Power Generation Package Manager

WSP is seeking a Power Generation Package Manager to join our Power & Energy Team. This role involves overseeing the full lifecycle—design, procurement, installation, and commissioning—of large-scale components (e.g., turbines, electrical systems, civil works) for power projects, ensuring technical compliance, budget control, and adherence to safety and quality standards.

About the role

A Power Generation Package Manager provides high-level technical project leadership and manages the administrative, commercial, and technical components of assigned projects in alignment with WSP’s core values and client contracts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Package Manager for defined scopes within larger programs, with full accountability for delivery of assigned packages, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk.
• Coordinate and integrate multi-discipline teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure seamless execution and alignment with overall program objectives.
• Develop and manage detailed package execution plans, including scope definition, deliverable tracking, interface management, and resource allocation.
• Lead package-level schedule development and reporting, ensuring alignment with master project/program schedules and identifying potential impacts or conflicts.
• Manage package budgets and cost controls, including forecasting, earned value tracking, and variance analysis.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and opportunities specific to assigned packages, ensuring proactive escalation and resolution of issues.
• Coordinate procurement activities for assigned packages, including scoping, supplier selection support, and performance oversight.
• Oversee subcontractor and vendor performance at the package level, ensuring compliance with contractual, safety, and quality requirements.
• Ensure effective interface management between packages and workstreams, resolving cross-functional dependencies and conflicts.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with the Project/Program Manager and key stakeholders, providing regular updates on package status, risks, and performance metrics.
• Support change management processes, including evaluation of scope changes, cost/schedule impacts, and implementation of approved changes within assigned packages.
• Develop the work breakdown structure tasks and estimated costs.
• Establish and actively drive the appropriate levels of technical review required for the project, selecting qualified staff and adhering to the QA/QC plan.
• Ensure and maintain records of each review, disposition of review comments, and all project correspondence.
• Participate in the technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentation, and meetings.
• Conduct and facilitate project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders.
• Maintain regular communications with the client, including monthly status reporting.
• Participate in problem project reviews, providing input on root cause issues and potential solutions.
• Provide regular project reporting and updates to clients, technical area, and business unit managers, identifying emergent issues with scope, risk, and/or budget.
• Work with the Procurement Department to close out procurements and/or supplier agreements.
• Complete formal project closeout activities, including documenting lessons-learned meetings with key project staff.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm.
• 12+ years of relevant post-education experience in a package/project management role within the A/E/C or EPC industry.
• Proficient understanding of project delivery processes and strong background in package/project management.
• Highly proficient analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge business and project management.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess and apply package/project management principles.

Qualifications

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

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, and parental leave.
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected salary range: $163,800 - $278,400. Compensation is based on education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal equity.

About WSP

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