Assistant Project Manager - Construction

Overview

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.

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

Qualifications

Work Environment and Physical Demands

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