Project Manager, Power & Energy

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Project Manager, Power & Energy for our Power & Energy Program Management Office in Tulsa, OK. The following locations will also be considered:
Oklahoma City, OK;
Dallas, TX;
Austin, TX;
Houston, TX;
Corpus Christi, TX;
Bentonville, AR; and Shreveport, LA. The successful candidate may work remotely within the United States and must have the ability to travel to a WSP and/or Client office for periodic face-to-face meetings.

Provides technical project supervision, and guidance with managing the administrative, commercial, and technical components of assigned project(s) in accordance with WSP's core values and the level of project services agreed upon in the contract by WSP and the client(s). Tasks include responsibility for the overall performance of the assigned project(s) that are of moderate size/complexity and/or local/regional in scope, and includes oversight for financial, technical, client satisfaction, quality, safety, and schedule.

Ensures that responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle (proposal phase, project startup and planning, project execution, reporting, and project closeout) are adhered to, delivered, and audited with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable corporate standards for safety, execution, profitability, and operational purpose.

• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of technical professionals to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, deliverables, compliance documentation, and managing the contractual obligations to deliver the project(s) as defined in the contract.
• Play a contributing role in the development of project proposals, cost estimates, scope, schedules, and resource plans.
• Develop the work breakdown structure (WBS) tasks and estimated costs.
• Establish the level of technical review required for the project, selecting appropriately qualified staff to perform the required reviews, and adherence to the QA/QC plan, as applicable.
• Contribute to performing margin analyses, establishing margin goals and risk contingencies.
• Coordinate and assist with the technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentation, and meetings.
• Develop and update the Project Initiation/Setup Documentation including:
  Risk (/RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan as necessary.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with Project Accounting to monitor and track project metrics, estimated time-to-completion, cash management, and budgeted margin for a project or an assigned portfolio of projects.
• Oversee management of budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, cost and change management and control. Support integrated project controls activities, including schedule and cost performance tracking, forecast updates, variance analysis, change tracking, progress measurement, and preparation of performance dashboards and executive-level reporting.
• Coordinate with area/technical managers to address project resource and subcontracting requirements in a timely manner. Immediately communicate and elevate any project site Health & Safety or significant client issues to senior PM staff and leadership.
• Participate in problem project reviews, providing input about root cause issues and potential solutions to leadership and other stakeholders.
• Provide regular project reporting and updates to clients, technical area, and business unit managers, identifying any emergent issues with scope, risk, and/or budget.
• Coordinate closely with client representatives, internal delivery teams, functional…