Senior Professional, Project Management
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WSP is seeking a Senior Professional, Project Management for our Tulsa, OK office, supporting our Power & Energy team. Additional locations will be considered.
In this role, you will assist with managing the administrative, commercial, and technical components of assigned projects in accordance with WSP’s core values and the project services agreed upon in client contracts. Your responsibilities will include overall assigned project performance across financial results, technical delivery, client satisfaction, quality, safety, and schedule. You will help ensure that activities throughout the project lifecycle—from proposals and startup through planning, execution, reporting, and closeout—are followed, delivered, and audited to meet or exceed corporate standards for execution, profitability, quality, safety, and operational purpose.
Your Impact
Participate in the development of project proposals, cost estimates, scope, schedules, and resource plans.
Participate in developing the work breakdown structure (WBS) tasks and estimated costs.
Update documentation within designated systems and processes, including: Risk (REF/RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan as necessary.
Assist with facilitating project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders.
Work collaboratively with Project Accounting to assist with monitoring and tracking project metrics, estimated time-to-completion, cash management, and budgeted margin for a project or an assigned portfolio of projects.
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, cost and change management and control.
Coordinate with area/technical managers to address project resource and subcontractor requirements in a timely manner.
Assist with overseeing subcontractors, and coordinating supplier submissions, invoices, and payments.
Immediately communicate and escalate any project site Health & Safety or 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.
Liaise with the Procurement Department to closeout procurements and/or supplier agreements as appropriate.
Complete formal project closeout activities, along with conducting and documenting a lessons-learned meeting with key project staff.
Develop sufficient financial acumen to understand project financial data.
Remain current in the latest Project Management techniques and practices (PMAP).
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.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm.
- Working towards project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).
- 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in a project management role within our industry.
- Understanding of project delivery process within the A/E/C industry and defined background and experience in project management.
- Competent analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge the business and project management.
- Capable 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.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally.
- Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and adjusting readily to the changing prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Works independently with minimal oversight and strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Well-developed with technical writing, office automation, relevant software, MS Office suite products (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), technology, spreadsheets, and PM tools.
- Effective at coordinating resources, consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and others to complete tasks competently and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
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About WSP
WSP is a global professional services firm headquartered in Montréal, providing engineering, advisory, and science-based expertise. It serves clients across transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, energy, water, and other sectors.
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