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This Opportunity 

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 daytoday technical, coordination, and documentation support to the Construction Managers and assists with integrating constructionphase information into program reporting, change management, and issue tracking processes.  In person attendance at the program office in Norwalk, CT is required.

The role supports construction coordination by preparing reports and cost information, maintaining logs and tracking tools, documenting meetings, and facilitating communication among CTDOT, CE&I staff, designers, and the program management team. The position is designed to support the effective performance of senior Construction Managers and to provide earlycareer exposure to large, complex transportation construction programs.

Your Impact

Program Reporting & Documentation

• 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 constructionrelated meetings.
• Track action items and followup items to support issue resolution.

Change Management & Cost Support

• Assist with development of constructionphase cost estimates related to Design Issue Change Orders (DICOs) and potential changes.
• Maintain logs and tracking tools for DICOs, potential changes, and other constructionrelated items.
• Coordinate with Construction Managers to update potential change logs and provide summary information for program reporting.

Construction Coordination Support

• Support coordination between the Construction Managers, CEI staff, designers, and program management team members.
• Assist with organizing and tracking designconstruction interface issues requiring followup or resolution.
• Support thirdparty coordination efforts (railroad, utilities, other agencies) by preparing correspondence, tracking responses, and organizing information.

Schedule, Risk & Controls Support

• Coordinate with Project Controls staff to support constructionrelated schedule, cost, and risk reporting.
• Assist with 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 constructionrelated program records.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• Minimum 1-3 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, multistakeholder environment.
• Strong communication and followup skills.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $79,500 - $101,000

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.