Telecommunications Project Manager

About the role

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is seeking a Project Manager to support our kW MCE Telecommunication Team. The ideal candidate will lead project teams, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and ensure timely and cost-effective project completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams of Engineers, Designers, and other staff through project completion
• Prepare project work plans, proposals, and schedules, and obtain management/client approval
• Maintain regular communication with clients regarding project status and project quality, and proactively resolve issues
• Manage relationships with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients and vendors, regulatory authorities and technical agencies, and the public
• Proactively track, analyze, and report on actual performance against the plan, and prepare cost and schedule reporting, both for clients and as part of internal reporting processes
• Address change management matters promptly and professionally with clients and internal departments
• Internal reporting includes: Monthly project financial forecast, project budget maintenance, key performance indicator monitoring
• Analyze project management and project delivery risks, establish contingency plans and identify trigger events and responsibility for initiating mitigating action
• Lead and manage business development initiatives including Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals
• As Team Leader, provide mentoring, assistance, encouragement, and motivation to team members
• Provide general administrative and technical leadership for the project
• Schedule and facilitate all project meetings required to successfully coordinate work activity
• Administer subconsultant agreements as assigned
• Implement and manage the kW Quality Control Plan for each project
• Proactively track and report workload management throughout the project
• Manage client and subconsultant invoicing

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or construction management or equivalent experience
• 7-10 years in Project and/or Program Management and experience on large, engineering and/or construction projects
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of project professionals; concurrently managing issues, scope and quality while bringing projects to successful completion within the cost and time requirements
• Experience within an engineering consulting environment is preferred
• Familiarity with all commonly used project delivery models
• Experience in project planning, risk management, cost management and schedule management, and methods of analyzing and reporting project performance on financial and other KPIs
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including experience making presentations to senior management, elected officials and the public
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
• Critical, conceptual analytical thinking and decision making skills
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Negotiating skills within a context of political sensitivity and conflicting interests
• Proficiency with computer office productivity (i.e. MS Office) and project management software tools
• Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Familiarity reading drawings and specifications
• Proficiency with MS Project
• 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
• Ability to abide by WSP"s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications

• Project or Program Management Professional certification (i.e. PMP)
• Degree in related field such as Engineering, Planning or equivalent

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and 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
• Compensation range: $124,000 - $172,000

About WSP

kW Mission Critical Engineering is a WSP company dedicated to serving local communities through engineering, planning, technical expertise, strategic advisory, and construction management services. We design lasting solutions in 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 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.

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If you are ready to get started, please submit your application. 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.

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