Assistant Project Manager

WSP Global Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. seeks a highly skilled Assistant Project Manager (APM) to join an on-site team in Dallas, TX for a major industrial capital construction project.

The role supports a Senior Project Director and multidisciplinary teams across design, construction and close-out phases. The candidate will provide advisory oversight from pre-construction through project close-out, bridging strategic management with field execution to align with program goals, budget and schedules.

Qualifications

• Analytical and commercial acumen necessary for project oversight.
• Strong interpersonal skills to negotiate with stakeholders and trade contractors.
• Proven ability to manage safety policies and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between client stakeholders, design partners and field teams.
• Oversee design progression, construction execution and project close-out.
• Assist in preparing RFPs, bids, and contractor selections; audit pay apps.
• Monitor cost and schedule performance; support risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate safety walks and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Analytical acumen

Commercial acumen

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Risk mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business or equivalent

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a highly skilled part-time 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