Assistant Project Manager (Fuels)

This Opportunity

Do you have experience assisting with the management of fuel projects and know what it takes to manage DoD projects using innovative project management, estimating, and project control tools?  Would you like the opportunity to travel throughout the continental US and internationally?  WSP, a leader in the industry in fuels engineering, is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join our team. 
  
The qualified candidate must have a solid technical background with working knowledge of DoD POL Wetted System Repairs, API 653 Tank Repairs, Hydrant System Repairs, and the ability to effectively present technical information to stakeholders.

This position can be based anywhere in the United States. Approximately 10% travel.

Your Impact

• Assist with gathering subcontractor quotes, personnel hours and other corporate cost requirements for submission of proposals for potential new projects.
• Assist with managing fuels projects to achieve as-sold requirements for scope, schedule, budget, and compliance with project safety and quality requirements.
• Assist with client and internal project reports to ensure projects are on schedule, on budget, performed safely, and comply with quality requirements.
• Assist the project manager with maintaining up-to-date records, including correspondence, design direction, progress submittals, schedules, meeting documents, shop drawing review, test reports, as-built records, and other documents necessary to document engineering activities and ensuring all electronic copies are properly saved on the server per policy.
• Comply with the task order contract requirements. Thoroughly review and understand the contract. Ensure that work, plans, submittals, and documents are prepared and delivered as the contract requires. Where discrepancies exist or are noted in the contract, prepare for review by the Project Manager RFI documentation or other contract-approved processes to resolve those matters with the customer in a timely and precise manner.
• Assist with the submittal process to complete all priority submittals before the Preparatory Phase Meeting.
• Assist with the change control process to document all change orders and prepare supporting documentation for negotiations
• Assist the project manager in managing the project close-out, ensuring contract deliverables are delivered on schedule and accepted by the customer
• Assist with completion of all close-out documents, invoices, subcontractor releases, per the reporting systems of WSP.
• Will travel to project sites in the US and internationally.  Approximately 10% overnight travel.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 5-7 years + of experience with the design/construction of US DoD Fuels Projects. Demonstrated experience completing Military and Commercial fuel system inspections and repairs.
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of construction submittals, contract review, RFI and Change Order documentation and other applicable construction processes.
• Technical certifications or engineering degree is considered a plus. 
• Strong oral and written communication skills. 
• Knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required. 
• A valid driver's license is required
• A valid passport is required
• Ability to gain access to US military bases is required
• Flexibility to work outside regular business hours as required.
• Must pass background check 

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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