Deputy Construction Manager

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Deputy Construction Manager to work out of our Dallas, TX office. 

The successful candidate will have experience providing construction and technical direction on building/facilities construction related projects. Our ideal candidate will have experience in construction oversight of small to medium, multi-discipline projects from the time of assignment to commissioning, close-out, and turnover to client.

Your Impact

• Supporting the Project Manager in tendering works, bid reviews and bid analysis.
• Managing construction projects upon award of contracts.
• Contractor coordination.
• Budget monitoring & schedule monitoring with adherence to cost and delivery contractual commitments.
• Construction monitoring and thorough documentation of project delivering a weekly report on project status.
• Maintaining a weekly construction log in a terse, professional format.
• Record and document significant verbal, telephone, and media messaging.
• Quality control, documentation and resolution of poor-quality fabrication, installation or materials by general contractors, trade disciplines, and suppliers.
• Change order control, including detailed knowledge of change and contractual requirements.
• Job safety, monitoring, and compliance with WSP and USPS’s safety, health and environmental (SH&E) requirements.
• Project start-up meetings and documentation and attendance in meetings including safety program.
• Manage and assist in responding to RFI’s, material and equipment submittals and shop drawings.
• Interface with client as required or defined for program.
• Project turnover of documentation, to include but not limited to; as-built drawings, training manuals, OEM installation/ operation & maintenance manuals.
• Equipment and systems testing and commissioning.
• Field assignments are local and regional depending on technical capabilities and desire to travel. Overnight travel is estimated to be up to 100%.
• Implementation of standards in compliance with USPS/WSP program requirements and seeks guidance and direction from Sr. construction managers in the planning, execution, and delivery of similar project requirements.
• Possess knowledge of construction processes.
• Demonstrate construction management skills in the management of integration/coordination of project elements, scope management, time management, cost management, quality assurance, managing changes in priorities and communication management in the generation, collection, dissemination, storage, and ultimate disposition of project information.
• Ensure that projects are successfully completed on schedule, within the approved budget and in accordance with applicable quality standards and contract requirements.