Role Description

The Assistant Project Manager plans and oversees the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects and ensures delivery within scope, budget and requirements.

• Plans and oversees the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects. Projects managed are typically of low complexity, risk and exposure often associated with medium to large scale programmatic work.
• In collaboration with project stakeholders, defines project scope, deliverables and requirements.
• Develops and implements project plans.
• Determines resource and budget requirements, cost estimates, and timelines.
• Identifies project risks and develops and implements mitigation and contingency plans.
• Monitors project delivery against timelines and ensures timely completion.
• Oversees the activities of project team members and monitors project task completion.
• Communicates project status to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget and requirements, and complies with all regulatory, environmental and health and safety requirements.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with clients.
• Responsible for resolving issues, managing client expectations, and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• College diploma preferably in architectural technology, construction technology, engineering technology, business management or equivalent work experience.
• Proven ability and experience in delivering projects on-time, on-budget, within specifications and in compliance with all requirements including but not limited to regulatory, environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Proven ability and experience in developing and managing budgets.
• Proven ability and experience in mitigating and managing project risks.
• Strong communication, influence, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability and experience in building and maintaining effective relationships.
• Proven ability and experience in managing client relationships and expectations.
• Strong client service orientation.
• Proven ability and experience in managing vendor performance.
• Possesses a continuous improvement and quality mindset along with a desire to continuously seek and incorporate best practices and technologies in order to optimize program delivery and deliver value to the client.
• Proficient in and experience with MS Office suite of applications along with proven ability to quickly learn new applications.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel as an onsite representative at assigned projects.
• Physical ability to navigate jobsites in uneven terrain.
• Provide personal transportation for meetings and job visits away from the office; reimbursed.
• Physically able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

• Robust mix of sound business practices and employee initiatives that promote personal and professional development.
• Work/life balance, health and wellness, and community involvement.