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The Senior Power Delivery Project Manager provides technical, administrative, and commercial project management leadership for the development, execution, delivery, and monitoring of Power Delivery projects, including electric transmission, distribution, and substation initiatives, within a defined geographic region, utility client base, or technical discipline. Supports utility capital programs and Power Delivery portfolios by ensuring all responsibilities across the full project lifecycle—including proposal development, project planning and startup, engineering coordination, procurement, construction execution, schedule and cost control, reporting, and project closeout—are executed, documented, and audited in accordance with WSP project management standards, Power Delivery best practices, and client requirements. Provides practical leadership, process improvement, and innovative solutions to address schedule, cost, risk, quality, and stakeholder management challenges within a dynamic, regulated, and evolving Power Delivery and energy infrastructure environment.
This position will be based out of Baton Rouge, LA 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.
As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP now brings world-class expertise in power delivery and project management with the recent acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm for the world’s energy transition. And we need your help.
Your Impact
- Provide Power Delivery project management leadership for large-scale and complex utility infrastructure projects, ensuring clear task ownership, schedule accountability, and delivery milestones across transmission, distribution, and substation scopes; prepare and manage project budgets, forecasts, margins, KPIs, earned value, hours and expenses, monitor external risks and contingencies, and ensure contractual compliance and successful delivery of assigned Power Delivery project portfolios.
- Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication strategies for utility clients, internal leadership, engineering teams, contractors, and regulators, maintaining strong relationships and providing timely reporting on project status, risks, and performance.
- Provide guidance during pursuit, initiation, and project startup phases, supporting Go/No-Go decisions, contract and commercial reviews, pricing strategies, delivery risk assessments, and mitigation planning for Power Delivery and utility capital projects.
- Participate in and support the technical and commercial aspects of contract negotiations, client presentations, scope alignment discussions, and project execution meetings with IOUs, IPPs, cooperatives, and public power clients.
- Actively lead and enforce appropriate technical and constructability reviews, ensuring selection of qualified engineering and discipline leads, adherence to QA/QC programs, and compliance with utility standards and WSP project quality plans.
- Provide written and verbal technical input to multi-disciplinary Power Delivery project teams and contribute strategic, risk-informed advisory guidance to clients on schedule, cost, constructability, and execution strategy.
- Mentor and coach project managers, engineers, and support staff, supporting career development, performance improvement, and leadership growth within the Power Delivery organization.
- Manage, evaluate, and provide performance leadership to assigned staff, ensuring alignment with project objectives, safety expectations, and delivery standards.
- Ensure timely updates and governance compliance for project management systems and documentation, including Risk Registers (REF/RMP), Project Management Plans (PMP), Quality Plans (QP), Project Safety Plans (PSP), and Communications Plans.
- Facilitate and lead project kick-off, safety, and execution alignment meetings with key internal and external stakeholders to establish roles, responsibilities, and delivery expectations.
- Coordinate with area managers, technical leads, and resource managers to address staffing, subcontracting, and specialty support needs in a timely manner across Power Delivery programs.
- Maintain regular client communications, including monthly progress reporting, safety performance, major risks/issues, and scope or budget impacts, reinforcing WSP’s role as a trusted Power Delivery advisor.
- Participate in and lead problem project and recovery reviews, conducting root-cause analysis, identifying corrective actions, and developing project recovery and mitigation plans.
- Ensure consistent project reporting and governance updates to clients, technical leadership, and business unit managers, proactively identifying emerging scope, schedule, cost, or risk issues.
- Monitor and manage accounts receivable (AR), unbilled revenue, cash flow, and invoicing, coordinating with project accounting and finance teams to resolve issues and maintain financial health of Power Delivery projects.
- Complete formal project closeout activities, including financial closeout, documentation archiving, client acceptance, and lessons-learned workshops to support continuous improvement.
- Remain current on project management best practices, PMAP methodologies, utility delivery trends, and Power Delivery industry standards.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary professionals to deliver integrated, future-ready power delivery solutions, strengthening WSP’s position as a trusted advisor to utility clients.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, client commitments, project risks, and professional conduct, in accordance with WSP’s Code of Conduct and corporate policies.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical), Engineering Technology, Physical Sciences, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience within an A/E/C, utility, EPC, or power delivery consulting environment.
- 15+ years of progressive post-education experience in a project management or senior technical leadership role, preferably supporting power delivery, transmission & distribution (T&D), substation, or utility capital projects.
- Highly proficient understanding of the project delivery lifecycle within the A/E/C and utility industries, including proposal development, project initiation, engineering coordination, procurement support, construction execution, commissioning, and project closeout, with a strong background in Power Delivery project management.
- Advanced analytical and organizational skills with demonstrated business and commercial acumen, enabling effective integration of project controls, financial performance, risk management, and client objectives.
