Position Summary
We are seeking a highly organized and motivated Assistant Project Manager to join our Operations team. In this role, you will support the client’s design team, assisting with the planning, execution, and monitoring of design projects. You will work closely with project managers, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Key responsibilities include coordinating project activities, tracking progress, preparing reports, managing project documentation, and assisting with problem solving.
Ideal candidates will have strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills, as well as a proactive approach to problem resolution. This role offers a great opportunity for career growth in project management within a dynamic operational environment.
Responsibilities include:
- Participate in the review of all phases of facility design, including programming, concept design, schematic design, design development, bidding documents, specifications, value engineering, review of construction documents, schedule control, cost control, and change order preparation and review.
- Perform site supervision of work being put in place by contractor(s), provide observation and reporting during construction and closeout phases.
- Assist PMs with efforts to define and develop project scopes, objectives and deliverables. Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and total project budgets.
- Coordinate architect and engineering visits and callouts for observed QA/QC concerns and inspections.
- Observe and report QA/QC observations, daily progress reporting, manpower tracking, change order monitoring, issues identification and resolution.
- Assist PM (or designee) with scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, and invoicing third-party testing agencies and subconsultants.
- Interface with owners, abutters, and end users as necessary during construction to identify and coordinate potential or developing construction and safety-related issues.
- Collaborate effectively with counterparts at all levels, including general contractors, consultants, subconsultants, and key stakeholders from design, construction, and municipal sectors, to ensure comprehensive coordination across project, design, and construction phases.
- Identify and administer as appropriate internal risk mitigation, quality control, and health/safety plan compliance.
- Assist APM/PM with contract administration support and oversight of architects, engineers, subconsultants, contractors, subcontractors, and others.
- Assist in training, oversight, development, and mentoring of junior level staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or related field required.
- 5+ years’ experience in design or design management required.
- Progressive experience in BIM/3D Modeling, with a focus on Autodesk software suite and services, is preferred.
- Expertise in Revit is preferred.
- Advanced knowledge in building information modeling programs and applicable techniques is preferred.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite is preferred.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite is preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Experience in collaborating on project issues and working independently with minimal direction required.
- Experience with reviewing and writing construction specifications required.
- Experience with the development of construction procurement documents required.
- Prior municipal/public works project experience required.
- Hands-on scheduling experience with Oracle Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project preferred.
- Experience with presenting work products and facilitating work sessions required.
- Prior experience with construction submittals and RFI processes a plus.
Additional Requirements
Physical: Standing or sitting for long periods; must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.Cognitive: Problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills; computer and software skills; and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.
About PMA
At PMA, employee well-being is a daily priority. We offer a combination of workplace options that include a PMA office location; work-from-home; or a client site. Wherever we work, we openly share knowledge as we believe that collaboration with peers improves our work product and that pursuing subject matter expertise is a lifelong endeavor. We are committed to a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We affirm and respect diverse backgrounds and opinions because we believe they yield the best solutions for our clients.
We promote emotional intelligence and trust by nurturing these values within our new hires. We encourage staff to develop rewarding, long-term careers at PMA, and we implement formal leadership development programs that help you attain your goals. At PMA, shared success is a core value. Every employee who contributes is recognized, celebrated, and rewarded. We look for self-driven candidates eager to assume responsibility and join a community of respect founded on collaboration and accountability, not titles.
If you aim to transform the project management practice toward continuous improvement of project outcomes, the profession, and yourself, PMA looks forward to warmly welcoming you to our team. We offer competitive pay and benefits, wellness programs for you and your family, and career development opportunities to advance your professional goals. As a PMA professional, you will be empowered to make timely and effective decisions and significant daily contributions to complex facets of project delivery.
Join a team that has achieved a world-class reputation in the construction industry and has been voted a “Best Place to Work.” PMA offers competitive wages and comprehensive benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, time off with pay, 401(k) with company match, life, disability, and professional development reimbursement for qualifying employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), disability, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
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