Senior Program Director, Power & Energy Delivery

WSP Global Inc.; Freeport (ME); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Travel opportunities

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Program Director (Power and Energy) to lead large, complex EHV Transmission and Distribution programs from our Maine-area locations (Freeport, Portland, Augusta). The role allows remote work but requires Maine residency and travel to offices as needed.

You will provide leadership, define strategy, oversight, and governance for multi-project portfolios, ensuring QA/QC, contractual compliance, and profitable performance while guiding staff and multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of post-education project management experience in the industry.
• Strong understanding of A/E/C project delivery and PM principles.
• Experience communicating with leadership, subcontractors, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, large-scale projects; manage budgets, forecasts, margins, KPIs; monitor risks and contingencies.
• Foster stakeholder engagement and report on project progress.
• Participate in contract negotiations and client meetings; provide strategic guidance.
• Ensure profitable performance and successful completion of projects within the portfolio.
• Provide leadership to multi-disciplinary teams and mentor staff.
• Develop and maintain project governance documents (RMP, PMP, QP, PSP, Communications Plans).
• Lead project management discipline meetings and drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Develop project recovery plans for budget and overruns with client.
• Ensure regular reporting to clients and management; closeout and lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting & KPIs

Contract negotiation

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Adaptability

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint)

Job description

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Program Director (Power and Energy) to lead large, complex EHV Transmission and Distribution programs from our Maine-area locations (Freeport, Portland, Augusta). The role allows remote work but requires Maine residency and travel to offices as needed.

You will provide leadership, define strategy, oversight, and governance for multi-project portfolios, ensuring QA/QC, contractual compliance, and profitable performance while guiding staff and multi-disciplinary teams.