Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution
WSPWhat if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can. Here, you’ll access global expertise, contribute to landmark energy projects, and work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. We celebrate curiosity and value diverse perspectives, giving you the freedom to shape a career as unique as you.
Join Our Team
Our Energy team partners with clients to deliver secure, reliable and future‑ready power solutions that support Australia’s transition to a more sustainable energy landscape. Our work spans solar, wind, hydropower, thermal energy, waste‑to‑energy, bioenergy, battery storage, network distribution, and systems and automation projects nationwide.
What You’ll Do
As a Project Manager within our Power & Energy Project Delivery team, you will be accountable for the successful delivery of complex projects from development through to construction and close‑out.
You will lead all aspects of project delivery, ensuring commercial performance, technical quality, and client outcomes are achieved.
You will:
- Take full ownership of project delivery across renewable, transmission, substations, and network upgrade projects
- Lead and manage design delivery across all phases, including detailed design development, reviews, and approval of IFC deliverables
- Act as the primary interface between client, designer, and contractor, including active coordination with D&C/EPC contractors during delivery and construction phases
- Manage contracts, variations, risk, and overall commercial performance
- Own project financials including forecasting, invoicing, and margin performance
- Establish and enforce project controls, reporting, and governance frameworks
- Build and maintain strong, trusted client relationships
- Lead proposal development and contribute to winning strategic opportunities
- Mentor and develop junior PMs and project team members
- Contribute to the ongoing uplift of project delivery capability across the business
About You
- You’ll bring a passion for great delivery along with:
- A degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline
- Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering transmission and distribution projects
- Strong understanding of full project lifecycle accountability from planning to close‑out
- Experience managing design contracts, risk, and multidisciplinary interfaces
- Demonstrated experience managing detailed design delivery, including review of design outputs and stage gate governance
- Proven experience interfacing with D&C or EPC contractors, including coordination across design and construction phases
- Demonstrated commercial acumen, including contract and financial management
- Strong stakeholder and client management capability
- Experience leading multidisciplinary or geographically distributed teams (desirable) (highly regarded)
Our Offer
At WSP, you’ll have the scale, support and flexibility to do meaningful work while growing your career your way. You’ll be part of an inclusive team that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact.
- Competitive pay and salary continuance insurance
- Hybrid working and the option to purchase up to 8 additional weeks of leave
- Leadership development, mentoring, secondments and global mobility
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave with tailored return‑to‑work support
- A culture that celebrates diverse voices and thrives on collaboration
- Purpose‑driven work that builds sustainable, resilient communities
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.
With us, you can. Apply today.