• Power Delivery Substation Project Manager

    WSP USA (Dallas, TX)


    This Opportunity

     

    WSP is seeking a Substation Project Manager for our Power Delivery Project Management team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing technical, schedules, quality, and financial aspects of Power Delivery Substation projects, managing and developing client relationships, and marketing WSP's Power Delivery services to existing and new clients, particularly in the South and Southwest Region.

     

    This position will be based out of Austin, TX or Fort Worth, TX with the ability to work remotely from any mutually acceptable location. You must have the ability to travel to a WSP and/or Client office for periodic meetings.

    Your Impact

    • Promote company culture and manage internal and external relationships

    • Lead proposals, negotiate contracts with clients and subcontractors, win and execute the project(s) in collaboration with project design teams.

    • Provide leadership and mentoring to the project team

    • Lead client relationship building

    • Work primarily with Power Delivery project teams, but may also interface with other disciplines as needed, based on the nature of any particular project

    • This position will require some travel to clients within the reporting region and client location

    Who You Are

    • Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management or other related field

    • Minimum of five (5) years' applicable industry experience working and/or providing engineering services for IOUs, IPPs, Co-Ops, Munis, etc.

    • Minimum of five (5) years' relevant project management experience

    • Relevant experience includes leading engineering and/or construction teams on medium to large electrical utility scale clients for high voltage and/or extra high voltage substation type projects

    • Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools required, including:

    o Contract Management

    o External and Internal Team Meeting Management

    o Earned Value Management

    o Change Management

    o Risk Management

    o Schedule Management (this includes experience with CPM project schedules such as Primavera P6 or equivalent

    o Financial Management

    • General understanding of power delivery infrastructure engineering is required

    • Proficiency with financial analysis tools in a utility setting, as well as Microsoft software tools (Word, Excel, Project)

    • Strong leadership and communication skills

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    About WSP

    WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

     

    www.wsp.com

     

    WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

     

    At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

     

    WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

     

    The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

    NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

    WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.