Project Manager / Preconstruction Manager - Transportation Facilities

WSP Global Inc.; Ephrata (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Preconstruction Manager to support our Transportation Facilities practice in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic.

This hands-on role covers planning through closeout for public-sector transportation and facility projects. The successful candidate will manage scope, schedule and budget, lead preconstruction activities, coordinate bid packages, and ensure bid readiness across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7+ years of relevant project management, construction management, design management or preconstruction experience.
• Experience delivering building, facility, infrastructure or transportation-related projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedule and budget.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design and/or construction teams.
• Experience with construction documents, procurement/bidding and construction-phase administration.
• Ability to independently manage project assignments and multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with clients, consultants and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day project management for public-sector transportation and facility projects.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, deliverables and financial performance.
• Lead and support preconstruction and procurement activities.
• Coordinate preparation and review of bid packages, including Division 00 and Division 01 requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and review documents for completeness, coordination, constructability and bid readiness.
• Support procurement and bidding activities, including bidder questions, addenda, bid evaluations and client coordination.
• Provide construction-phase project management and construction administration.
• Coordinate RFIs, submittals, change management, meetings, action items and project documentation.
• Work directly with owners, contractors, consultants and internal WSP disciplines to identify and resolve project issues.
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, schedules and overall delivery performance.
• Support development of scopes of work, fee proposals and future project opportunities.
• Assist with continued growth and delivery of WSP's Transportation Facilities work throughout Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Preconstruction

Procurement / bidding

Budget management

Client coordination

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Preconstruction Manager to support our Transportation Facilities practice in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic.

This is a hands-on project delivery role for someone comfortable managing public-sector transportation and facility projects from planning and preconstruction through bidding, construction and closeout. The successful candidate will work directly with clients, design teams, contractors and WSP leadership and will be responsible for managing scope, schedule, budget, procurement, project documentation and overall project delivery.

The position is intended for an experienced project manager who can independently manage assignments while also contributing to larger transportation and facilities programs.

Your Impact

• Provide day-to-day project management for public-sector transportation and facility projects.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, deliverables and financial performance.
• Lead and support preconstruction and procurement activities.
• Coordinate preparation and review of bid packages, including Division 00 and Division 01 requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and review documents for completeness, coordination, constructability and bid readiness.
• Support procurement and bidding activities, including bidder questions, addenda, bid evaluations and client coordination.
• Provide construction-phase project management and construction administration.
• Coordinate RFIs, submittals, change management, meetings, action items and project documentation.
• Work directly with owners, contractors, consultants and internal WSP disciplines to identify and resolve project issues.
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, schedules and overall delivery performance.
• Support development of scopes of work, fee proposals and future project opportunities.
• Assist with continued growth and delivery of WSP's Transportation Facilities work throughout Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7+ years of relevant project management, construction management, design management or preconstruction experience.
• Experience delivering building, facility, infrastructure or transportation-related projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedule and budget.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design and/or construction teams.
• Experience with construction documents, procurement/bidding and construction-phase administration.
• Ability to independently manage project assignments and multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with clients, consultants and contractors.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with public-sector transportation facilities, transit, aviation, bus, rail or other public infrastructure facilities.
• Experience working with PennDOT or other state, transit or municipal transportation agencies.
• Experience developing or administering public-sector procurement and bid packages.
• Working knowledge of Division 00 and Division 01 procurement and general requirements.
• Experience with project financial management, forecasting and change management.
• Experience developing proposals, scopes and fees.
• PE, RA, CCM, PMP or similar professional credential preferred, but not required.