- Advanced proficiency in critical thinking, risk-based decision-making, and problem-solving, including performing project management assessments, schedule and cost evaluations, forecasting, and scenario analysis to optimize Power Delivery project outcomes.
- Advanced interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively, persuasively, and professionally with executive leadership, utility clients (IOUs, IPPs, Co-Ops, Munis), subcontractors, consultants, and internal teams.
- Demonstrated self-leadership and accountability, with strong attention to detail, quality, multitasking, and adaptability in a fast-paced Power Delivery and utility project environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while providing technical guidance, mentoring, and leadership to mid-level and senior project staff, with strict adherence to QA/QC, safety, and delivery standards.
- Advanced proficiency in technical writing, project documentation, office automation, and project management software, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), scheduling tools, and Power Delivery PM platforms.
- Strong experience managing the review, approval, and coordination of discipline-specific deliverables, technical reports, scopes of work, and execution plans within a multi-project, multi-disciplinary Power Delivery portfolio.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and gain cooperation from a broad range of stakeholders, including senior leadership, utility clients, subcontractors, consultants, and matrixed internal teams, without formal authority.
- Proven commitment to workplace health, safety, and environmental performance, including adherence to WSP safety programs, drug/alcohol policies, and harassment-free workplace standards.
- Strong ability to adapt to changing project demands, including flexible schedules, outage-driven work, and evolving client priorities common in Power Delivery and utility capital programs.
- Willingness to support occasional travel to client sites, regional offices, and project locations as required to support Power Delivery project execution and client engagement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Engineering.
- Essential project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).
This Opportunity
The Senior Power Delivery Project Manager provides technical, administrative, and commercial project management leadership for the development, execution, delivery, and monitoring of Power Delivery projects, including electric transmission, distribution, and substation initiatives, within a defined geographic region, utility client base, or technical discipline. Supports utility capital programs and Power Delivery portfolios by ensuring all responsibilities across the full project lifecycle—including proposal development, project planning and startup, engineering coordination, procurement, construction execution, schedule and cost control, reporting, and project closeout—are executed, documented, and audited in accordance with WSP project management standards, Power Delivery best practices, and client requirements. Provides practical leadership, process improvement, and innovative solutions to address schedule, cost, risk, quality, and stakeholder management challenges within a dynamic, regulated, and evolving Power Delivery and energy infrastructure environment.
This position will be based out of Baton Rouge, LA 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.
As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP now brings world-class expertise in power delivery and project management with the recent acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm for the world’s energy transition. And we need your help.
Your Impact
- Provide Power Delivery project management leadership for large-scale and complex utility infrastructure projects, ensuring clear task ownership, schedule accountability, and delivery milestones across transmission, distribution, and substation scopes; prepare and manage project budgets, forecasts, margins, KPIs, earned value, hours and expenses, monitor external risks and contingencies, and ensure contractual compliance and successful delivery of assigned Power Delivery project portfolios.
- Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication strategies for utility clients, internal leadership, engineering teams, contractors, and regulators, maintaining strong relationships and providing timely reporting on project status, risks, and performance.
- Provide guidance during pursuit, initiation, and project startup phases, supporting Go/No-Go decisions, contract and commercial reviews, pricing strategies, delivery risk assessments, and mitigation planning for Power Delivery and utility capital projects.
- Participate in and support the technical and commercial aspects of contract negotiations, client presentations, scope alignment discussions, and project execution meetings with IOUs, IPPs, cooperatives, and public power clients.
- Actively lead and enforce appropriate technical and constructability reviews, ensuring selection of qualified engineering and discipline leads, adherence to QA/QC programs, and compliance with utility standards and WSP project quality plans.
- Provide written and verbal technical input to multi-disciplinary Power Delivery project teams and contribute strategic, risk-informed advisory guidance to clients on schedule, cost, constructability, and execution strategy.
- Mentor and coach project managers, engineers, and support staff, supporting career development, performance improvement, and leadership growth within the Power Delivery organization.
- Manage, evaluate, and provide performance leadership to assigned staff, ensuring alignment with project objectives, safety expectations, and delivery standards.
- Ensure timely updates and governance compliance for project management systems and documentation, including Risk Registers (REF/RMP), Project Management Plans (PMP), Quality Plans (QP), Project Safety Plans (PSP), and Communications Plans.
- Facilitate and lead project kick-off, safety, and execution alignment meetings with key internal and external stakeholders to establish roles, responsibilities, and delivery expectations.
- Coordinate with area managers, technical leads, and resource managers to address staffing, subcontracting, and specialty support needs in a timely manner across Power Delivery programs.
- Maintain regular client communications, including monthly progress reporting, safety performance, major risks/issues, and scope or budget impacts, reinforcing WSP’s role as a trusted Power Delivery advisor.
- Participate in and lead problem project and recovery reviews, conducting root-cause analysis, identifying corrective actions, and developing project recovery and mitigation plans.
