Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or equivalent
7+ years of experience in construction management or project engineering
Strong knowledge of industrial capital construction workflows and building codes
Experience in owner's representative or independent advisory roles
Analytical skills with a focus on risk mitigation
Exceptional interpersonal skills for negotiation and consensus-building
Commitment to workplace safety and compliance with policies
Valid driver's license
Responsibilities
Partner with design SMEs to coordinate client consultant work and conduct constructability analyses
Collaborate with schedulers to develop master project schedules and milestone tracking
Assist in drafting RFPs and managing competitive bidding processes
Act as daily field liaison among client stakeholders and site crews
Manage project controls, including RFIs and material submittals
Conduct financial audits and update capital budget forecasts
Oversee punch-list tracking and manage on-site inspections during close-out
Benefits
Full-time position with opportunities for professional growth
Engagement in a major industrial capital construction project
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
Exposure to various phases of project management from design to close-out
Supportive work environment emphasizing ethical decision-making
Full Job Description
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a highly skilled Assistant Project Manager (APM) to serve on-site in Dallas, TX. This is a full-time position. The candidate will be operating as a critical advisor, this role directly supports a Senior Project Director and an integrated multidisciplinary team overseeing a major industrial capital construction project.
The successful candidate will provide advisory oversight stretching across design progression, construction, and final client close-out. This role bridges senior strategic project management with technical field execution, ensuring that this multi-million-dollar capital project scope aligns flawlessly with the client's programmatic goals, budget constraints, and strict execution windows Your Impact
Design & Pre-Construction Phase
Partner with WSP design Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to coordinate design work performed by the clients' consultants, perform complex constructability analyses, and facilitate client workshops.
Collaborate with WSP schedulers and client teams to engineer early master project schedules and milestone tracking frameworks.
Support the Program Director in drafting comprehensive Requests for Proposals (RFPs), managing competitive bidding processes, and auditing contractor selections.
Construction Phase
Serve as the core daily field liaison maintaining open communication among client stakeholders, architectural/engineering partners, and site crews.
Drive administrative project controls: auditing and processing Requests for Information (RFIs), material submittals, and field change directives.
Work with the project control manager to perform financial progress audits, validate monthly contractor payment applications, and regularly update overall capital budget forecasts.
Conduct systematic site safety/progress walks, host regular coordination meetings, and coordinate schedule adjustments with WSP construction manager.
Close-out Phase
Support WSP SMEs as needed in coordinating commissioning of project elements with the client commissioning agent.
Enforce strict, systematic punch-list tracking architectures and manage on-site inspections of outstanding construction fixes.
Secure and catalog all asset deliverables, including Operations & Maintenance (O&M) manuals, product warranties, and certificates of occupancy.
Finalize end-to-end commercial contract reconciliations, orchestrate final retainage payouts, and manage formal operational handovers.
Other
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.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business OR equivalent
Minimum of 7+ years of progressive professional experience in construction management, project engineering, or capital execution tracks.
Deep understanding of industrial capital construction workflows, building codes, safety compliance matrices, and project delivery.
Proven background working in construction management, explicitly emphasizing owner's representative or independent advisory roles.
Analytical & Commercial Acumen with technical risk-mitigation skills to safely navigate volatile project environments as needed.
Exceptional interpersonal skills to negotiate, persuade, and build consensus between corporate client stakeholders and field trade contractors.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Valid, current Driver's license
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About WSP
WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
