Senior Project Manager - Industrial

Senior Project Manager/Team Leader

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Project Manager/Team Leader to join our Industrial Center of Excellence (ICoE) national practice. This role will support a growing portfolio of industrial and advanced manufacturing projects and offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment focused on delivering high-quality solutions to our clients. This position will include advisory interaction with our clients' leadership and executive teams, guiding them in decisions around their most important CAPEX initiatives.

Be involved in impactful projects with our Property & Buildings / Industrial team and be part of a global organization that is driven by innovation, technical excellence, and a commitment to client success.

Your Impact

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading complex industrial facilities projects from planning through execution, while managing client relationships, project teams, schedules, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Primary driver on critical pursuits, responsible for developing and implementing winning strategies for expanding our business and facilitating team growth.
• Build and manage a book of business as Program Manager/Leader, mentoring other PMs into similar roles growing our large client base
• Foresees and anticipates project issues, provides guidance to mitigate risks
• Lead and manage industrial facilities projects, including advanced manufacturing, distribution, and process-driven facilities
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring project objectives, scope, schedule, and budget are met
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including architectural, engineering, and specialty consultants
• Oversee project planning, scheduling, and staffing
• Financial performance management for both projects and teams
• Support business development efforts, including proposal development and client presentations
• Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring quality, safety, and compliance with WSP standards
• Mentor and support junior project managers and technical staff
• Collaborate closely with regional and national ICoE leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field
• Minimum 12+ years of experience managing industrial or manufacturing facilities-related projects
• Proven experience leading project management and multidisciplinary design teams including direct and indirect reporting team members and partners.
• Strong understanding of industrial facilities, manufacturing environments, and building systems
• Experienced with alternate construction delivery models on greenfield and brownfield industrial projects including new construction, facility and system upgrades, and facility retrofits
• Excellent client management, communication, and leadership skills
• Skilled at managing project financials, schedules, and contracts
• PMP certification or PE license preferred, but not required

Preferred Experience

• Advanced manufacturing or industrial facilities project experience
• Experience working with large, complex projects and multiple stakeholders
• Familiarity with design-build or alternative delivery methods

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary: $157,500- $233,600