Remote Lifecycle PM – Power & Energy Delivery

WSP in the U.S.; Hailey (ID); On-site; USD 119,600 - 213,200; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Lifecycle Project Manager for Power & Energy, with a remote-friendly setup in the United States. The role oversees transmission, substation, and communications projects with focus on SCADA/telecom, driving schedules, budgets, and client satisfaction.

You will manage multiple projects, mentor teams, and coordinate engineering, controls, procurement, environmental, and vendors while maintaining governance and QA/QC standards. Travel to client sites is required as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or related field within Power & Energy; relevant experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of post-education experience with significant PM responsibility in Power Delivery, transmission, substation or related infra.
• Experience managing medium to large transmission line and/or substation projects for electric utility clients.
• Ability to lead multiple concurrent projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, risk and client satisfaction.
• Advanced understanding of utility project delivery including engineering, procurement, permitting, environmental coordination, construction readiness, outage coordination, commissioning, closeout.
• Proficiency in CPM schedule management, cost forecasting, earned value, change/risk management, and invoicing.
• Experience developing governance tools and audit-ready project files.
• Ability to manage senior client relationships and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Leadership in coaching project managers and ensuring adherence to PM best practices.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of multiple transmission line and substation projects.
• Provide senior oversight for scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, risk, procurement, and commissioning.
• Serve as primary accountability for delivery, addressing issues and client expectations.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated schedules, cost forecasts, and performance metrics.
• Manage project finances including budgeting, forecasting, earned value, changes, and margins.
• Engage clients with proactive communication and strategic alignment for high-quality outcomes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, construction, environmental, and vendors.
• Establish governance practices, risk logs, decision logs, change controls, QA/QC, and audit-ready docs.
• Guide resource planning, staffing, and QA/QC expectations to ensure timely deliverables.
• Mentor project managers and team members to reinforce accountability and delivery standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Client relationships

Mentorship

Travel flexibility

Budget & finance

Scheduling (CPM)

Risk management

QA/QC

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

SharePoint

Job description

WSP is seeking a Lifecycle Project Manager for Power & Energy, with a remote-friendly setup in the United States. The role oversees transmission, substation, and communications projects with focus on SCADA/telecom, driving schedules, budgets, and client satisfaction.

You will manage multiple projects, mentor teams, and coordinate engineering, controls, procurement, environmental, and vendors while maintaining governance and QA/QC standards. Travel to client sites is required as needed.