Technical Project Director

WSP•Saint Louis, MO

8h•Remote

About The Position

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 our St. Louis, MO office location with the ability to work remotely from a mutually acceptable location. 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 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

Requirements

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 16+ years of professional experience in the construction, testing and commissioning, and/or electric power and communications industry
12+ years of relevant post education experience in a project management role within our industry.
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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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)
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