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WSP is seeking a Project Management Area Lead for our Power & Energy Management Team.
The Project Management Area Lead (PMAL) is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the local and/or regional project management team to produce a product consistent with WSP mission statement and our culture. The PMAL is expected to lead by example in adhering to WSP's culture and defined project management and business practices and to achieve the goals of the business plan, maintain WSP's high-quality standards, promote internal teamwork and meet the needs of our clients. The position requires a focus on division goals to enhance client connection, maintain uncompromising quality and build a better future together. Building a team atmosphere is critical to the success of our Department in the Midwestern Region.
This position will be based out of the Midwestern US with the ability to work remotely from any mutually acceptable location in the region. You must have the ability to travel to a WSP and/or Client office for periodic face to face meetings.
This Opportunity
Provides leadership and project management oversight for the development, execution, management, control and monitoring of, depending on client/direct reports’ needs, Substation, and/or Transmission Line throughout the Southeast projects in support of company, regional, and national business line goals. Ensures responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle (proposal phase, planning and project startup, project execution, reporting, and project closeout) are adhered to, delivered, and audited with a level of quality that meets or exceeds corporate and client project excellence and delivery standards. Provides innovation, administration, and pragmatic direction to address current and future project management challenges in a rapidly changing and complex business and operations climate.
Your Impact
Provide PM leadership for small/medium/large scale/more complex Substation and/or Transmission Line throughout the Midwest Region ensuring support for preparing and overseeing project detailed design, budgets, forecasts, margins and KPIs, monitoring external events and risk contingencies, ensuring satisfactory performance, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project or assigned portfolio of assigned project(s) as defined in the contract and client’s expectations.
Serves as a Project Management subject matter expert and champion for ensuring corporate compliance with all internal project management standards and successfully addressing current and future project management challenges within a large-scale and multi-faceted business organization.
Support the development of and execution of the Business Unit (BU) and Regional Manager department recruiting plans by interviewing potential candidates and making final recommendations. Monitor and address retention.
Oversee the employee review process for all staff. Perform reviews for all direct reports. Summarize recommendations for position and salary adjustments for all direct reports.
Support the preparation, monitoring and execution of PE to PM plans for internal transfers and new external hires. Ensure a strong mentoring relationship is established with all new PMs.
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.
May participate, and many times, lead the contract T&Cs negotiations, rate schedule development, and client presentations.
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.
Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
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.
Lead project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders.
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 and oversee problem project reviews, providing input about root cause issues and potential solutions. Assist with 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.
Complete formal project closeout activities, along with facilitating and documenting a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff.
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.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management or other related field within the Power & Energy Market, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm. Candidates with PMP certification will be considered.
15+ years of relevant post education experience in an engineering or project management role within the Power Delivery/Utility Industry.
Minimum of 5 years applicable industry experience working and/or providing engineering services for IOUs, IPPs, Co-Ops, Munis, etc.
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading engineering and/or construction teams on medium to large electrical utility scale clients for medium, high voltage and/or extra high voltage power delivery type projects.
Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools required, including:
Contract Management
External and Internal Team Meeting Management
Earned Value Management
Change Management
Risk Management
Schedule Management (this includes experience with CPM project schedules such as Primavera P6 or equivalent
Financial Management
Advanced-level understanding of project delivery process within the Power Delivery/Utility 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.
Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with 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.
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 is required and travel frequency will depend on client and project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
PE License
PMP Certification
Knowledge of WSP’s clients in the Midwestern Region
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $190,000 - $250,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $190,000 - $250,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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.
www.wsp.com
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.
WSP is seeking a Project Management Area Lead for our Power & Energy Management Team.
The Project Management Area Lead (PMAL) is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the local and/or regional project management team to produce a product consistent with WSP mission statement and our culture. The PMAL is expected to lead by example in adhering to WSP's culture and defined project management and business practices and to achieve the goals of the business plan, maintain WSP's high-quality standards, promote internal teamwork and meet the needs of our clients. The position requires a focus on division goals to enhance client connection, maintain uncompromising quality and build a better future together. Building a team atmosphere is critical to the success of our Department in the Midwestern Region.
This position will be based out of the Midwestern US with the ability to work remotely from any mutually acceptable location in the region. You must have the ability to travel to a WSP and/or Client office for periodic face to face meetings.
This Opportunity
Provides leadership and project management oversight for the development, execution, management, control and monitoring of, depending on client/direct reports’ needs, Substation, and/or Transmission Line throughout the Southeast projects in support of company, regional, and national business line goals. Ensures responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle (proposal phase, planning and project startup, project execution, reporting, and project closeout) are adhered to, delivered, and audited with a level of quality that meets or exceeds corporate and client project excellence and delivery standards. Provides innovation, administration, and pragmatic direction to address current and future project management challenges in a rapidly changing and complex business and operations climate.
Your Impact
Provide PM leadership for small/medium/large scale/more complex Substation and/or Transmission Line throughout the Midwest Region ensuring support for preparing and overseeing project detailed design, budgets, forecasts, margins and KPIs, monitoring external events and risk contingencies, ensuring satisfactory performance, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project or assigned portfolio of assigned project(s) as defined in the contract and client’s expectations.
