Assistant Project Manager

WSP•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

WSP is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to serve on-site in Dallas, Texas, supporting a Senior Project Director and an integrated multidisciplinary team overseeing a major industrial capital construction project. The role provides advisory oversight across design progression, construction, and client close-out, connecting strategic project management with technical field execution to help ensure the project scope aligns with client program goals, budget constraints, and execution windows. During design and pre-construction, the Assistant Project Manager coordinates design work performed by the client’s consultants with WSP subject matter experts, conducts constructability analyses, facilitates client workshops, develops schedules and milestone-tracking frameworks, and supports procurement activities. During construction, the role serves as a daily field liaison, manages project-control documentation, supports financial and budget reviews, and coordinates safety, progress, and schedule activities. During close-out, the role supports commissioning, punch-list completion, asset-document collection, contract reconciliation, final payments, and operational handover. The position also requires responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adherence to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures, and performance of additional responsibilities as business needs require.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or business, or equivalent.
At least 7 years of progressive professional experience in construction management, project engineering, or capital execution.
Deep understanding of industrial capital construction workflows, building codes, safety compliance matrices, and project delivery.
Background in construction management, specifically in owner’s representative or independent advisory roles.
Analytical and commercial acumen, including technical risk-mitigation skills for navigating volatile project environments.
Exceptional interpersonal skills to negotiate, persuade, and build consensus between corporate client stakeholders and field trade contractors.
Proven record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
Valid, current driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Coordinate design work performed by client consultants in partnership with WSP design subject matter experts.
Conduct constructability analyses and facilitate client workshops.
Collaborate with WSP schedulers and client teams to develop early master project schedules and milestone-tracking frameworks.
Support the Program Director in drafting Requests for Proposals, managing competitive bidding, and auditing contractor selections.
Act as the daily field liaison among client stakeholders, architectural and engineering partners, and site crews.
Audit and process Requests for Information, material submittals, and field change directives.
Work with the project control manager to audit financial progress, validate monthly contractor payment applications, and update capital budget forecasts.
Conduct site safety and progress walks, host coordination meetings, and coordinate schedule adjustments with the WSP construction manager.
Support WSP subject matter experts in coordinating commissioning with the client commissioning agent.
Track punch-list items and manage on-site inspections of outstanding construction fixes.
Secure and catalog asset deliverables, including Operations & Maintenance manuals, product warranties, and certificates of occupancy.
Reconcile commercial contracts, coordinate final retainage payouts, and manage formal operational handovers.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and comply with WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.