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WSP USA

Power Testing and Energization Project Manager

WSP USA, Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66213

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This Opportunity WSP is seeking a Project Manager to manage projects for our Power Testing and Energization (PTE) group within the POWER Delivery Department. This position is posted in multiple Regional Office Locations with the ability to work remotely from a mutually acceptable location (please note in the application questions where you prefer to be located). The candidate selected for this position may work remotely full-time at a location other than a WSP designated office/job site. Employees may travel to a WSP office for periodic meetings.

Your Impact We are looking for candidates with strong business acumen, business development experience (must be a Seller/Doer) and must have a solid background in electrical testing and commissioning. This is a very fast-paced job working on several short-term or long-term projects at a time that may last from a day to several weeks/months in duration. This position will manage various types of testing projects including distribution, transmission and substation projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing technical and financial aspects of PTE projects with responsibilities including, but not limited to:

Lead the project planning process including initiation, engineering involvement, construction coordination, testing and commissioning, and final project close out

Manage project implementation including project schedule, project budget and the project resources including external vendors and contractors

Serve as the primary project authority for assigned project personnel on major project-related issues

Direct project team and lead the project management process

Responsible for metrics tracking, associated reporting to stakeholders, and compliance with regulatory, corporate and department procedures during all the phases of the project

Taking a significant role in business development and preparing proposals

Developing scope of work criteria, budgets, schedules, and related project documents

Managing testing services on electric utility systems from 15kV to 765 kV class

Providing internal mentoring and leadership to junior team members

Leading project teams in a matrixed reporting environment

Organizing internal and external project status meetings

Interfacing with other POWER divisions as necessary (studies, substations, industrial, government, distribution, or construction)

This position will require travel, mostly regionally, with some national clients

Promote company culture and manage internal and external relationships

Manage status reporting, invoicing, accounts receivable and unbilled for each project

Work primarily with PTE, but may also interface with all POWER Business Units, based on the nature of any particular project

This position will primarily have local travel to regional clients but may also include nationwide travel

Demonstrated Project Management skills should include CPM scheduling, budget and cost analysis, managing project teams, as well as proposal writing, client marketing, and project presentations

Who You Are Required Qualifications

Equivalent industry related experience is defined as ten (10) + years of professional experience in the construction, testing and commissioning, and/or electric power and communications industry

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent industry-related experience) from an accredited university is required – engineering, Electrical, Civil or Structural preferred

Relevant experience includes large-scale project management, and/or project lead engineering experience on large/complex electrical projects

Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools

Must be familiar with utility processes and have experience managing testing and commissioning projects

Must have a successful track record of leading project teams

Must have a working knowledge of industry-standard testing requirements

Must have a successful track record of interfacing with clients both internally and externally

Familiarity with Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling and project estimating

Must have a good understanding of project management techniques and approaches

Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent industry-related experience) from an accredited university is required – engineering, Electrical, Civil or Structural preferred

Equivalent industry related experience is defined as ten (10) + years of professional experience in the construction, testing and commissioning, and/or electric power and communications industry

Eight (8) + years of experience leading projects as a Project Engineer or Project Manager in the electric utility environment

Relevant experience includes large-scale project management, and/or project lead engineering experience on large/complex electrical projects

A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Professional Engineer registration

Existing relationships with regional electrical utilities that can be leveraged to market testing services

WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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.

Base Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $225,000.00 per year

The range for this position is displayed in compliance with all state and local regulations. Salaries are set based on a number of factors to include an individual's job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. This means that no two candidates are alike. The range provided above does not include additional compensation such as bonus, health benefits, vacation, 401(k) match, etc.

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?

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 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.

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