Remote Power Delivery Program Manager

WSP; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Power Delivery Project Manager to oversee distribution resiliency projects. Remote or hybrid work is supported from the region, with periodic face-to-face meetings as needed.

You will guide technical, administrative, and commercial aspects across multiple projects, ensuring safety, QA/QC, and timely delivery. Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets and schedules, and ensuring compliance with NERC/IEEE standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7–10+ years of relevant post-education experience in Power Delivery/Utility projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams delivering power distribution, substation, and utility engineering projects.
• Manage budgets, schedule, cost control, and resource allocation for multiple concurrent projects.
• Develop and manage project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, and resource plans for capital programs.
• Build Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) aligned with EPC project delivery models.
• Ensure compliance with standards, environmental regulations, and safety protocols.
• Participate in proposal development, RFP responses, and business development in power & energy.
• Perform margin analysis, risk assessments, and contingency planning.
• Coordinate contract negotiations and stakeholder meetings with utilities and regulators.
• Develop project plans including PMP, Safety Plans, Risk Management Plans, QA/QC.
• Collaborate with engineering teams in distribution design, protection & controls, grid automation.
• Partner with Project Accounting for forecasting and profitability tracking.
• Lead change management, scope control, and claims mitigation.
• Coordinate staffing for overhead/underground distribution and substations.
• Adhere to HSE standards and report on project performance.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Scheduling

Electrical engineering knowledge

Risk assessment

Communication skills

MS Project

Primavera P6

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

WSP is seeking a Power Delivery Project Manager to oversee distribution resiliency projects. Remote or hybrid work is supported from the region, with periodic face-to-face meetings as needed.

You will guide technical, administrative, and commercial aspects across multiple projects, ensuring safety, QA/QC, and timely delivery. Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets and schedules, and ensuring compliance with NERC/IEEE standards.