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WSP is currently initiating a search for a Technical Director, Project Management (Power & Energy). Be involved in projects with our Project Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.
Provides high level technical Power Delivery project leadership, and guidance with managing the administrative, commercial, and technical components of assigned project(s) or portfolio of projects in accordance with WSP’s core values, and the level of project services agreed upon in the contract by WSP and the client(s). Tasks include responsibility for the overall performance of assigned project(s) that are moderate and larger size/complexity and regional in scope, and includes oversight for financial, technical, client satisfaction, quality, safety, and schedule. Ensures that responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle (proposal phase, project startup and planning, project execution, reporting, and project closeout) are adhered to, delivered, and audited with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable corporate standards for safety, execution, profitability, and operational purpose.
Your Impact
- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of technical professionals and subject matter experts to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent Power Delivery/Utility projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, deliverables, compliance documentation, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project(s) as defined in the contract.
- Lead the development of project proposals, cost estimates, scope, schedules, and resource plans.
- Develop the work breakdown structure (WBS) tasks and estimated costs.
- Establish and actively drive the appropriate levels of technical review required for the project, selecting appropriately qualified staff to perform the required reviews, and adherence to the QA/QC plan, as applicable.
- Ensure and maintain a record of each review and the disposition of review comments and all correspondence leaving the project.
- Mentor project team members to support their growth and professional development.
- Perform margin analyses, establishing margin goals and risk contingencies.
- Participate in the technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentation, and meetings.
- Develop and update the Project Initiation/Setup Documentation including: Risk (REF/RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan as necessary.
- Conduct and facilitate project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with Project Accounting to monitor and track project metrics, estimated time-to-completion, cash management, and budgeted margin for an assigned portfolio of projects.
- Oversee management of budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, cost and change management and control.
- Coordinate with area/technical managers to address 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 problem project reviews, providing input about root cause issues and potential solutions to leadership and other stakeholders.
- Provide regular project reporting and updates to clients, technical area, 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.
- Work with the Procurement Department to closeout procurements and/or supplier agreements as appropriate.
- Complete formal project closeout activities, along with conducting and documenting a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff.
- Remain current in the latest Project Management techniques and practices (PMAP).
- 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 engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm.
- Essential project management certification required (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).
- 12+ years of relevant post education experience in a project management role within our the Power Delivery/Utility industry.
- Proficient understanding of project delivery process within the Power Delivery industry and strong background and experience in project management.
- Highly proficient analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge the business and project management.
- Highly proficient 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.
- Highly proficient interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively, persuasively, and tactfully with leadership, subcontractors, and employees at all levels of the organization.
- Strong self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and adjusting readily to the changing prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior-level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, relevant software, MS Office suite products (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), technology, spreadsheets, and PM tools.
- Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing project deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating resources and assertively directing consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and others to consistently complete tasks competently and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Engineering.
- Engineering License.
- 4+ years of progressive project management experience.
- Experience in doing business development with utility and non-utility clients.
- Basic knowledge/experience with protection, automation, renewables, distribution, transmission and/or substation projects.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our 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. Are you ready to get started?
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.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Technical Director, Project Management (Power & Energy). Be involved in projects with our Project Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.
Provides high level technical Power Delivery project leadership, and guidance with managing the administrative, commercial, and technical components of assigned project(s) or portfolio of projects in accordance with WSP’s core values, and the level of project services agreed upon in the contract by WSP and the client(s). Tasks include responsibility for the overall performance of assigned project(s) that are moderate and larger size/complexity and regional in scope, and includes oversight for financial, technical, client satisfaction, quality, safety, and schedule. Ensures that responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle (proposal phase, project startup and planning, project execution, reporting, and project closeout) are adhered to, delivered, and audited with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable corporate standards for safety, execution, profitability, and operational purpose.
Your Impact
- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of technical professionals and subject matter experts to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent Power Delivery/Utility projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, deliverables, compliance documentation, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project(s) as defined in the contract.
- Lead the development of project proposals, cost estimates, scope, schedules, and resource plans.
- Develop the work breakdown structure (WBS) tasks and estimated costs.
- Establish and actively drive the appropriate levels of technical review required for the project, selecting appropriately qualified staff to perform the required reviews, and adherence to the QA/QC plan, as applicable.
- Ensure and maintain a record of each review and the disposition of review comments and all correspondence leaving the project.
- Mentor project team members to support their growth and professional development.
- Perform margin analyses, establishing margin goals and risk contingencies.
- Participate in the technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentation, and meetings.
- Develop and update the Project Initiation/Setup Documentation including: Risk (REF/RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan as necessary.
- Conduct and facilitate project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with Project Accounting to monitor and track project metrics, estimated time-to-completion, cash management, and budgeted margin for an assigned portfolio of projects.
- Oversee management of budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, cost and change management and control.
- Coordinate with area/technical managers to address 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 problem project reviews, providing input about root cause issues and potential solutions to leadership and other stakeholders.
- Provide regular project reporting and updates to clients, technical area, 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.
