Federal Project Manager

WSP in the U.S.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 134,700 - 163,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off & sick leave

Parental leave

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Federal Project Manager for our Honolulu, HI office to lead design projects for U.S. government/military clients including USACE, MDA, and NAVFAC.

The role requires extensive project leadership, multi-discipline coordination, and strong adherence to safety and ethics policies. You will manage scope, schedules, milestones, and budgets, coordinating with internal teams, clients, vendors, and contractors to deliver complex projects on time.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years in a project management support role within architecture, engineering or construction.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of experience managing Federal design projects for clients such as MDA, USACE, NAVFAC.
• US citizenship is required due to client requirements.
• PE or PMP certification is required.
• On-site work in Honolulu, HI; in-person office presence is expected.

Responsibilities

• Leads teams in developing project design packages, defining scope, schedules, milestones, and resource needs.
• Coordinates daily project activities with internal teams, clients, vendors, and contractors to meet schedule and objectives.
• Monitors progress with KPIs, identifies risks, and reports findings to senior team members.
• Supports budget management by tracking expenses and ensuring alignment with approved budgets.
• Prepares and maintains project documentation, including progress reports, risk assessments, change orders, and closeout reports.
• Adheres to WSP’s Code of Conduct and policies, and conducts business ethically.

Skills

Federal project management

Leadership

Scheduling & budgeting

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

PE or PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an experienced

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for an experienced Federal Project Manager for our Honolulu, HI office with demonstrated experience in engineering and design project leadership and project execution for the US government/military sector. The successful candidate will lead design projects on behalf of Federal clients - both large project and mid-sized, multidiscipline engineering projects concurrently where a branch of the Department of Defense is the client, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Navy Facilities Command (NAVFAC) in particular.

Your Impact

• Leads teams in the development of project design packages, including defining scope, establishing schedules, setting milestones, and identifying resource requirements under the guidance of senior project managers. Strong discipline-specific knowledge of power sector and electrical design projects is required.
• Coordinates daily project activities by working closely with internal teams, clients, vendors, and contractors to ensure tasks are completed on schedule and align with project objectives.
• Monitors project progress by tracking key performance indicators, identifying potential risks or delays, and reporting findings to senior team members.
• Supports the management of project budgets by assisting in tracking expenses, reviewing cost estimates, and ensuring expenditures align with approved budgets.
• Prepares and maintains project documentation, including progress reports, meeting minutes, risk assessments, change orders, and project closeout reports.
• 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

• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in a project management support role within the architecture, engineering, or construction industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience managing Federal design projects for clients to include MDA, USACE, NAVFAC.
• Due to client requirements, US citizenship is required.
• PE or PMP required.
• Ability to work in person (not remotely) in one of WSP’s offices. Work from home is discouraged and subject to WSP policies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and demonstrated experience with typical design/engineering software packages related to drafting, modeling, analysis, design, markup, or cost engineering strongly desirable.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with an ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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): $134,700 - $163,700

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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