Substations Project Manager - Power Delivery - Remote

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Substations Project Manager for our Fort Worth, TX, Denver, CO, Boise, ID, St. Louis, MO, Kansas City, MO, Columbus, OH, Minneapolis, MN, Ann Arbor, MI offices, however, the selected candidate may work from any mutually acceptable location within the United States.

Be involved in projects with our Project Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.
This Opportunity

Provides technical project supervision and leadership for high voltage (HV) and extra‑high voltage (EHV) electrical substation projects, delivering guidance across the administrative, commercial, and technical execution of assigned utility‑scale power delivery and substation projects in accordance with WSP’s core values, utility contracts, and client scope of services. Manages the overall performance of assigned HV/EHV substation projects of moderate size and complexity and/or local to regional scope, including oversight of project financials, budgets, schedules, risk management, QA/QC, safety (OSHA/utility safety standards), and client satisfaction. Ensures full adherence to responsibilities throughout the substation project lifecycle, including proposal development, project startup and planning, detailed engineering coordination, procurement support, construction management, outage planning, testing, commissioning, energization, reporting, and project closeout, with deliverables meeting or exceeding corporate and client standards for safety, quality, schedule, profitability, and operational performance within a power delivery and electrical substation engineering environment.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, WSP now brings world-class expertise in power delivery and project management with the recent acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. Our vision is to be the preeminent pure-play global consulting firm for the world’s energy transition. And we need your help.
Your Impact

- Oversee and monitor cross‑functional engineering, design, and construction teams delivering high voltage (HV) and extra‑high voltage (EHV) electrical substation projects, including management of project budgets, labor hours, cost tracking, material and equipment quantities (transformers, breakers, protection & control, steel, foundations), deliverables, compliance documentation, and fulfillment of utility and EPC contractual obligations

- Play a contributing role in the development of HV/EHV substation project proposals, including cost estimates, scopes of work, project schedules, execution strategies, and resource plans for utility‑scale power delivery and transmission & distribution (T&D) projects

- Develop work breakdown structures (WBS) and cost-loaded schedules for substation engineering, procurement, construction, outage planning, testing, commissioning, and energization activities

- Establish the level of technical and design review required for HV/EHV substation projects, selecting appropriately qualified substation, protection & control, civil/structural, and electrical engineering staff, and ensuring compliance with QA/QC plans, utility standards, and regulatory requirements

- Contribute to project margin analysis, establishment of margin targets, and development of risk registers and contingency plans for high-risk utility and substation construction environments

- Coordinate and assist with the technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentation, and meetings

- Develop and update the Project Initiation/Setup Documentation including: Risk (REF/RMP), Project Management Plan (PMP), Project Quality Plan (QP), Project Safety (PSP), and Communications Plan as necessary

- Participate in project kick-off meetings with key stakeholders

- Work collaboratively with Project Accounting to monitor and track earned value, cost performance, estimated time‑to‑completion, cash flow, invoicing, and budgeted margin across individual HV subst