Senior Project Manager

WSP in the U.S.; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 89,600 - 156,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and financial benefits

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Job summary

WSP in the U.S. is seeking a Senior Project Manager for their Earth and Environment Project Management group. This role involves managing project budgets, schedules, and ensuring client satisfaction, focusing on environmental projects across the Western United States.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and extensive experience in project management within the environmental or mining consulting sectors, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and client management.

WSP offers competitive benefits including health coverage, retirement savings, and paid leave.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of post-education work experience in project management.
• 5 years of experience in the environmental/mining consulting industry.
• Experience managing multi-discipline teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, scope, schedules, and client satisfaction.
• Coordinate activities of team members effectively.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.

Skills

Project Management

Client Management

Interpersonal Skills

Budget Management

Risk Management

Environmental Consulting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Job description

This Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our expanding Earth and Environment (E&E) Project Management group in the Western United States. WSP is open to the Project Manager being based out of our Redmond, WA or Anchorage, AK offices.

Job Description

The Project Manager will be involved in all stages of a project’s life cycle (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Control, and Closure) for consulting services related to earth and environment projects including site characterization and remediation, environmental permitting and compliance, water/wastewater treatment, and mining. The role focuses on engineering and/or environmental consulting scopes, with technical practice areas such as site assessment and remediation, geotechnical engineering, geosciences, surface water and groundwater.

Your Impact

• Responsible for managing budgets, scope, schedules, resourcing and client satisfaction while working closely with professionals from WSP’s teams across the United States and supported by trained project coordinators.
• Must be familiar with the project scope and objectives, as well as the role and function of each team member to effectively coordinate the activities of the team.
• Use project management tools, methods, and best practices to plan and manage projects in a way that aligns with stakeholder expectations and business needs.
• The role is client‑facing, and strong interpersonal skills combined with direct communication, ethics and integrity are a must.
• Must be action‑oriented, resourceful and able to hold self and others accountable.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, Environmental, Business or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5‑7 years of post‑education work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in environmental/mining consulting industry.
• Minimum of 5‑7 years working with private sector clients in industries including mining, environmental, manufacturing, power, aggregates, and/or water.
• Demonstrated experience with project financial tracking and change management related to scopes of work.
• Understanding and adherence to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI).
• Experience in identifying and mitigating project risks and developing risk registers.
• Expertise in project planning, tracking and analysis (e.g., using MS Excel or similar programs).
• Highly organized, adaptable, a developing leader, and calm under pressure.
• Experience managing multi‑discipline teams.
• Proven focus on the management of clients and subcontractors.
• Experience using MS Project and/or P6 Primavera.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project‑specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project‑specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMI Project Management Professional.
• Experience managing coordinated program‑level portfolios of projects.
• Alaskan engineering project experience.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $89,600 - $156,600.