Lead Project Manager

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Project Manager to join our Power & Energy team in Houston, TX. While Houston is the preferred location, other locations would be considered for the right experience. The candidate will be involved in projects with our Power Generation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP now brings world-class expertise in power delivery, power generation, and project management with the recent acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm for the world’s energy transition. And we need your help.

With over 73,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide, we collaborate daily to create positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity and inclusion. In the U.S, WSP was recognized onTIME’s list of the world’s best companies and Fortune’s Change the World list.

As part of our team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

Provides high level technical project leadership, and guidance with managing the administrative, commercial, and technical components of assigned projects in accordance with WSP’s core values, and the level of project services agreed upon in the contract by WSP and the clients. Tasks include responsibility for the overall performance of assigned projects that are moderate and larger size/complexity and 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 and subject matter experts 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 projects as defined in the contract.
• Lead the development of project proposals, cost estimates, scope, schedules, and resource plans.
• Develop the work breakdown structure tasks and estimated costs.
• Establish and actively drive the appropriate levels 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.
• Ensure and maintain a record of each review and the disposition of review comments and all correspondence leaving the project.
• Mentor project team members to support their growth and professional development.
• Perform margin analyses, establishing margin goals and risk contingencies.
• Participate in 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 (PQP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan as necessary.
• Conduct and facilitate 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 an assigned portfolio of projects.
• Oversee management of budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, cost and change management and control.
• Coordinate with area/technical managers to address project resource and subcontracting requirements in a timely지고 manner.
• Maintain regular communications with the client including reporting on monthly status, safety incidents, and major issues together with scope and budget impacts.
• Participate in problem project reviews,…