Assistant Construction Manager

About the role

The Assistant Construction Manager role is a position within the WSP program management team supporting CTDOT during construction of the Walk Bridge Replacement Program in Norwalk, CT. This position provides day-to-day technical, coordination, and documentation support to the Construction Managers and assists with integrating construction-phase information into program reporting, change management, and issue tracking processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of monthly and quarterly program reports related to construction progress, issues, risks, and schedule activities.
• Prepare draft technical memoranda, briefing materials, and presentations to support CTDOT and Program Management needs.
• Record, prepare, and distribute meeting agendas and minutes for construction-related meetings.
• Track action items and follow-up items to support issue resolution.
• Aid in the development of construction-phase cost estimates related to Design Issue Change Orders (DICOs) and potential changes.
• Maintain logs and tracking tools for DICOs, potential changes, and other construction-related items.
• Coordinate with Construction Managers to update potential change logs and provide summary information for program reporting.
• Support coordination between the Construction Managers, CEI staff, designers, and program management team members.
• Aid in organizing and tracking design-construction interface issues requiring follow-up or resolution.
• Support third-party coordination efforts (railroad, utilities, other agencies) by preparing correspondence, tracking responses, and organizing information.
• Coordinate with Project Controls staff to support construction-related schedule, cost, and risk reporting.
• Aid in tracking emerging issues, risks, and mitigation actions identified during construction meetings.
• Maintain and update the program Commitment Tracking Log and support coordination and reporting of commitment and closure.
• Help organize and maintain issue resolution logs, commitment tracking inputs, and construction-related program records.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of post-education experience supporting construction, design, or program management activities.
• Engineer in Training certification.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prepare clear written documentation, reports, meeting minutes, and summary materials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; familiarity with SharePoint or program management systems is a plus.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidiscipline, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Strong communication and follow-up skills.

Qualifications

• Required qualifications as outlined above.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management and coordination skills.
• Technical proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave, paid vacation, paid parental leave, and paid time off for personal reasons.
• Compensation range: $88,500 - $120,000.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $88,500 - $120,000

Schedule

In-person attendance at the program office in Norwalk, CT is required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave, paid vacation, paid parental leave, and paid time off for personal reasons.
• Compensation range: $88,500 - $120,000.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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