Project Coordination Area Lead

WSP USA; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Project Coordination Area Lead to join our Power Generation Team in the United States. You will lead a team of Project Coordinators across thermal, renewable, energy storage, and other power projects, coordinating with managers, clients, and vendors to ensure execution and continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes leadership, governance, and collaboration, with responsibility for planning, documentation, and reporting while promoting safety and quality standards across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Project Management, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience supporting engineering, construction, energy, industrial, utility, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Strong knowledge of document control and project execution processes.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, develop, and lead project support staff.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Project Coordinators supporting Power Generation projects.
• Oversee project coordination activities for thermal generation, combined cycle, simple cycle, cogeneration, nuclear, renewable generation, and energy storage projects.
• Support project managers with project setup, planning, document management, and project reporting activities.
• Monitor project performance metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate communication between multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of project coordination standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Ensure consistency and quality in project documentation, deliverables, reporting, and coordination processes.
• Participate in business planning initiatives and support execution of strategic growth objectives within the Power Generation group.
• Assist with proposal development, staffing plans, project execution strategies, and project startup activities.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities for project coordination staff.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, safety, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Communication

Mentoring

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Scheduling tools

Enterprise reporting tools

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Project Coordination Area Lead to join our Power Generation Team. This position supports thermal, combined cycle, simple cycle, cogeneration, energy storage, renewable generation, and other power generation projects across North America.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP brings world-class expertise in power generation, power delivery, energy transition, and project management. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm supporting the world’s evolving energy infrastructure, and we need your leadership to help deliver that vision.

The Project Coordination Area Lead will provide leadership, coordination, and operational oversight for project coordination staff supporting engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities. This role serves as a key interface between project managers, engineering disciplines, clients, and support teams to ensure successful project execution, resource management, quality delivery, and continuous improvement across the Power Generation business.

Your Impact

• Lead and develop a team of Project Coordinators supporting Power Generation projects.
• Oversee project coordination activities for thermal generation, combined cycle, simple cycle, cogeneration, nuclear, renewable generation, and energy storage projects.
• Support project managers with project setup, planning, document management, and project reporting activities.
• Monitor project performance metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate communication between multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of project coordination standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Ensure consistency and quality in project documentation, deliverables, reporting, and coordination processes.
• Participate in business planning initiatives and support execution of strategic growth objectives within the Power Generation group.
• Assist with proposal development, staffing plans, project execution strategies, and project startup activities.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities for project coordination staff.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, safety, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience supporting engineering, construction, energy, industrial, utility, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Strong knowledge of document control and project execution processes.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, develop, and lead project support staff.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety and quality standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting power generation projects including thermal, combined cycle, simple cycle, nuclear, renewable energy, or energy storage facilities.
• PMP, CAPM, or other project management certification.
• Experience with engineering consulting or EPC project delivery environments.
• Familiarity with project financial management, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.
• Previous exposure to project management systems, scheduling platforms, and enterprise reporting tools.

Leadership Expectations

• Promote WSP’s culture, values, and mission while supporting strategic business objectives.
• Build, engage, and develop high-performing teams.
• Support workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.
• Drive collaboration across disciplines and offices to support successful project execution.
• Champion continuous improvement, operational excellence, and innovation throughout the organization.

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): $75,000-85,000

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.

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.