Senior Owner’s Rep, Engineering Projects Lead

WSP in the U.S.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 146,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Project Management – Owner’s Representative Engineering Services to lead and deliver owner’s representative assignments for major clients within the Property & Buildings practice.

You will work under the Owner’s Representative Engineering Services leader, guiding day-to-day client advisory and project representation, coordinating with design teams, contractors, and internal specialists to support planning, procurement, design oversight, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in building engineering, project management, construction administration, technical advisory, or related capital project delivery roles.
• Professional licensure or credentials such as PE, RA, PMP, CCM preferred.
• Experience supporting large, complex building or infrastructure projects on behalf of owners, institutions, developers, or corporate clients.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an owner’s representative on assigned projects, acting as a day-to-day liaison between the client, design consultants, contractors, and WSP technical teams while helping direct execution of assigned work.
• Support owners through planning, procurement, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout phases for complex capital projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary technical input across engineering, commissioning, sustainability, digital delivery, specialty systems, and other project functions as needed.
• Assist in development of feasibility studies, technical assessments, options analyses, procurement packages, and owner decision-support materials.
• Review design deliverables for alignment with owner requirements, project objectives, budget, schedule, quality expectations, and operational considerations.
• Track project scope, schedule, budget, risk, action items, and technical issues, and communicate status, concerns, and recommendations clearly to clients and project leadership while helping manage work plans within time and budget.
• Support procurement efforts, including development of RFP documents, bid review coordination, contractor and consultant evaluation support, and recommendation documentation.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, field reviews, and site visits to document progress, identify issues, and help drive timely resolution.
• Support construction-phase activities, including tracking submittal and change trends, monitoring open issues, and helping confirm that project outcomes align with owner expectations.
• Contribute to punch list, turnover, commissioning coordination, closeout, and operational readiness activities to support a successful transition to occupancy and operations.
• Prepare clear written reports, meeting summaries, executive updates, and action trackers for client and internal use.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to less experienced staff and support their development through day-to-day mentoring and coordination.
• Support business development, proposal preparation, and client relationship-building efforts as part of the broader Owner’s Representative Engineering Services team.

Skills

Project management

Owner's representative

Client management

Stakeholder coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture/construction management

Job description

WSP USA is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Project Management – Owner’s Representative Engineering Services to lead and deliver owner’s representative assignments for major clients within the Property & Buildings practice.

You will work under the Owner’s Representative Engineering Services leader, guiding day-to-day client advisory and project representation, coordinating with design teams, contractors, and internal specialists to support planning, procurement, design oversight, and