Serves as a Project Management subject matter expert and champion for ensuring corporate compliance with all internal project management standards and successfully addressing current and future project management challenges within a large-scale and multi-faceted business organization.
Support the development of and execution of the Business Unit (BU) and Regional Manager department recruiting plans by interviewing potential candidates and making final recommendations. Monitor and address retention.
Oversee the employee review process for all staff. Perform reviews for all direct reports. Summarize recommendations for position and salary adjustments for all direct reports.
Support the preparation, monitoring and execution of PE to PM plans for internal transfers and new external hires. Ensure a strong mentoring relationship is established with all new PMs.
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.
May participate, and many times, lead the contract T&Cs negotiations, rate schedule development, and client presentations.
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.
Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
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.
Lead project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders.
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 and oversee problem project reviews, providing input about root cause issues and potential solutions. Assist with 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.
Complete formal project closeout activities, along with facilitating and documenting a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff.
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.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management or other related field within the Power & Energy Market, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm. Candidates with PMP certification will be considered.
15+ years of relevant post education experience in an engineering or project management role within the Power Delivery/Utility Industry.
Minimum of 5 years applicable industry experience working and/or providing engineering services for IOUs, IPPs, Co-Ops, Munis, etc.
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading engineering and/or construction teams on medium to large electrical utility scale clients for medium, high voltage and/or extra high voltage power delivery type projects.
Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools required, including:
Contract Management
External and Internal Team Meeting Management
Earned Value Management
Change Management
Risk Management
Schedule Management (this includes experience with CPM project schedules such as Primavera P6 or equivalent
Financial Management
Advanced-level understanding of project delivery process within the Power Delivery/Utility 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.
Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with 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.
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 is required and travel frequency will depend on client and project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
PE License
PMP Certification
Knowledge of WSP’s clients in the Midwestern Region
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $190,000 - $250,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $190,000 - $250,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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.
www.wsp.com
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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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in delivery lead jobs.
- 3 to 7 years of experience leading software or product delivery teams
- Hands-on experience with agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and delivery roadmaps
- Proficiency with project and issue tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field
- Certified Scrum Master or Project Management Professional certification preferred
Tips for Your Delivery Lead Job Search
Tailor your resume to delivery metrics
Delivery lead resumes that land interviews quantify outcomes: cycle time improvements, sprint velocity gains, on-time release percentages. Replace vague phrases like 'improved team performance' with the specific process change you made and what shifted as a result.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists delivery lead openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Match your framework language to the posting
Some companies run SAFe, others use Scrum, Kanban, or Shape Up. Mirror the exact methodology named in the job description throughout your resume and cover letter so automated screening tools and hiring managers both see an immediate match.
Build a delivery portfolio before interviewing
Prepare two or three concrete case studies showing how you moved a project from stuck to shipped. Include the constraint you faced, the action you took, and the measurable result. Hiring managers at this level probe execution detail, not just process familiarity.
Prepare for cross-functional conflict scenarios
Delivery lead interviews almost always include a question about resolving tension between engineering capacity and business expectations. Practice a specific example where you held the line on scope or timeline without losing stakeholder trust, and be ready to walk through it step by step.
Negotiate start date alongside compensation
Delivery leads transitioning between companies often have outstanding handoffs or release cycles to complete. Requesting a later start date signals professionalism and protects you from a rushed exit, giving you a stronger position when the full offer conversation happens.
Delivery Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most delivery leads?
The most active employers for delivery leads right now are Accenture, Logic, and Humana, and the most openings are in New York, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is strongest at companies scaling engineering teams or running large agile transformations.
How many delivery lead jobs are remote?
About 69% of delivery lead openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how broadly distributed software teams have become. Roles focused on coaching agile practices or managing delivery across multiple squads tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions tied to physical operations or on-site engineering hubs lean toward in-person requirements.
How do you become a delivery lead?
Most delivery leads move into the role after several years as a scrum master, project manager, or senior engineer with consistent delivery ownership. Building fluency in a recognized agile framework, earning a relevant certification, and actively taking on cross-functional coordination in your current role are the clearest paths forward. Demonstrating that you can hold a delivery to scope and timeline without direct authority is the core skill hiring managers look for.
Can you get a delivery lead job with limited experience?
It's possible if you can show hands-on delivery ownership rather than just process participation. Contributing as a scrum master or tech lead on a shipped product, leading a smaller internal initiative end to end, or completing a recognized agile certification gives hiring managers enough signal to consider you. Targeting smaller companies or startups where the delivery lead role is still being defined can also lower the experience bar.
What does the delivery lead interview process look like?
Most delivery lead interview processes include an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your delivery philosophy and past projects, and at least one panel interview with engineering managers or product partners. Expect scenario-based questions about handling scope changes, resolving team blockers, and communicating risk to executives. Some companies add a take-home case study or a working session where you walk through how you'd approach a real delivery problem.
Where can I find and apply to delivery lead jobs?
You can find and apply to delivery lead jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience and location preferences, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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