Construction Manager - Transportation Program Management

WSP; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 135,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off and retirement plan

Job summary

WSP in Norwalk, CT is seeking a Construction Manager to support CTDOT and the Walk Bridge Replacement Program, providing technical, cost, schedule, and risk-informed guidance between design and field construction.

The CM will attend progress and QA/QC meetings, manage DICO logs, assist with third‑party coordination, and ensure constructability and sequencing considerations are incorporated into decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Construction Engineering from an accredited program.
• P.E. license in CT or ability to obtain promptly.
• 10+ years of experience on large transportation or rail construction projects.
• Experience as owner’s representative, PMCM, or CM on major programs.
• Strong understanding of sequencing, design-build/CMGC, and change management.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to regular construction and coordination meetings.
• Identify and resolve field conflicts and emerging construction issues.
• Coordinate design support during construction and manage DICO-related issues.
• Track costs, schedules, and program controls; review changes and invoices.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and support value engineering.
• Support QA/QC activities and safety-critical systems coordination.
• Prepare technical memos, reports, and governance documentation.

Skills

Strong communication

Collaborative teamwork

Problem-solving

Construction sequencing knowledge

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Construction Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Job description

This Opportunity

The Construction Manager (CM) is a key member of the WSP Program Management Team supporting the WSP Project Manager and CTDOT during the construction of the Walk Bridge Replacement Program. This role requires experienced engineering judgment, forward‑looking issue identification, and technical coordination across design, construction, and program controls. In person attendance at the program office in Norwalk, CT is required.

The CM acts as a conduit between design and construction by providing technical, cost, schedule, and risk‑informed support to assist CTDOT decision‑making in managing complex construction activities.

The CM attends construction progress meetings, program schedule meetings, program QA/QC meetings, supports the Construction Engineering and Inspection (CE&I) team on issue resolution, and focuses on identifying emerging risks, constructability concerns, design interface issues, and potential cost and schedule impacts before they escalated.

Your Impact

Construction Coordination & Issue Resolution

• Attend and contribute to regular construction meetings (e.g., progress meetings, technical coordination meetings, risk reviews).
• Assist CTDOT and the CE&I team with identifying, assessing, and resolving field conflicts and emerging construction issues.
• Support third‑party coordination efforts (railroad, utilities, agencies) as issues arise during construction.
• Provide engineering judgment and recommendations to CTDOT on construction challenges and mitigation strategies.

Design–Construction Interface & Technical Support

• Serve as a primary technical liaison between CTDOT, CE&I staff, Designers of Record, and the Contractor.
• Coordinate design support during construction, including the review, tracking, and resolution of Design Issue Change Orders (DICOs) and related technical issues.
• Maintain and manage the DICO log, including coordination with designers, CE&I, and CTDOT to assess scope, cost, and schedule impacts.
• Provide constructability, phasing, and sequencing reviews to support CTDOT decision‑making.
• Support resolution of engineering and construction issues requiring design coordination or cross‑discipline input.

Cost, Schedule & Program Controls Support

• Coordinate with Project Controls staff to support cost and schedule tracking for construction activities.
• Assist with review of budget reports, change documentation, including RFIs, RFCs and the Change Order pipeline, with attention to technical justification and downstream impacts.
• Support review of time impact analyses, recovery schedules, and mitigation strategies in coordination with the CE&I and Project Controls teams.
• Assist with review of contractor invoices and monthly program reporting inputs related to construction activities.

Risk Management & Proactive Issue Identification

• Support ongoing risk identification, risk retirement, and mitigation planning during construction.
• Proactively identify potential risks related to design interfaces, phasing, access constraints, safety, railroad coordination, utilities, or third‑party impacts.
• Coordinate with the Program Manager and Project Controls staff to assess potential impacts to cost contingency and schedule float.
• Support value engineering discussions and implementation where appropriate.

Safety, QA/QC & Assurance Support

• Support Construction Safety Assurance activities by providing engineering input and participating in audits, reviews, and issue resolution as directed.
• Support QA/QC efforts by assisting CTDOT and CE&I in identifying trends, technical concerns, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with CE&I, designers, and CTDOT to address construction impacts to certifiable elements and safety‑critical systems, as applicable.

Reporting, Documentation & Governance

• Prepare or contribute to technical memoranda, briefing materials, presentations, and reports to support CTDOT management and decision‑making.
• Collaborate with Project Controls staff and the CE&I team in the preparation and review of monthly and quarterly program reports related to construction progress, issues, and risks.
• Assist in maintaining issue resolution logs, commitment tracking inputs, and construction‑related documentation.
• Undertake strategic engineering or management initiatives, as assigned by CTDOT or the WSP Program Manager.
• Support CTDOT interactions and reporting to FRA and FTA

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• CT Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Construction Engineering.
• 10+ years of post-education experience supporting large, complex transportation or rail infrastructure construction projects.
• Experience working in an owner’s representative, PMCM, or CM role on major construction programs.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, means and methods, design‑build/CMGC delivery, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with owners, designers, CE&I staff, contractors, and third parties.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem‑solving skills.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation: Expected Salary (all locations): $134,500 - $187,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and may offer additional benefits and compensation, depending on circumstances and the type of work being performed not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.