Assistant Project Manager, Engineering Projects
Pubblicato il 06-10-2026 - WSP Italy in Milano
Milan | Hybrid working | Full-time
Building a sustainable future, together.
At WSP, we design the future of our communities. As one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms, we bring together expertise across transport and infrastructure, buildings, energy, environment, water and advisory to deliver projects with lasting impact.
We are growing our Project Management team and are looking for an Assistant Project Manager based in Milan to help us shape what comes next.
The opportunity
In this role, you will support engineering projects that depend on technical quality, collaboration and a forward-looking approach, while developing your project management skills.
We are looking for someone curious, collaborative and motivated by meaningful work. Senior project managers and project controls colleagues will support you as you grow into the role.
How you will make an impact
Your work will support the delivery of engineering and multidisciplinary projects. Your main focus areas will include:
- Supporting project scope, schedules,
budgets and deliverables from start to completion.
- Monitoring progress, performance, risks and changes, and escalating issues where appropriate.
- Preparing project documentation, plans, reports, registers and communication materials.
- Coordinating with clients, partners, subconsultants and internal teams to support delivery.
- Applying WSP project management tools, methodologies and governance standards.
What you will bring to the role
- A degree in engineering, project management or related technical or scientific discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Initial experience in project management, project control or project engineering within consultancy, engineering, construction or industrial environments.
- Understanding of project management fundamentals, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, reporting and change management.
- Confidence using planning, reporting and collaboration tools such as