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Assistant Project Manager - Construction

Assistant Project Manager - Construction

Metro Consulting Associates LLCPlymouth, MI, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Position Description

The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the technical and financial aspects of the project by representing the firm in all communications with clients, serving as a liaison with Project Managers, coordinating the project team’s daily activities and monitoring project progress.

Business Development Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide input on project proposals and cost estimates
  • Assist Business Development and Marketing teams with creating technical content
  • Maintain exceptional internal and external client relations

Project / Technical Duties & Responsibilities

  • Assist with establishing project objectives by collaborating with clients and management
  • Establish a project plan, determine timeframes, budgets, labor plan and project schedule; organize project team; assemble and direct team members; assign responsibilities; negotiate contracts with approved sub-consultants
  • Approve work product by analyzing design, client requirements and performance standards
  • Collect, analyze, and summarize information and trends; intervene, as needed, to assure project objectives and timelines are met
  • Promote internal communication; share information and encourage dialogue within project teams and across the organization
  • Collect and organize project materials to maintain project file
  • Ensure product quality and company reputation
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge through professional development and networking
  • Understand technical components and be able to perform technical duties of related positions within department, when necessary
  • Financial Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide input on project proposals and cost estimates
  • Maintain project budget and schedule by approving expenditures, analyzing variances, communicating scope changes to project manager, invoicing, assisting with payment collection, initiating corrective actions, and reporting results to management
  • Assist Finance with accounts receivable collections
  • Employee Management Duties & Responsibilities

  • Assist with team growth by actively participating in recruiting and onboarding processes
  • Continuously communicate with team members and project managers throughout company
  • Provide leadership and direction to team, including accountability for growth and development of talent in the organization
  • Assist with workload allocation within project team, ensuring all team members are fully utilized
  • Work with other departments to share resources when necessary
  • Proactively deal with team performance issues, work with HR to create performance improvement plans when necessary
  • Meet with team members to review performance and career development plans semi-annually
  • Act as mentor to team members within department and throughout organization
  • Establish short- and long-term goals, strategies, plans, and policies for team members & department
  • Other Duties & Responsibilities

  • Achieve performance objectives and financial metrics (see Key Performance Indicator document)
  • All other duties as assigned
  • Requirements : Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree Civil Engineering, Environmental, Ecological, Land Planning, Survey, GIS or closely related field and / or equivalent combination of education & experience
  • Professional license (e.g., PE, PS, RLA, CST, AICP, CPG, SR / WA) strongly preferred
  • Minimum five (5) years applicable experience
  • Minimum two (2) years’ experience with project coordination, including planning, statements of work, budgets and scheduling
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to travel to the corporate office as well as local clients and project sites
  • Skills in dealing with tight deadlines and expectations
  • Ability to independently apply fundamental engineering, environmental, land planning, survey, and land management concepts
  • Local market knowledge and contacts
  • Knowledge of residential and commercial land development projects, traditional and renewable energy projects such as pipeline, wind, natural gas, etc., and municipal projects
  • High capacity of self-motivation and be able to apply technical knowledge to a variety of projects
  • Experience in proactive and reactive marketing and project management
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms to others
  • Skills in dealing with ever-changing client deadlines and expectations in a tactful manner.
  • Problem solving fortitude and ability to think outside of the box in terms of how to successfully build and manage a team.
  • Experience managing and mentoring employees.
  • Excellent concentration and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail
  • Exceptional written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams including technical and non-technical personnel
  • Resourceful, action-oriented, creative, and analytical thinker
  • Ability to work efficiently and effectively under tight deadlines as well as balance multiple projects by prioritizing effectively
  • Strong planning, organization, preparation, and execution capabilities
  • Open to new ideas, innovation, and change
  • Strong problem solving / analytical skills
  • Work Environment and Physical Demands

  • Office setting
  • Ability to travel as required
  • Regularly required to sit
  • Frequently lifts or moves objects up to 20 pounds
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
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