[Hiring] Project Manager @WSP

Role Description

WSP is initiating a search for a Project Manager- Power & Energy to join us in St. Louis, MO. This position can also be offered remotely.

In this role you will provide high level technical project leadership, and guidance with managing the administrative, commercial, and technical components of assigned project(s) or portfolio of projects in accordance with WSP’s core values.

• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of technical professionals and subject matter experts to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects.
• Lead the development of project proposals, cost estimates, scope, schedules, and resource plans.
• Develop the work breakdown structure (WBS) tasks and estimated costs.
• Establish and actively drive the appropriate levels of technical review required for the project.
• Ensure and maintain a record of each review and the disposition of review comments and all correspondence leaving the project.
• Mentor project team members to support their growth and professional development.
• Perform margin analyses, establishing margin goals and risk contingencies.
• Participate in the technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentation, and meetings.
• Develop and update the Project Initiation/Setup Documentation including: Risk (REF/RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan as necessary.
• Conduct and facilitate project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with Project Accounting to monitor and track project metrics, estimated time-to-completion, cash management, and budgeted margin.
• Oversee management of budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, cost and change management and control.
• Support integrated project controls activities, including schedule and cost performance tracking, forecast updates, variance analysis, change tracking, progress measurement, and preparation of performance dashboards and executive-level reporting.
• Coordinate with area/technical managers to address project resource and subcontracting requirements in a timely manner.
• Maintain regular communications with the client including reporting on monthly status, safety incidents, and major issues together with scope and budget impacts.
• Coordinate closely with client representatives, internal delivery teams, functional leads, subcontractors, and external stakeholders to align priorities, clarify responsibilities, resolve issues, and support consistent execution across assigned work.
• Support the development and implementation of project and portfolio governance routines, including recurring status meetings, action tracking, risk and issue management, decision documentation, and escalation processes.
• Support development and maintenance of responsibility matrices, interface registers, and decision-rights documentation.
• Participate in problem project reviews, providing input about root cause issues and potential solutions to leadership and other stakeholders.
• Provide regular project reporting and updates to clients, technical area, and business unit managers.
• Monitor accounts receivable (AR) and unbilled revenue, working to address issues as needed.
• Work with the Procurement Department to closeout procurements and/or supplier agreements as appropriate.
• Complete formal project closeout activities, along with conducting and documenting a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff.
• Remain current in the latest Project Management techniques and practices (PMAP).
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm.
• Essential project management certification required (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).
• 10+ years of relevant post education experience in a project management role within our industry.
• Proficient understanding of project delivery process within the A/E/C industry.
• Experience supporting utility, energy, transportation, water, or other large capital infrastructure programs.
• Highly proficient analytical and organizational skills.
• Highly proficient with critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Highly proficient interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong self-leadership with attention to detail.
• Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior-level team or project members.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, relevant software, MS Office suite products.
• Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing project deliverables.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating resources and assertively directing consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and others.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability.
• Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life.
• Retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation (or other personal time).
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

• Expected Salary (all locations): $120,000 - $210,000.
• Expected Salary (Colorado only): $111,200 - $186,100.