Senior Technical Director- Project Management

WSP
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Interpersonal communication","Strategic thinking","Analytical thinking","Self-leadership"]

Lead and oversee large-scale, highly complex project management work within WSP’s Power & Energy Program Management Office. Serve as a project management subject matter expert and champion for QA/QC alignment, corporate standards, and risk management. Own delivery of an assigned portfolio, manage budgets/forecasts/margins and KPIs, guide multidisciplinary teams, support Go/No-Go and contract negotiations, and ensure robust reporting, closeout, and lessons-learned documentation.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
WSP
WSP
2 days ago

Senior Technical Director- Project Management

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 13 hours agoStatus: Live
Reposted: similar role first listed 7 months ago

Job Summary

Lead and oversee large-scale, highly complex project management work within WSP’s Power & Energy Program Management Office. Serve as a project management subject matter expert and champion for QA/QC alignment, corporate standards, and risk management. Own delivery of an assigned portfolio, manage budgets/forecasts/margins and KPIs, guide multidisciplinary teams, support Go/No-Go and contract negotiations, and ensure robust reporting, closeout, and lessons-learned documentation.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the most complex and largest-scale projects, ensuring contributors know deliverables and timelines.
  • •Prepare and oversee project budgets, forecasts, margins, and KPIs while monitoring risks, contingencies, hours, expenses, and QA/QC performance.
  • •Foster stakeholder engagement, provide leadership for Go/No-Go decisions, and support contract negotiations and presentations.
  • •Provide leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and deliver high-level strategic advice to clients.
  • •Ensure required project documentation and reporting (e.g., Risk, Project Management Plan, Project Quality Plan, Safety Plan, Communications Plan) plus formal closeout and lessons-learned activities.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionDisability InsuranceLife InsuranceRetirement Savings

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm.
  • •Essential project management certification required (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).
  • •15+ years of relevant post-education experience in a project management role in the A/E/C industry.
  • •Advanced understanding of project delivery and experience managing large-scale project portfolios and multiple complex projects and programs.
  • •Strong analytical, organizational, and technical writing skills, including proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint) and project management tools.
Experience:15+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipInterpersonal communicationStrategic thinkingAnalytical thinkingSelf-leadership
Certifications:PMPCAP-M
Tech Stack:MS OfficeWordExcelVisioProjectSharePointSpreadsheetsPM toolsTechnology

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
WebsiteLinkedIn