Assistant Project Manager

WSP•Farmers Branch, TX

2d•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 through design progression, construction, and client close-out, helping ensure the project aligns with the client's programmatic goals, budget constraints, and execution windows. During design and pre-construction, the Assistant Project Manager coordinates design work with WSP subject matter experts and client consultants, performs constructability analyses, helps develop master schedules, and supports requests for proposals and competitive contractor selection. During construction, the role serves as a daily field liaison, manages project-control documentation, supports budget and payment reviews, and coordinates site safety, progress, meetings, and schedule changes. During close-out, the role supports commissioning, punch-list tracking, inspections, asset-document collection, contract reconciliation, retainage payouts, and operational handovers. The posting describes the opportunity as both part-time and full-time. WSP offers a flexible and agile workplace model and a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings benefits.

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.
Construction management experience with an emphasis on owner's representative or independent advisory roles.
Analytical and commercial acumen, including technical risk-mitigation skills for volatile project environments.
Exceptional interpersonal skills to negotiate, persuade, and build consensus among corporate client stakeholders and field trade contractors.
Track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
Valid, current driver's license.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Coordinate design work performed by client consultants in partnership with WSP design subject matter experts.
Perform complex 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.
Serve 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 systematically and manage on-site inspections of outstanding construction fixes.
Secure and catalog asset deliverables, including operations and maintenance manuals, product warranties, and certificates of occupancy.
Finalize commercial contract reconciliations, coordinate final retainage payouts, and manage operational handovers.
Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and follow WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.