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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. Designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment markets. More than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S.

Transmission Line Project Manager - Remote

Project ManagerProject ManagerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 10,001

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United States

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54 days ago

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Job Description

Transmission Line Project Manager - Remote

WSP

WSP is seeking a Transmission Line Project Manager for our Power & Energy Program Management Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing technical, schedules, quality, and financial aspects of Power and Energy Transmission Line projects, managing and developing client relationships, and marketing WSP’s Power Delivery services to existing and new clients, particularly in the Midwest region. The selected individual may work from any mutually acceptable location within the United States. You must have the ability to travel to a WSP and/or Client office for periodic face to face meetings. This Opportunity Provides project management for the development, execution, management, control and monitoring of high voltage and EHV Transmission Line projects in support of company, regional, and national business line goals. Ensures responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle (proposal phase, planning and project startup, project execution, reporting, and project closeout) are adhered to, delivered, and audited with a level of quality that meets or exceeds corporate and client project excellence and delivery standards. Provides innovation, administration, and pragmatic direction to address current and future project management challenges in a rapidly changing and complex business and operations climate. As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP now brings world-class expertise in power delivery and project management with the recent acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm for the world’s energy transition. And we need your help. Your Impact - Provide PM leadership for small/medium/large scale/more complex high voltage and EHV Transmission Line 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. - Develop and foster effective strategies to engage project stakeholders at all levels, maintain effective relationships, and report on project progress. - May participate, and at times, lead the contract negotiations and client presentations. - 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. - Lead project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders. - Maintain regular communications with the client including reporting on monthly status, safety incidents, and major issues together with scope and budget impacts. - Participate in and oversee problem project reviews, providing input about root cause issues and potential solutions. Assist with developing project recovery plans. - Ensure regular project reporting and updates are provided to clients, technical areas, and business unit managers, identifying any emergent issues with scope, risk, and/or budget. - Complete formal project closeout activities, along with facilitating and documenting a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff. - 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 - 10+years of relevant post education experience in a project management role. - 3+ years of experience leading engineering and/or construction teams on medium to large electrical utility scale clients for high voltage and/or extra high voltage transmission line type projects. - Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools required, including: - Contract Management - External and Internal Team Meeting Management - Earned Value Management - Change Management - Risk Management - Schedule Management (this includes experience with CPM project schedules such as Primavera P6 or equivalent - Financial Management - 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 critical thinking and problem-solving skills to make assessments and calculations involving the application of project management principles, with a sound understanding of intent, impact, and optimal outcomes. - 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. - Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. #LI-MN1 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.

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