- Ensure consistent project reporting and governance updates to clients, technical leadership, and business unit managers, proactively identifying emerging scope, schedule, cost, or risk issues.
- Monitor and manage accounts receivable (AR), unbilled revenue, cash flow, and invoicing, coordinating with project accounting and finance teams to resolve issues and maintain financial health of Power Delivery projects.
- Complete formal project closeout activities, including financial closeout, documentation archiving, client acceptance, and lessons-learned workshops to support continuous improvement.
- Remain current on project management best practices, PMAP methodologies, utility delivery trends, and Power Delivery industry standards.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary professionals to deliver integrated, future-ready power delivery solutions, strengthening WSP’s position as a trusted advisor to utility clients.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, client commitments, project risks, and professional conduct, in accordance with WSP’s Code of Conduct and corporate policies.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical), Engineering Technology, Physical Sciences, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience within an A/E/C, utility, EPC, or power delivery consulting environment.
- 15+ years of progressive post-education experience in a project management or senior technical leadership role, preferably supporting power delivery, transmission & distribution (T&D), substation, or utility capital projects.
- Highly proficient understanding of the project delivery lifecycle within the A/E/C and utility industries, including proposal development, project initiation, engineering coordination, procurement support, construction execution, commissioning, and project closeout, with a strong background in Power Delivery project management.
- Advanced analytical and organizational skills with demonstrated business and commercial acumen, enabling effective integration of project controls, financial performance, risk management, and client objectives.
- Advanced proficiency in critical thinking, risk-based decision-making, and problem-solving, including performing project management assessments, schedule and cost evaluations, forecasting, and scenario analysis to optimize Power Delivery project outcomes.
- Advanced interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively, persuasively, and professionally with executive leadership, utility clients (IOUs, IPPs, Co-Ops, Munis), subcontractors, consultants, and internal teams.
- Demonstrated self-leadership and accountability, with strong attention to detail, quality, multitasking, and adaptability in a fast-paced Power Delivery and utility project environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while providing technical guidance, mentoring, and leadership to mid-level and senior project staff, with strict adherence to QA/QC, safety, and delivery standards.
- Advanced proficiency in technical writing, project documentation, office automation, and project management software, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), scheduling tools, and Power Delivery PM platforms.
- Strong experience managing the review, approval, and coordination of discipline-specific deliverables, technical reports, scopes of work, and execution plans within a multi-project, multi-disciplinary Power Delivery portfolio.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and gain cooperation from a broad range of stakeholders, including senior leadership, utility clients, subcontractors, consultants, and matrixed internal teams, without formal authority.
- Proven commitment to workplace health, safety, and environmental performance, including adherence to WSP safety programs, drug/alcohol policies, and harassment-free workplace standards.
- Strong ability to adapt to changing project demands, including flexible schedules, outage-driven work, and evolving client priorities common in Power Delivery and utility capital programs.
- Willingness to support occasional travel to client sites, regional offices, and project locations as required to support Power Delivery project execution and client engagement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Engineering.
- Essential project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).
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USCIS evaluates whether your specific degree field matches the Technical Director role. A three-year Australian bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent, but gather official transcripts and a credential evaluation before outreach begins.
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DOL's OFLC disclosure database lists every certified Labor Condition Application by job title and employer. Filter for Technical Director or related titles to identify companies already comfortable with the E-3 visa sponsorship process before you apply.
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Technical Director candidates often hesitate to raise the E-3 early. Clarify upfront that the E-3 has no lottery, no cap risk, and no employer penalty fees tied to filing, removing the objections that typically stall H-1B conversations.
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Negotiate a written job offer before filing begins
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Prepare for consulate scrutiny on specialty occupation evidence
Consular officers occasionally probe whether a Technical Director role genuinely requires a specific bachelor's degree field. Bring documentation connecting your degree discipline to the technical scope of the role, not just your years of experience.
E-3 Visa Technical Director: Frequently Asked Questions
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How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Technical Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, engineering, or information systems. USCIS and consular officers assess both the job description and your specific degree field. Roles where any degree is accepted regardless of discipline can face additional scrutiny, so the offer letter should specify the required field clearly.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Technical Director roles?
The E-3 has no annual lottery and no numerical cap, so an approved offer translates directly to a visa appointment rather than a random selection event. H-1B registration requires entering a lottery with roughly a 25% selection rate for most applicants. For Australian nationals in Technical Director roles, the E-3 is a more predictable path with faster timelines and no cap-related delays.
Can I change employers or get promoted while on an E-3 as a Technical Director?
Changing employers requires a new LCA and a new visa stamp, so you can't simply transfer your existing E-3 to a new company. A promotion to a materially different role, such as moving from Technical Director to a C-suite title, may also require a new filing if the job duties change significantly. Your current E-3 remains valid until its expiry while the new application is processed.