Project Director Jobs in Maryland
Project Director jobs in Maryland are concentrated in the Baltimore metro, the Washington D.C. suburbs, and Bethesda, where federal contracting, healthcare, and defense drive consistent demand at senior and executive levels. Large employers with deep, lasting roots in the state include Leidos, Johns Hopkins Health System, and Northrop Grumman, all of which regularly staff project directors to lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives. The most in-demand specialties are IT program management, healthcare operations, and government contract delivery. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Technical Director, Project Management for our Mid-Atlantic South Region . Be involved in projects with our Mid-Atlantic Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Our Mid-Atlantic Projects Team provides project and program management and engineering services for major transportation infrastructure projects and supports WSP's projects within the region. Our team works on multiple projects simultaneously, in close coordination with other technical departments. 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!
This position is a hybrid position (part-time remote with some in-office presence anticipated) and will be based out of our Baltimore-MD, Washington DC or Herndon-VA offices.
Your Impact
- Responsible for supporting major transportation programs and projects.
- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of technical professionals and subject matter experts to execute project work on mid-to-large and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost, compliance documentation, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project(s) as defined in the contract.
- Support the development of project proposals, cost estimates, scope, schedules, and resource plans.
- Support Program and Project Managers with budget development, monitoring, Estimate to Completes (ETCs), and recovery plans, and invoices
- Assist program and project managers with change management, such as documenting scope changes or scope additions.
- Assist program and project managers with quality management, such as defining quality metrics and planning quality assurance and control activities.
- Assist program and project manager in developing contract change orders.
- Support subcontract development and amendments.
- Partner with management staff to maintain regular communications with the client including reporting on monthly status, safety incidents, and major issues together with scope and budget impacts.
- Manage the administration, contract compliance and key financial elements associated with multiple portfolio contracts and large scale multi-disciplinary projects
- Assist in the development of Project Management reporting needs and tools.
- Provide continuous project management and quality program support.
- Assist in monitoring projects progress, claims, and invoicing/payments.
- Support the development and updates to 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.
- Provide regular project reporting and updates to clients, technical area, and business unit managers, identifying any emergent issues with scope, risk, and/or budget
- Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned project management staff.
- 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.
- Manage, and develop competitive grants for transportation projects
- Supports the development of local growth, forecast and business development strategy in collaboration with District, Region, and National Business Line Leaders.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning or a related discipline.
- 12+ years of relevant post education experience with 5+ years of experience in transportation projects
- Proficient understanding of project delivery process within the A/E/C industry and strong background and experience in project management.
- Essential project management certification or established equivalent experience is required (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).
- 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, Power Bi), technology, spreadsheets, and PM tools.
- 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 workweek. Perform additional responsibilities as required by project needs.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Background knowledge of transportation planning, design or construction industry.
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or other project scheduling software.
- Designing and developing Power BI reports and dashboards to meet project needs.
- Preparation of written correspondence and presentations, as directed by the Project Manager. Ability to learn how to navigate, use, and train others on enterprise systems.
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): $163,000 - $230,000
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.
#LI-TH1
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.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Technical Director, Project Management for our Mid-Atlantic South Region . Be involved in projects with our Mid-Atlantic Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Our Mid-Atlantic Projects Team provides project and program management and engineering services for major transportation infrastructure projects and supports WSP's projects within the region. Our team works on multiple projects simultaneously, in close coordination with other technical departments. 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!
This position is a hybrid position (part-time remote with some in-office presence anticipated) and will be based out of our Baltimore-MD, Washington DC or Herndon-VA offices.
Your Impact
- Responsible for supporting major transportation programs and projects.
- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of technical professionals and subject matter experts to execute project work on mid-to-large and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost, compliance documentation, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project(s) as defined in the contract.
- Support the development of project proposals, cost estimates, scope, schedules, and resource plans.
- Support Program and Project Managers with budget development, monitoring, Estimate to Completes (ETCs), and recovery plans, and invoices
- Assist program and project managers with change management, such as documenting scope changes or scope additions.
- Assist program and project managers with quality management, such as defining quality metrics and planning quality assurance and control activities.
- Assist program and project manager in developing contract change orders.
- Support subcontract development and amendments.
