Project Manager

WSP in the U.S.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 101,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP USA in Columbia, MD seeks a Project Manager to lead water distribution, wastewater, and treatment facility projects. You will manage design consultants and contractors, coordinate project teams, and ensure schedules and budgets meet client objectives.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in water facility PM/CM, strong communication, and knowledge of design-construction practices. This on-site role offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in project/construction management of water facilities.
• Strong oral and written skills.
• Familiarity with Design and Construction practices.
• Adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design consultants and construction contractors’ projects for water facilities.
• Coordinate project designers and construction managers’ activities.
• Manage capital improvement projects including schedule, budget, and deliverables.
• Coordinate permit activities.
• Provide technical presentations to project teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Scheduling

Ethical judgment

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

e-Builder

Unifier

CM-14

Job description

This Opportunity

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

Job Description

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

Your Impact

Job Responsibilities

• Manage design consultants and construction contractor’s projects for water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, water/wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations.
• Coordinate Project designers and construction managers’ activities.
• Manage capital improvement projects including project schedule, budget, and deliverables.
• Permit coordination.
• Provide technical presentations to project teams and other stakeholders.

Who You Are

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant field or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of experience in project/construction management of water treatment facilities, wastewater collection systems, pump stations and treatment facilities
• Strong oral and written skills
• Familiarity with the practices and principles of Design and Construction
• 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

• Demonstrated knowledge of water treatment facilities, wastewater collection systems, pump stations and treatment facilities systems, construction processes, and project lifecycle management.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate both countywide programs and specific projects.
• Data and information systems management experience
• Experience in a web-based document management system such as e-Builder, Unifier and CM-14
• Ability to support scheduling for a program of multiple projects, including monitoring costs.
• EIT with desire to achieve PE.
• Ability to lead and conduct large meetings and work in a client setting.

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 other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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.

www.wsp.com

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.

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.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.