WSP

Project Manager, Power Delivery

WSP$147K — $195K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Engineering degree (P.Eng. designation preferred) or technical diploma
  • 15+ years of progressive project management experience in Utilities
  • Expertise in project governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement
  • Experience in project controls, scheduling, contract management, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
  • Strong organizational skills with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
  • Exceptional communicator in written and spoken English; Bilingual (French/English) is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Manage existing and new Power projects for multiple clients across various disciplines
  • Manage project budgets, forecasts, and monthly cost reporting
  • Oversee program KPIs and report on them regularly
  • Facilitate project communication across engineering, construction, procurement, and client teams
  • Contribute to quality assurance by reviewing deliverables for compliance and accuracy
  • Support contract administration, change management, and procurement activities
  • Assist in managing proposals, including team assembly, proposal drafting, and estimation

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on complex power projects across Canada
  • Diverse client base and multidisciplinary team environment
  • Support for career growth and professional development
  • Engagement in business development initiatives
  • A collaborative and solutions-oriented work culture
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a key role in delivering complex power projects across Canada. You will get the chance to work with a diverse client base on projects that vary in size and complexity and can include scope in any or all the following disciplines: Substations, Transmission Lines, Distribution, and Electrical Studies.
You will work with and coordinate with the different internal WSP teams to manage the projects in all aspects and phases. You will be responsible to monitor and control the project progression to ensure all your projects are completed successfully.

Maintaining and enhancing customer relationships are key to securing repeat work from our customers. You will be expected to support project proposals and some business development initiatives.

This position will be located within one of our Alberta offices, ideally Calgary.

Your Impact
  • Manage existing and new Power projects for multiple clients and across different disciplines (Substations, Transmission Lines, Distribution, Electrical Studies).
  • Manage project budgets, forecasts, and monthly cost reporting.
  • Manage the program KPIs and report on them regularly
  • Facilitate project communication across engineering, construction, procurement, and client teams.
  • Contribute to quality assurance by reviewing deliverables for compliance and accuracy.
  • Support contract administration, change management, and procurement activities.
  • Support in managing proposals on different opportunities including proposal team assembly, Go-No-Go process, proposal drafting and finalization, and estimation.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Engineering degree (P.Eng. designation preferred) or technical diploma; PMP certification is considered an asset.
  • 15+ years of progressive project management experience in the Utilities industry
  • Expertise in project governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement
  • Experience in project controls, scheduling , contract management, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
  • A collaborative leader who thrives in complex, multidisciplinary environments.
  • Strong organizational skills with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset and the ability to manage competing priorities.
  • Exceptional communicator in written and spoken English; Bilingual (French/English) is a plus.


Compensation
  • BC, AB, SK, NWT & NU: $147,500 - $195,400
  • MB & ON: $134,600 - $184,600
  • Atlantic Provinces & QC: $133,200 - $176,900

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark with WSP

Shape the future of power systems and support the next generation of Transmission and Distribution talent. Your leadership will help strengthen our teams, enhance our client partnerships, and elevate the impact we deliver across Western Canada.

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.
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54,000 employees
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Founded
1959

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