- Partner with management staff to maintain regular communications with the client including reporting on monthly status, safety incidents, and major issues together with scope and budget impacts.
- Manage the administration, contract compliance and key financial elements associated with multiple portfolio contracts and large scale multi-disciplinary projects
- Assist in the development of Project Management reporting needs and tools.
- Provide continuous project management and quality program support.
- Assist in monitoring projects progress, claims, and invoicing/payments.
- Support the development and updates to 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.
- Provide regular project reporting and updates to clients, technical area, and business unit managers, identifying any emergent issues with scope, risk, and/or budget
- Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned project management staff.
- 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.
- Manage, and develop competitive grants for transportation projects
- Supports the development of local growth, forecast and business development strategy in collaboration with District, Region, and National Business Line Leaders.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning or a related discipline.
- 12+ years of relevant post education experience with 5+ years of experience in transportation projects
- Proficient understanding of project delivery process within the A/E/C industry and strong background and experience in project management.
- Essential project management certification or established equivalent experience is required (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).
- 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, Power Bi), technology, spreadsheets, and PM tools.
- 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 workweek. Perform additional responsibilities as required by project needs.
-
Preferred Qualifications
- Background knowledge of transportation planning, design or construction industry.
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or other project scheduling software.
- Designing and developing Power BI reports and dashboards to meet project needs.
- Preparation of written correspondence and presentations, as directed by the Project Manager. Ability to learn how to navigate, use, and train others on enterprise systems.
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): $163,000 - $230,000
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.
#LI-TH1
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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Project Director Job Market in Maryland
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Construction & Real Estate
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Maryland Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project director jobs across Maryland.
- PMP certification or equivalent project management credential required by most Maryland employers
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, information technology, or a related field
- Ten or more years of progressive project management experience, including direct team leadership
- Demonstrated experience managing large federal, state, or healthcare contracts in Maryland
- Active or obtainable federal security clearance for roles tied to defense and government contracting
- Proficiency with project management platforms such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or Jira
Project Director Jobs in Maryland: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a project director in Maryland?
Most project directors in Maryland hold a bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline and build a foundation with the Project Management Professional certification, which is the dominant credential employers reference in Maryland listings. There is no state-issued license specific to project directors in Maryland. The typical path progresses from project manager to senior project manager before reaching director level, with healthcare and federal contracting employers placing particular weight on domain-specific experience alongside the PMP.
How much do project directors make in Maryland?
Project directors in Maryland earn a median of about $104,040 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $62,890 for the lowest 10% to over $167,040 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire project directors in Maryland?
Maryland project director roles are posted by HMSHost by Avolta, U.S. Pharmacopeia, and WSP and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Maryland's concentration of federal agencies, defense contractors, and large health systems creates a particularly broad range of hiring organizations, from national contractors headquartered in the state to major academic medical centers in the Baltimore region.
Which Maryland cities have the most project director jobs?
Baltimore, Bethesda, and Columbia account for the largest share of project director openings in Maryland. The Baltimore metro anchors demand through its hospital systems, universities, and state agency headquarters, while the D.C. suburban corridor cities of Bethesda, Rockville, and Silver Spring draw heavily from federal contracting firms and health policy organizations that cluster around the National Institutes of Health and major government campuses.
Are there remote project director jobs in Maryland?
Yes, and more than many senior leadership roles, since project directors in technology and government contracting often manage distributed teams and deliverables that do not require daily on-site presence. About 89% of project director openings tied to Maryland are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how normalized flexible arrangements have become at this level. The most consistently remote work involves IT program oversight and policy-driven federal contracts, while construction and facilities project directors are almost always required on-site.
How can I get hired as a project director in Maryland with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a project coordinator or project manager role at a Maryland federal contractor or health system, where structured mentorship and large program portfolios accelerate growth. Organizations like Leidos, SAIC, and Johns Hopkins Health System run rotational and associate program manager tracks that build the experience required for director-level consideration. Earning a Certified Associate in Project Management credential before the full PMP, and building a portfolio around a defined domain such as IT delivery or healthcare operations, gives candidates a measurable edge when competing for first-step roles that lead toward a director title.
Where can I find and apply to project director jobs in Maryland?
You can find and apply to project director jobs in Maryland on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings in the state. Search the roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to the ones that fit your background and career goals.
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