Thermal Generations Project Manager

About the role

This Opportunity Provides situational administrative and technical project management guidance for the development, execution, management, and monitoring of designated projects within a specific geography or discipline in support of company, regional, and national business line goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide PM leadership for larger scale/more complex projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, forecasts, margins and KPIs, monitoring external events and risk contingencies, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project or assigned portfolio of assigned project(s) as defined in the contract.
• Develop and foster effective strategies to engage project stakeholders at all levels, maintain effective relationships, and report on project progress.
• Provide guidance with pursuit/initiation activities for projects meeting defined criteria or risk profile; including “Go / No-Go” decisions, contract reviews, risk mitigation strategies, pricing reviews, etc.
• Participate in the technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
• Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
• Ensure updates occur with system and process documentation including: Risk (REF/RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan where applicable.
• Facilitate project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders.
• Cook with project resource and subcontracting requirements in a timely manner.
• Maintain regular communications with the client including reporting on monthly status, safety incidents, and major issues together with scope and budget impacts.
• Participate in and oversee problem project reviews, providing input about root cause issues and potential solutions.
• Aid in developing project recovery plans.
• Ensure regular project reporting and updates are provided to clients, technical areas, and business unit managers, identifying any emergent issues with scope, risk, and/or budget.
• Monitor accounts receivable (AR) and unbilled revenue, working to address issues as needed.
• Complete formal project closeout activities, along with facilitating and documenting a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff.
• Remain current in the latest Project Management techniques and practices (PMAP).
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and future ready solutions for clients.
• 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.
• 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 project management role within our industry.
• Highly proficient understanding of project delivery process within the A/E/C 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 critical thinking and problem-solving skills to make assessments and calculations involving the application of project management principles, with a sound understanding of intent, impact, and optimal outcomes.
• 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.
• Strict adherence to QA/QC.
• 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.
• Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific project deliverables, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
• Ability 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.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Project Management.
• Technical Writing.
• Office Automation.
• MS Office Suite Products.
• Technology.
• Spreadsheets.
• PM Tools.
• Technical Review.
• Project Delivery Process.
• Business Acumen.
• Project Management Principles.
• Interpersonal Communication.
• Leadership.
• QA/QC.
• Project Management Certification.
• Project Management Techniques.
• Project Recovery Plans.
• Project Closeout Activities.
• Project Reporting.
• Project Stakeholder Engagement.
• Project Resource Management.
• Project Subcontracting Requirements.
• Project Kick-off Meetings.
• Project Reviews.
• Project Recovery.
• Project Monitoring.
• Project Documentation.
• Project Planning.
• Project Execution.
• Project Monitoring and Contingency Planning.
• Project Budgeting.
• Project Forecasting.
• Project Risk Management.
• Project Performance Management.
• Project Quality Assurance.
• Project Safety Management.
• Project Communication Management.
• Project Stakeholder Management.
• Project Risk Mitigation.
• Project Contract Negotiation.
• Project Presentation Skills.
• Project Team Leadership.
• Project Team Collaboration.
• Project Team Development.
• Project Team Training.
• Project Team Coaching.
• Project Team Mentoring.
• Project Team Feedback.
• Project Team Evaluation.
• Project Team Recognition.
• Project Team Motivation.
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• Project Team Coordination.
• Project Team Decision Making.
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• Project Team Agility.
• Project Team Resilience.
• Project Team Stability.
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• Project Team Productivity.
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