Senior Construction Project Manager

WSP
  • Houston, TX
  • Autofill and Review
13 days ago

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager for Dallas, TX to lead the delivery of large complex industrial construction projects. This role is responsible for overseeing large-scale construction projects supporting client delivery, driving execution from planning through commissioning.

The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of strategic leadership, technical expertise, and client-facing experience, with a proven ability to deliver high-value projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Project Leadership & Delivery

  • Champion site safety performance and compliance through executive engagement and strategic oversight.

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of construction projects and industrial environments

  • Provide strategic oversight across all phases: planning, design coordination, construction, and closeout

  • Direct multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure successful project execution

  • Drive schedule, cost, quality, and safety performance across multiple concurrent projects

Technical Construction Oversight

  • Guide construction execution strategies, logistics planning, and constructability reviews

  • Review design deliverables to ensure alignment with project requirements, cost efficiency, and compliance standards

  • Lead QA/QC programs, including inspection readiness and corrective action management

  • Advise clients and internal leadership on project risks, delivery models, and technical solutions

Contract & Budget Management

  • Oversee contract administration, including negotiation of contracts and change orders

  • Manage project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control

  • Evaluate and approve scope, cost, and schedule changes to ensure alignment with project objectives

Compliance & Risk Management

  • Champion a strong safety culture and ensure adherence to all regulatory and company standards

  • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to construction delivery, logistics, and project execution

  • Monitor project performance through KPIs related to safety, quality, cost, schedule, and sustainability

Client and Business Leadership

  • Serve as primary client interface, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring client satisfaction

  • Support business development efforts, including proposals, pursuits, and client presentations

  • Collaborate with senior leadership to align project execution with broader business strategy

  • Mentor and develop project teams, fostering a high-performance culture

  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

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Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field OR equivalent
  • 15+ years of experience in construction project management, with emphasis on large, complex projects
  • Demonstrated success delivering large industrial construction projects
  • Strong knowledge of construction delivery methods, contract structures, and project controls
  • Experience managing budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams
  • Proficiency in construction management platforms (e.g., Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, e-Builder)
  • Strong understanding of construction codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements
  • Excellent communication and client management skills
  • OSHA 10-hour certification (or ability to obtain)

Numbers & Facts

LocationHouston, TX

Skills

  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Building Codesunmatched
  • Business Developmentunmatched
  • Business Strategyunmatched
  • Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • Commissioningunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • Construction Designunmatched
  • Construction Engineeringunmatched
  • Construction Managementunmatched
  • Construction Project Managementunmatched
  • Construction Projectsunmatched
  • Construction Supportunmatched
  • Contract Managementunmatched
  • Contract Negotiationunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Cost Forecastingunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Delivery Drivingunmatched
  • Financial Managementunmatched
  • Financial Projectionsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • OSHAunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Project Controlunmatched
  • Project Developmentunmatched
  • Project Executionunmatched
  • Project Trackingunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Quality Assuranceunmatched
  • Quality Controlunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Risk Modelingunmatched
  • Safety Complianceunmatched
  • Safety Standardsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Sales Presentationunmatched
  • Schedule Developmentunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Sustainabilityunmatched
  • Technical Strategyunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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