Project Manager

Socket.dev; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 101,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Project Manager for our Columbia, MD office to lead civil infrastructure projects from planning to closeout. You will manage schedules, budgets, risk, and quality while coordinating with internal teams, regulators, utilities, and contractors.

The role requires 5–7 years of PM experience, a civil engineering or construction management background, and proficiency with MS Project/Primavera P6. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressively responsible project management experience
• Experience managing transportation, roadway, streetscape, bridge, or other civil infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, budgeting, contract administration, and construction management
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and managing consultant and contractor performance
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar scheduling software, along with Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation and roadway capital improvement projects from planning through design, procurement, construction, and closeout
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and work plans to ensure successful project delivery
• Lead multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams while serving as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and quality, implementing corrective actions as needed
• Coordinate with internal departments, regulatory agencies, utilities, consultants, contractors, and public stakeholders
• Review consultant deliverables, design documents, cost estimates, specifications, and construction schedules
• Manage project procurement activities, including consultant selections, contract negotiations, and change orders
• Track project performance using key metrics and provide regular status reports to management
• Facilitate project meetings and ensure timely resolution of issues that could impact project delivery
• Promote collaboration while maintaining accountability for project objectives

Skills

Project scheduling

Budgeting

Contract administration

Construction management

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Project Manager for our Columbia, MD office.

Be involved in projects with our Program and Construction Management Teamin Charles County, MD and a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage transportation and roadway capital improvement projects from planning through design, procurement, construction, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and work plans to ensure successful project delivery.
• Lead multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams while serving as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and quality, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Coordinate with internal departments, regulatory agencies, utilities, consultants, contractors, and public stakeholders.
• Review consultant deliverables, design documents, cost estimates, specifications, and construction schedules.
• Manage project procurement activities, including consultant selections, contract negotiations, and change orders.
• Track project performance using key metrics and provide regular status reports to management.
• Facilitate project meetings and ensure timely resolution of issues that could impact project delivery.
• Promote collaboration while maintaining accountability for project objectives.

Who You Are

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressively responsible project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing transportation, roadway, streetscape, bridge, or other civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, budgeting, contract administration, and construction management.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and managing consultant and contractor performance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar scheduling software, along with Microsoft Office applications.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), or Construction Manager Certification (CCM) preferred.
• Experience managing municipal, county, or state transportation capital projects.
• Familiarity with public procurement processes and consultant contract administration.

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): $100,800 - 133,600/year

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 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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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.