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Program Manager jobs at WSP span infrastructure, environmental, and engineering consulting practices, covering project controls, client delivery, and multi-disciplinary program oversight. The company has a consistent track record of sponsoring international talent into Program Manager positions across multiple visa categories.
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WSP is currently initiating a search for a Regional Program Building Director for our Nashville, TN office location to work with our Southeast Property & Buildings Region.
This role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on infrastructure evaluation and replacement work in such fields as healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, labs, and industrial manufacturing projects. Our Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects with our practice providing design services for over 30 million square feet of medical facilities.
WSP is a global leader in the practice of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering and related specialty services for the built environment. Our work is embedded in the residences we live in, the healthcare facilities we rely on for routine medical procedures to life saving feats of medicine, the skyscrapers and buildings we work in, and the operations of our buildings. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines.
Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
- Provides technical guidance and oversight to WSP teams in support of delivering high performing building and sustainable designs across a wide range of projects
- Will be responsible for leading pursuits and supporting program / portfolio level management for infrastructure related projects.
- Develop and maintain relationships with Owners cultivating new service delivering for clients: building optimization, retro-commissioning, decarbonization strategies, and overall portfolio energy optimization
- Engage with staff at various levels for technical and professional mentorship
- Participate in conceptual design phase to ensure Owner’s goals and objectives are met.
- Perform QAQC on projects at various phases of development offering not only technical guidance but also system performance improvement options
- Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of engineering discipline’s project and program involvement within the organization.
- Responsible for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential building and infrastructure work within a geography specifically for the large projects within the area.
- Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
- Drive the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Infrastructure focus Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, and strategic consulting and program/construction management).
- Accountable for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.
- Drive compliance and accountability-at-all-levels with applicable Federal, State, and Local engineering/design/construction/environmental laws, codes, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee internal vision and mission for the engineering discipline, ensuring alignment with business operations strategy, and maintaining that certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings are continuously improved.
- Lead engineering discipline meetings and continuing educational opportunities for area of responsibility, providing updates and recommendations to staff that ensure all appropriate measures are taken to foster innovation, development, and quality project delivery within the discipline.
- Provide senior leadership for proposals and project work scopes, pricing, budget, and performance metrics for the engineering discipline.
- Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents for complex projects and initiatives that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.
- Provide discipline leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
- Provides performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned managers and staff.
- Develop high-level business contacts and a client base for providing high level mechanical engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
- Help develop project pipeline and participate in reviewing and maintaining backlog for infrastructure projects and help develop the internal capacity.
- Remain current in latest mechanical engineering techniques and practices.
- Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide 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.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 15+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, mechanical, and infrastructure design.
- Extensive advanced proficiency with building and infrastructure design.
- Advanced knowledge of relevant mechanical engineering and construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
- Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices for a line(s) of business.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exist.
- Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Regional Program Building Director for our Nashville, TN office location to work with our Southeast Property & Buildings Region.
This role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on infrastructure evaluation and replacement work in such fields as healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, labs, and industrial manufacturing projects. Our Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects with our practice providing design services for over 30 million square feet of medical facilities.
WSP is a global leader in the practice of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering and related specialty services for the built environment. Our work is embedded in the residences we live in, the healthcare facilities we rely on for routine medical procedures to life saving feats of medicine, the skyscrapers and buildings we work in, and the operations of our buildings. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines.
Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
- Provides technical guidance and oversight to WSP teams in support of delivering high performing building and sustainable designs across a wide range of projects
- Will be responsible for leading pursuits and supporting program / portfolio level management for infrastructure related projects.
- Develop and maintain relationships with Owners cultivating new service delivering for clients: building optimization, retro-commissioning, decarbonization strategies, and overall portfolio energy optimization
- Engage with staff at various levels for technical and professional mentorship
- Participate in conceptual design phase to ensure Owner’s goals and objectives are met.
- Perform QAQC on projects at various phases of development offering not only technical guidance but also system performance improvement options
- Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of engineering discipline’s project and program involvement within the organization.
- Responsible for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential building and infrastructure work within a geography specifically for the large projects within the area.
- Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
- Drive the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Infrastructure focus Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, and strategic consulting and program/construction management).
- Accountable for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.
- Drive compliance and accountability-at-all-levels with applicable Federal, State, and Local engineering/design/construction/environmental laws, codes, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee internal vision and mission for the engineering discipline, ensuring alignment with business operations strategy, and maintaining that certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings are continuously improved.
