[Hiring] Senior Program Director @WSP

Role Description

WSP is seeking a Senior Program Director (Power and Energy) for our Power & Energy Program Management Office. The successful candidate is preferred to be located in the Maine region with the ability to travel to a WSP and/or Client office for periodic face-to-face meetings. This position provides leadership, definition, and oversight pertaining to the consistent delivery of large scale/highly complex programs within the Extra High Voltage (EHV) Transmission and Distribution sector.

• Lead the most complex and largest scale projects within the organization.
• Ensure contributors know what they are required to do and by when.
• Prepare and oversee relevant project budgets, forecasts, margins, and KPIs.
• Monitor external events and risk contingencies.
• Track hours and expenses, ensuring QA/QC and satisfactory performance.
• Manage contractual obligations to deliver the project or assigned portfolio of assigned project(s).
• Foster effective and proactive strategies to engage project stakeholders at all levels.
• Maintain effective relationships and report on project progress.
• Participate in the technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
• Accountable for the profitable performance and successful completion of all individual projects.
• Provide leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
• Provide performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned managers and staff.
• Develop, maintain, and update Project Initiation and governance documentation.
• Lead project management discipline meetings, addressing root cause issues and potential solutions.
• Lead the development of project recovery plans.
• Ensure regular project reporting and updates are provided to clients.
• Ensure the completion of all formal project closeout activities.
• Collaborate with professionals and leadership from a variety of disciplines.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds and resources.
• 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.
• 15+ years of relevant post-education experience in a project management role within our industry.
• Advanced-level understanding of the project delivery process within the A/E/C industry.
• Extensive background and experience in large-scale project management.
• Experience managing projects through a variety of delivery models (DBB, EPC, PDB).
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency with analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong working knowledge of corporate project management principles, practices, process, delivery, execution.
• Demonstrated exceptional ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger scale/complex projects.
• Excellent self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources.
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency with technical writing and relevant software.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility.
• Travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree (preferred).
• Essential project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).

Benefits

• Flexible and agile workplace model.
• Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.

Company Description

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.