SENIOR DIRECTOR/PROJECT MANAGER - 17250

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Sr. Director/Project Manager with extensive experience in the Energy sector, heavily focused in Transmission & Distribution and Renewable Energy. The role will be located in Orlando, Florida. Be involved in projects with our East Energy Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. 

Your Impact

Envision. Inspire. Transform

• Embodies WSP USA’s values of innovation and client success, focused on WSP’s growth by providing technical leadership and business development support for the East Region with a primary focus on Transmission & Distribution and Renewable Energy. Maintains relationships with top key clients and supports in the Northeast Energy region strategy and implementation into client value proposition.  Provides leadership to Northeast Energy Business Line in collaboration with other leaders in the districts and regions.  
• Supports key clients in Transmission and Distribution in coordinating sales, staffing, technical expertise and project delivery to position WSP as the preferred and trusted choice for clients and employees through successful execution of WSP USA’s strategy focused on our four pillars of success: Clients, Expertise, People & Culture and Operational Excellence.  

Expertise 

• Leverages our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings 
• Fosters the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry
• Advances the strategic direction of the Northeast Energy for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan
• Encourages, supports and promotes the technical and professional development of all staff within WSP

Clients

• Sets clients at the center for all we do, helping them be “Future Ready” through sustainable planning and design, and prepared for emerging market disrupters
• Brings an expanded view and integrated response to complex challenges by leveraging our full suite of offerings across all end markets
• Utilizes our extended reach across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery 
• Deploys our unique expertise and perspective to create new value for clients and provides civic and industry leadership within the district
• Supports client coordination and cross-selling efforts across all business lines in coordination with Region, District, National Business Lines, Strategic Growth Team and Pursuit Management

People & Culture 

• Attracts the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking – crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive. 
• Emphasizes employee training and development to create a unique work experience
• Strategic recruitment, promotional programs and performance management focused on the employee experience, wellness and safety  
• Inspires, motivates and promotes the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale. 
• Supports programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance

Operational Excellence

• Prioritize investments to enhance WSP’s ability to deliver high quality, sustainable projects for clients bringing the best tools and practices available to market
• Optimizes the client and employee experience through regular review and implements process improvements and automation
• Focuses on innovation and enhancing health & safety, quality and sustainable standards
• Pulls together the best teams to maximize productivity including bringing in technical expertise as applicable to best solve client challenges 
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
• The successful candidate will need to operate from a mutually agreed office.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 15+ years of relevant post education experience in electrical engineering and infrastructure design for capital projects in power generation, transmission and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
• Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
• Advanced proficiency with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Extensive advanced proficiency with infrastructure design.
• Experience in the Energy sector with a heavy focus on the transmission & distribution and renewable submarkets
• Transmission Line Design or Substation Physical and Protection & Controls Expertise 
• Motivational; staff development mindset; excellent leadership/managerial and mentoring/teaching skills
• Highly organized; detail oriented; skilled with implementation/ logistics
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• An understanding of all end market sectors within the A/E/C industry is a plus
• Existing relationships with utilities and developers is preferred