Transmission Line Project Manager - Remote

Job Description

WSP is seeking a Transmission Line Project Manager to join our Power & Energy Program Management Team in Burnsville, MN. This role will also be considered in Freeport, Minneapolis, Duluth (MN) and Columbus, Wisconsin Rapids, Appleton, Plover, Onalaska, Madison and Milwaukee (WI). Remote work from a mutually acceptable office in MN or WI is also available.

The successful candidate will manage technical, scheduling, quality and financial aspects of Power and Energy Transmission Line projects, develop client relationships, and market WSP’s Power Delivery services to existing and new clients in the Midwest region. Travel to a WSP and/or client office for periodic face‑to‑face meetings may be required.

Provide project management for the development, execution, management, control and monitoring of high voltage and EHV Transmission Line projects, ensuring responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle (proposal, planning, startup, execution, reporting, closeout) are adhered to, delivered, and audited with high quality.

• Provide PM leadership for small/medium/large scale/more complex high voltage and EHV Transmission Line projects, ensuring support for preparing and overseeing project detailed design, budgets, forecasts, margins and KPIs.
• Develop and foster effective strategies to engage project stakeholders at all levels, maintain effective relationships, and report on project progress.
• May participate, and at times lead the contract negotiations and client presentations.
• Provide verbal and written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute high level strategic advice to clients.
• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
• Lead project kick‑off meetings with key stakeholders.
• Maintain regular communications with the client, including reporting on monthly status, safety incidents, and major issues together with scope and budget impacts.
• Participate in and oversee problem project reviews, providing input about root‑cause issues and potential solutions. Assist with developing project recovery plans.
• Ensure regular project reporting and updates are provided to clients, technical areas, and business unit managers, identifying any emergent issues with scope, risk and/or budget.
• Complete formal project closeout activities, including facilitating and documenting a lessons‑learned meeting with key project 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.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management or other related field.
• 10+ years of relevant post‑education experience in a project management role.
• 3+ years of experience leading engineering and/or construction teams on medium to large electrical utility scale clients for high voltage and/or extra high voltage transmission line type projects.
• Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools required, including:
• Contract Management
• External and Internal Team Meeting Management
• Earned Value Management
• Change Management
• Risk Management
• Schedule Management (including experience with CPM project schedules such as Primavera P6 or equivalent)
• Financial Management
• Highly proficient understanding of project delivery process within the Power Delivery/Utility industry and strong background and experience in project management.
• Advanced proficiency with analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge the business and project management.
• Advanced proficiency 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.
• Advanced proficiency with interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively, persuasively and tactfully with leadership, subcontractors and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent self‑leadership with attention to detail, multi‑tasking and the ability to adjust readily to…