Power Delivery Substation Project Manager

About the role

This opportunity is to join WSP's Power & Energy Management Team in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as a Substation Project Manager. The role requires a hybrid work arrangement, with a minimum of 3 days a week spent in the client's office.

Responsibilities

• Support, organize, and control project activities with minimal oversight
• Coordinate and communicate with all levels of management and disciplines throughout the project life cycle to support project cost and schedule objectives
• Oversee project budgets, review costs, provide cash flow forecasts, and ensure adherence to planned budgets to maintain client satisfaction and financial success
• Document project deliverables, including correspondence, project changes, and project files, ensuring thorough record-keeping
• Develop and nurture strong, long-term relationships with clients by understanding their needs, providing tailored solutions, and ensuring consistent communication to drive satisfaction and retention
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to support future opportunities
• Includes client in-office presence 3+ days a week and periodic site visits
• Adhere to proven processes and develop new processes to standardize procedures
• Enforce project safety standards and develop and foster effective strategies to engage project stakeholders at all levels
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide "trusted advisor" service and future-ready solutions for clients

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience
• 5+ years of substation physical and electrical design and construction experience
• 5+ years in a project management role within the Power Delivery/Utility Industry

Qualifications

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills
• Strong attention to detail and technical writing skills
• 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 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
• 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
• Potentail 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 exists
• 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

Skills

• Advanced proficiency with analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge the business and project management
• Advanced proficiency with interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively, persuasively, and tactfully with leadership, subcontractors, and employees at all levels of the organization
• 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
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Benefits

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.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The role is a hybrid role requiring the selected candidate to work from the Client's office a minimum of 3 days per week.

Notice to Third Party Agencies

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. 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.