utilities, clients, regulators, and internal engineering teams.
• Experience with project management tools such as MS Project and Primavera P6, as well as financial tracking and reporting systems.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering, design, procurement, and construction teams.
• Knowledge of QA/QC processes, risk management, and safety compliance in utility projects.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• PMI certification (PMP or CAPM).

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee cross-functional teams delivering power distribution and utility engineering projects and their design and construction deliverables.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, including distribution lines, feeders, and grid infrastructure upgrades, with responsibility for budgets, schedules, cost control, and resource allocation.
• Develop and manage project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, and resource plans for utility capital improvement programs and distribution projects.
• Build and maintain Work Breakdown Structures aligned with engineering, procurement, and construction project delivery models.
• Ensure compliance with utility standards, environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and safety protocols.
• Participate in proposal development, RFP responses, and business development in the power and energy market.
• Perform margin analysis, risk assessments, and contingency planning for power delivery projects.
• Coordinate contract negotiations, client presentations, and stakeholder meetings with utilities, municipalities, and regulatory agencies.
• Develop and maintain project plans, including project management, safety, risk management, and QA/QC plans and procedures.
• Collaborate with engineering teams specializing in distribution design.
• Partner with Project Accounting on financial management, including forecasting, earned value management, and profitability tracking.
• Lead change management, scope control, and claims mitigation.
• Coordinate with technical managers on staffing for overhead and underground distribution projects.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards and escalate issues when necessary.
• Report project performance, risks, schedule, and budget status to clients and leadership.
• Manage project closeout, lessons learned, and continuous improvement.
• Stay current on power industry trends, grid resilience, distributed energy resources, and electrification initiatives.
• Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and comply with WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation or other personal time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and attendance at naturalization proceedings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior