Senior Project Manager

About the role

The Senior Project Manager will be involved in all stages of a project's life cycle for consulting services related to earth and environment projects including site characterization and remediation, environmental permitting and compliance, water/wastewater treatment, and mining.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets, scope, schedules, resourcing and client satisfaction
• Work closely with technical managers and ensure the correct delivery of projects within budget and schedule
• Identify and mitigate project risks and develop risk registers
• Plan and manage projects using project management tools, methods, and best practices
• Collaborate with WSP’s teams across the United States and support by trained project coordinators
• Ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations and business needs
• Communicate effectively with clients and subcontractors
• Manage multi-discipline teams and maintain workplace safety standards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, Environmental, Business or related discipline
• Minimum of 5-7 years of post-education work experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in environmental / mining consulting industry
• Minimum of 5-7 years work experience with private sector clients working in industries including, but not limited to, mining, environmental, manufacturing, power, aggregates, and/or water
• Demonstrated experience with project financial tracking, and change management related to scopes of work
• Understanding and adherence to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI)
• Expertise in project planning, tracking and analysis (e.g., using MS Excel or similar programs)
• Highly organized, adaptable, a developing leader, and calm under pressure
• Experience in managing multi-discipline teams
• Proven focus on the management of clients and subcontractors
• Experience in the use of MS Project and/or P6
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Qualifications

• Familiarity with the project scope and objectives, as well as the role and function of each team member to effectively co-ordinate the activities of the team
• Action-orientated, resourceful, and able to hold self and others accountable

Skills

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• Experience managing coordinated program-level portfolios of projects preferred
• Alaskan engineering project experience preferred

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $89,600 - $156,600

Schedule

Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.