Remote Senior Power Delivery Program Manager

WSP in the U.S.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Power Delivery Project Manager to provide technical, administrative, and commercial leadership for large-scale power delivery initiatives, including transmission, distribution, and substation projects. You will guide projects from proposal through closeout within a defined region, collaborating with utility clients, engineers, and contractors.

The role requires deep expertise in project controls, risk management, and governance, with strong communication and mentoring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field and 15+ years in project management for power delivery.
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• Proven ability to manage large, multi-disciplinary utility projects from proposal to closeout.

Responsibilities

• Provide Power Delivery project management leadership for large-scale utility infrastructure projects across transmission, distribution, and substation scopes.
• Develop and oversee budgets, forecasts, KPIs, earned value, and schedule adherence while ensuring contractual compliance.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, reporting, risk assessment, and mitigation to support client objectives.
• Coach project managers and engineers; oversee staffing, QA/QC, and safety standards.
• Coordinate with IOUs, IPPs, cooperatives, and public power clients during negotiations and execution.
• Maintain governance updates and formal project closeout activities, including financial closeout and lessons learned.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budgeting & finance

Communication

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical) or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

SharePoint

Power Delivery PM platforms

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Power Delivery Project Manager to provide technical, administrative, and commercial leadership for large-scale power delivery initiatives, including transmission, distribution, and substation projects. You will guide projects from proposal through closeout within a defined region, collaborating with utility clients, engineers, and contractors.

The role requires deep expertise in project controls, risk management, and governance, with strong communication and mentoring