Aviation Energy & Utilities Program Manager

WSP Global Inc.; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Aviation Energy & Utilities Program Manager for our Newark, New Jersey office. The role leads multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of aviation energy projects such as CUP, CHRP, and COGEN facilities.

The successful candidate will act as a technical leader and owner’s representative for airport clients, ensuring compliant execution within active airport environments while adhering to safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in airport energy and utility infrastructure projects, especially cogeneration.
• Experience with PANYNJ or similar airport authorities design and construction standards.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams on aviation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy & utility infrastructure projects from concept through commissioning.
• Serve as technical leader and owner’s representative to airport clients.
• Coordinate with airport owners, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.
• Manage project financials, schedules, staffing, and risk management.
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance in all project phases.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Construction Management

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an experienced Aviation Energy & Utilities Program Manager in Newark, NJ. This is a full time in-office position in our Newark, NJ office. You will be supporting the delivery of infrastructure projects related to aviation energy, including Central Utility Plants (CUP), Central Heating and Refrigeration Plants (CHRP), and Cogeneration (COGEN) facilities.

The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of aviation energy & utilities projects. This role will serve as a technical leader and/or owner’s representative and trusted advisor to airport clients, ensuring the successful execution of aviation energy & utilities projects in active airport environments, while maintaining regulatory requirements, safety/security standards, airport design & construction standards and operational constraints.

Your Impact

• Lead and manage energy & utility infrastructure projects such as CUP/CHRP/COGEN from concept through commissioning.
• Technical expert in the review/development of energy and utility systems, including turbines, electrical, controls
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and technical approaches.
• Ensure compliance with airport design standards, and applicable regulations along with quality and safety compliance.
• Oversee design quality, constructability reviews, and risk management activities.
• Coordinate with airport owners, airlines, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.
• Manage project financial performance, resource utilization, and delivery metrics.
• Support public sector procurement, outreach to industry, and breaking the program into deliverable projects.
• Conduct project meetings and develop progress reports
• Coordinate procurement, construction, testing, permitting and commissioning activities.
• Manage project financials, forecasting, scope and schedule adherence and process related changes in conjunction with client approvals.
• Collaborate with national aviation leadership to support strategic growth initiatives and major airport programs.
• 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.
  

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in airport energy and utility infrastructure projects, especially cogeneration.
• Strong knowledge of PANYNJ design and construction standards or similar airport authorities, airport design criteria, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and complex aviation projects.
• Experience in Program Management and/or as Owner’s Representative for major projects
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication abilities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and competing priorities as part of Client’s work location at an airport.
• This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP
• Full time in office in the Newark, New Jersey area
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $120,000 - $210,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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