- Lead engineering discipline meetings and continuing educational opportunities for area of responsibility, providing updates and recommendations to staff that ensure all appropriate measures are taken to foster innovation, development, and quality project delivery within the discipline.
- Provide senior leadership for proposals and project work scopes, pricing, budget, and performance metrics for the engineering discipline.
- Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents for complex projects and initiatives that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.
- Provide discipline leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
- Provides performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned managers and staff.
- Develop high-level business contacts and a client base for providing high level mechanical engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
- Help develop project pipeline and participate in reviewing and maintaining backlog for infrastructure projects and help develop the internal capacity.
- Remain current in latest mechanical engineering techniques and practices.
- Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide 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.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 15+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, mechanical, and infrastructure design.
- Extensive advanced proficiency with building and infrastructure design.
- Advanced knowledge of relevant mechanical engineering and construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
- Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices for a line(s) of business.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exist.
- Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
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Align your credentials to WSP's project delivery framework
WSP Program Manager roles typically require demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder infrastructure or consulting engagements. A PMP certification or equivalent strengthens your profile and signals readiness for the cross-functional oversight these roles demand.
Target WSP's sector-specific Program Manager openings
WSP hires Program Managers across distinct practice areas including transportation, environment, and buildings. Applying to a role aligned with your technical background, not just the title, gives you a stronger case at the hiring stage and a cleaner specialty occupation argument for your visa petition.
Confirm sponsorship eligibility before your final interview round
Program Manager titles at consulting firms can attract scrutiny under the H-1B specialty occupation standard. Ask the recruiter early whether the specific role has been sponsored before, so you're not navigating that conversation after an offer is on the table.
Understand how WSP structures LCA filings for consulting roles
WSP places Program Managers at client sites across multiple jurisdictions. Your Labor Condition Application must reflect the actual worksite wage level, not just WSP's headquarters location. Confirm with your employer contact which DOL prevailing wage level the role is benchmarked against.
Use Migrate Mate to filter open Program Manager roles by visa type
Not every Program Manager posting at WSP is open to sponsored candidates. Use Migrate Mate to filter WSP's openings specifically by the visa categories you qualify for, so you're spending time only on roles where sponsorship is already on the table.
Plan your timeline around WSP's hiring cycle and USCIS processing
If you're targeting an H-1B cap-subject petition, the April 1 filing window means WSP needs your offer finalized well before March. For E-3 or TN renewals, consular appointment wait times in your home country should factor into your start date negotiation with the hiring team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does WSP sponsor H-1B visas for Program Managers?
Yes, WSP sponsors H-1B visas for Program Manager roles. Because Program Manager is a management-track title, USCIS will scrutinize whether the position qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a specific bachelor's degree. WSP's consulting context, where roles are grounded in engineering, environmental science, or technical project delivery, generally supports that argument when the job duties are clearly documented in the petition.
How do I apply for Program Manager jobs at WSP?
Applications go through WSP's careers portal, where roles are listed by practice area and location. Before applying, confirm the posting is open to sponsored candidates, since not every listing specifies this upfront. Migrate Mate filters WSP's openings by visa type, which helps you identify sponsorship-eligible Program Manager roles without combing through every posting manually.
Which visa types does WSP commonly use for Program Manager roles?
WSP sponsors H-1B, E-3 visa, TN visa, and F-1 OPT for Program Manager positions, and supports Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3 for longer-term employees. Australian citizens are well-positioned for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and can be processed at a U.S. consulate. Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying occupations may be eligible for TN visa status, which can often be obtained at the border.
What qualifications does WSP expect for sponsored Program Manager roles?
WSP typically looks for a bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, construction management, or a related technical field, combined with several years of project or program management experience. A PMP certification is frequently listed as preferred. Because the H-1B specialty occupation standard requires the role to normally require a specific degree, your academic background needs to align directly with the Program Manager function you're applying for.
How do I time my application if I'm on OPT or need an H-1B transfer?
If you're on F-1 OPT, WSP can employ you immediately while filing an H-1B cap-subject petition in the April lottery. Cap-exempt situations, such as transferring from another H-1B employer, allow WSP to file and request a start date without waiting for the next cap cycle. USCIS standard processing takes several months, so align your offer acceptance timeline with your current status expiration and any gap in work authorization.