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WSP in the U.S. · 3 weeks ago

Power Testing and Energization Project Manager

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $225K/yr

10+ years exp

WSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm seeking a Project Manager for their Power Testing and Energization group. The successful candidate will manage technical and financial aspects of various testing projects while leading project teams and ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate procedures.

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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)

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

Qualification

Electrical TestingCommissioning ProjectsProject ManagementCPM SchedulingBusiness DevelopmentProposal WritingClient InterfacingBudget AnalysisLeadershipTeam ManagementCommunication Skills

Required

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

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

A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Professional Engineer registration

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