- Work with the Procurement Department to closeout procurements and/or supplier agreements as appropriate.
- Complete formal project closeout activities, along with conducting and documenting a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff.
- Remain current in the latest Project Management techniques and practices (PMAP).
- 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 engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm.
- Essential project management certification required (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).
- 12+ years of relevant post education experience in a project management role within our the Power Delivery/Utility industry.
- Proficient understanding of project delivery process within the Power Delivery industry and strong background and experience in project management.
- Highly proficient analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge the business and project management.
- Highly proficient 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.
- Highly proficient interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively, persuasively, and tactfully with leadership, subcontractors, and employees at all levels of the organization.
- Strong self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and adjusting readily to the changing prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior-level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, relevant software, MS Office suite products (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), technology, spreadsheets, and PM tools.
- Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing project deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating resources and assertively directing consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and others to consistently complete tasks competently and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Engineering.
- Engineering License.
- 4+ years of progressive project management experience.
- Experience in doing business development with utility and non-utility clients.
- Basic knowledge/experience with protection, automation, renewables, distribution, transmission and/or substation projects.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our 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. Are you ready to get started?
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.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Frame your credentials around infrastructure project delivery
WSP's Project Management Specialist roles sit within technical consulting, not general business operations. Translate your experience into infrastructure or environmental project terms: budget oversight, schedule control, and stakeholder reporting on capital projects carry far more weight than generic PM credentials.
Target WSP's sector-specific project offices directly
WSP staffs Project Management Specialists by practice area, including transportation, water, and federal programs. Apply to openings tied to a specific sector rather than broad corporate listings. Sector alignment signals you understand the regulatory and client environment the role operates in.
Earn your PMP before submitting your application
Project Management Professional certification is a recurring requirement in WSP's Project Management Specialist postings. Sitting the PMP before you apply removes a common screening objection and signals you meet the professional standard expected in consulting environments without waiting for employer-sponsored training.
Understand how WSP structures E-3 and TN sponsorship timelines
For Australian and Canadian nationals, WSP can support E-3 and TN status without H-1B lottery exposure. Both allow consular processing, meaning you can potentially start within weeks of an offer. Confirm with the recruiter whether your role qualifies as a specialty occupation under USCIS criteria before the offer stage.
Clarify PERM and Green Card timing during offer negotiation
WSP sponsors EB-2 and EB-3 Green Cards for Project Management Specialists, but PERM labor certification adds significant lead time after you start. Ask during offer negotiation when the employer typically initiates PERM for this role, so you can plan your priority date strategy accurately.
Use Migrate Mate to filter WSP openings by visa type
WSP posts Project Management Specialist roles across multiple locations with varying sponsorship availability. Use Migrate Mate to filter active WSP openings by the visa category you need, so you're applying only to positions where your specific work authorization is explicitly supported.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does WSP sponsor H-1B visas for Project Management Specialists?
Yes, WSP sponsors H-1B visas for Project Management Specialists. The role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation under USCIS standards, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as civil engineering, construction management, or a related discipline. Because H-1B availability depends on the annual cap and lottery, timing your application cycle and confirming the role's eligibility with the recruiter early in the process matters.
How do I apply for Project Management Specialist jobs at WSP?
You can apply directly through WSP's careers portal, filtering by role title and location. Before applying, confirm the specific practice area the role sits within, such as transportation, water, or environmental services, since WSP structures its project management hiring by sector. Tailoring your resume to the project type and regulatory environment of that sector significantly improves screening outcomes. Migrate Mate also lists active WSP openings filtered by visa sponsorship type, which helps you identify positions aligned with your work authorization.
Which visa types does WSP commonly use for Project Management Specialist roles?
WSP sponsors H-1B, E-3 visa, and TN visas for Project Management Specialists, making it accessible to a range of international candidates. Australian nationals frequently use the E-3, which avoids the H-1B lottery and allows consular processing. Canadian nationals may qualify for TN visa status. For candidates pursuing permanent residency, WSP also supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship, and F-1 OPT and CPT holders can often use those authorizations to begin employment while longer-term sponsorship is arranged.
What qualifications does WSP expect for Project Management Specialist roles?
WSP typically expects a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, urban planning, or a closely related technical field. Project Management Professional certification is frequently listed as a requirement or strong preference. Hands-on experience managing schedule, budget, and deliverables on infrastructure or consulting projects carries more weight than general business management background. Familiarity with project controls software and experience interfacing with public-sector or government clients is an advantage in many of WSP's project management roles.
How long does the visa sponsorship process typically take when joining WSP as a Project Management Specialist?
Timeline depends on the visa category. E-3 and TN processing through consular channels can move within a few weeks of an offer for qualified Australian and Canadian candidates. H-1B sponsorship is tied to USCIS's April lottery and October 1 start date, meaning you may wait up to a year depending on timing. Green Card sponsorship through PERM labor certification typically begins after you've been employed for some time, and the full EB-2 or EB-3 process runs several years depending on your country of birth and priority date.