Senior Professional, Project Management

WSP•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Senior Professional, Project Management for its Power & Energy team, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with additional locations considered. The role assists in managing the administrative, commercial, and technical components of assigned projects in accordance with WSP’s values and client contracts. It supports overall project performance across financial results, technical delivery, client satisfaction, quality, safety, and schedule. The position helps ensure project activities from proposals and startup through planning, execution, reporting, and closeout meet or exceed corporate standards for execution, profitability, quality, safety, and operational purpose. The position works with project accounting, technical and area managers, procurement, subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and other stakeholders. It contributes to project planning and controls, financial monitoring, reporting, risk management, and formal project closeout. Occasional travel may be required, and schedules may extend beyond a typical workweek to meet project-specific needs. WSP USA is an engineering and professional services firm serving markets including buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment. The company has more than 15,000 employees in over 300 U.S. offices. WSP describes its workplace model as flexible and agile and offers medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings benefits. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm.
Working toward a project management certification such as PMP or CAP-M.
5 to 7 years of relevant post-education experience in a project management role within the industry.
Understanding of the project delivery process in the A/E/C industry and a defined background and experience in project management.
Analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge business and project management.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to make assessments and calculations applying project management principles, with understanding of intent, impact, and optimal outcomes.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to express ideas professionally.
Self-leadership, attention to detail, multitasking ability, and adaptability to changing priorities in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and strict adherence to QA/QC.
Technical writing, office automation, relevant software, technology, spreadsheet, and project management tool skills, including MS Office products such as Word, Excel, Visio, Project, and SharePoint.
Ability to coordinate resources, consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and others to complete tasks competently and efficiently.
Track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
Ability to work schedules that meet project-specific requirements and may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering.

Responsibilities

Participate in developing project proposals, cost estimates, scope, schedules, and resource plans.
Participate in developing work breakdown structure tasks and estimated costs.
Update project documentation in designated systems and processes, including Risk (REF/RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety Plan (PSP), and Communications Plan, as necessary.
Assist with facilitating project kickoff meetings with key stakeholders.
Collaborate with Project Accounting to monitor and track project metrics, estimated time to completion, cash management, and budgeted margin for a project or assigned portfolio.
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, cost management, and change management and control.
Coordinate with area and technical managers to address project resource and subcontractor requirements in a timely manner.
Assist with overseeing subcontractors and coordinating supplier submissions, invoices, and payments.
Immediately communicate and escalate project-site health and safety or client issues to senior project management staff and leadership.
Participate in problem project reviews and provide input on root causes and potential solutions to leadership and stakeholders.
Provide regular project reporting and updates to clients, technical areas, and business unit managers.
Liaise with Procurement to close out procurements and supplier agreements as appropriate.
Complete formal project closeout activities and conduct and document a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff.
Develop sufficient financial acumen to understand project financial data.
Remain current in Project Management techniques and practices (PMAP).
Make responsible and ethical decisions 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.