Lifecycle Project Manager- Power & Energy (Remote)

WSP is seeking a Lifecycle Project Manager for our Power & Energy Program Management Team. The successful candidate may work remotely from a mutually acceptable location within the United States, with preferred locations including Oregon; Northern California; Southern Idaho, Western Wyoming; and Utah. Periodic travel to a WSP and/or Client office for face-to-face meetings is required.

About the role

Manage technical, schedule, quality, and financial aspects of Power and Energy Transmission and Distribution lines, Substation, and Communications site projects with a focus on SCADA and Telecomm. Oversee the full project lifecycle—proposal, startup, execution, reporting, and closeout—ensuring adherence to corporate standards for safety, execution, profitability, and operational purpose. Lead project management for Power Delivery projects, including electric transmission, distribution, substation, and communication infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of multiple concurrent transmission line and substation projects of significant size, complexity, and strategic importance.
• Provide senior-level project management oversight for scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, risk, procurement, construction readiness, commissioning, and project closeout activities.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for project delivery, proactively identifying issues, driving decisions, escalating risks, and ensuring alignment with client expectations and contractual requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated project schedules, cost forecasts, performance metrics, and executive-level reporting.
• Manage project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, earned value analysis, change management, invoice review, cost control, and margin protection.
• Lead client engagement and relationship development through proactive communication, issue resolution, and consistent delivery of high-quality outcomes.
• Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, environmental, permitting, vendors, contractors, and client stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain project governance practices, including risk registers, decision logs, action tracking, change control, contract compliance, quality reviews, and audit-ready documentation.
• Guide technical review requirements, resource planning, staffing assignments, and QA/QC expectations to ensure deliverables are complete, accurate, timely, and aligned with project objectives.
• Mentor project managers, assistant project managers, and project team members by sharing best practices and reinforcing accountability.
• Exercise sound judgment and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, client commitments, and project conduct while adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business and client needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related field within the Power & Energy market; equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience, including significant project management responsibility within Power Delivery, transmission, substation, utility, or related infrastructure industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing medium to large, complex transmission line and/or substation projects for electric utility clients, including investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, municipal utilities, or similar organizations.
• Proven ability to lead multiple concurrent projects or a portfolio of related projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, risk, client satisfaction, and overall delivery performance.
• Advanced understanding of utility project delivery, including engineering, procurement, permitting, environmental coordination, construction readiness, outage coordination, commissioning, closeout, and client reporting requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of project controls practices, including CPM schedule management, cost forecasting, earned value management, change management, risk management, invoice review, and financial performance tracking.
• Experience developing and maintaining project governance tools and documentation, including project execution plans, risk registers, decision logs, action item trackers, change logs, QA/QC records, and audit-ready project files.
• Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships at a senior project level, communicate effectively with client representatives and leadership, resolve issues proactively, and support long-term account and program objectives.
• Experience leading, coordinating, and influencing multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, environmental, permitting, subcontractors, vendors, consultants, and client stakeholders.
• Ability to provide direction, coaching, and mentorship to project managers, assistant project managers, and project team members while reinforcing accountability and adherence to project management best practices.
• Advanced analytical, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess project performance, anticipate risks, evaluate alternatives, and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong business acumen with demonstrated ability to manage project financials, protect margin, support change recovery, evaluate commercial impacts, and make sound decisions involving company funds and client commitments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear project reports, executive summaries, client communications, meeting materials, and presentations.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and project management tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint, Primavera P6 or equivalent scheduling tools, and related project controls or reporting systems.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, adapt to changing project needs, and maintain accountability in a fast-paced utility project environment.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety, quality, ethics, and compliance, including adherence to WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, harassment, Code of Conduct, and related policies and procedures.
• Ability to travel periodically to WSP offices, client offices, project sites, or other locations as required by project and business needs.
• This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid sick leave, vacation (or other personal time), and parental leave.
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected salary (all locations): $119,600 - $213,200. WSP USA reserves the right to adjust compensation and benefits based on education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Expected salary (Colorado only): $97,100 - $162,500.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. We design lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment markets. With over 15,000 employees in 300+ offices across the U.S., we partner with clients to help communities prosper. WSP offers a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs.