WSP

Power Delivery Substation Project Manager

WSP • $110K — $130K *
Fort Worth, TX 76137In-Person
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field in Power & Energy Market
  • 12+ years of relevant project management experience in Power Delivery/Utility Industry
  • 5+ years of experience in substation physical and electrical design
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office skills
  • Proficient in technical writing and project delivery processes
  • Strong interpersonal and effective communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for high voltage and EHV Substation projects
  • Develop and maintain strong client relationships
  • Conduct project stakeholder engagement to report on progress
  • Manage and guide project staff performance
  • Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations
  • Lead project kick-off meetings with stakeholders
  • Participate in and oversee problem project reviews

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring in-office presence 3+ days a week
  • Collaborative environment with multidisciplinary teams
  • Opportunity to build long-term client relationships
  • Potential for professional growth and career advancement opportunities
  • Engagement in high-impact projects within the Power & Energy sector
Full Job Description
Job Description

WSP is seeking a Substation Project Manager for our Power & Energy Management Team in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

This Opportunity

This position is an integral member of the project team working closely with Project Management, Production, and Project Controls within our Client's Project Management office. The Project Manager is responsible for supporting, organizing, and controlling project activities with little oversight. This is hybrid role requiring the selected candidate to work from the Client's office a minimum of 3 days per week.

Your Impact
  • Provide PM leadership for small/medium/large scale/more complex high voltage and EHV Substation projects ensuring support for preparing and overseeing project detailed design, budgets, forecasts, margins and KPIs, monitoring external events and risk contingencies, ensuring satisfactory performance, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project or assigned portfolio of assigned project(s) as defined in the contract and client's expectations.
  • Be the face of WSP for the client. Develop and nurture strong, long-term relationships with client by understanding their needs, providing tailored solutions, and ensuring consistent communication to drive satisfaction and retention
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships to support future opportunities
  • Includes client in-office presence 3+ days a week and periodic site visits
  • Develop and foster effective strategies to engage project stakeholders at all levels, maintain effective relationships, and report on project progress.
  • Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
  • Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
  • Ensure updates occur with system and process documentation including: Risk (REF/RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan where applicable.
  • Lead project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with area/technical managers to address project resource and subcontracting requirements in a timely manner.
  • Adhere to safety regulations and enforce project safety standards
  • Participate in and oversee problem project reviews, providing input about root cause issues and potential solutions. Assist with developing project recovery plans.
  • Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide "trusted advisor" service and future ready solutions for clients.
  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making 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.
Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management or other related field within the Power & Energy Market.
  • 12+ years of relevant post education experience in a project management role within the Power Delivery/Utility Industry
  • 5+ years of substation physical and electrical design experience
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills
  • Strong attention to detail and technical writing skills
  • Highly proficient understanding of project delivery process within the Power Delivery/Utility industry and strong background and experience in project management
  • Advanced proficiency with analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge the business and project management
  • Advanced proficiency with interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively, persuasively, and tactfully with leadership, subcontractors, and employees at all levels of the organization
  • Excellent self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and adjusting readily to the changing prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment
  • Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC
  • Advanced proficiency with technical writing, office automation, relevant software, MS Office suite products (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), technology, spreadsheets, and PM tools
  • Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, subcontractors, consultants, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
  • Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet project-specific needs


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About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
Learn more about WSP
Size
54,000 employees
Industry
Technical Services
Founded
1959
* Ladders Estimates

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