Assistant Project Manager

General Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of a facilities, materials, environmental, or geotechnical engineering project to ensure it is safely completed on time and within scope and budget.
• Complete the project according to its contracted scope; monitor progress and performance against the project plan.
• Troubleshoot and recommend or resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
• May be responsible for resource management, project scheduling, budgets and forecasts, and working with external vendors, subcontractors or contractors.
• Conduct meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project to the project team and client.
• Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
• Communicate with the client and deliver work products to satisfy the client's satisfaction.
• Coordinate effort with APR to ensure they have opportunity to engage throughout the project, particularly at critical junctures.
• Handle invoicing, prepare change orders, and manage collections.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, manage a small project, or one phase of a larger project.
• Implement an established project plan.
• Identify, resolve, or escalate operational problems and minimize delays.
• Lead safety efforts including preparation and compliance with approved safety plans.
• Analyze project requirements and perform calculations or write reports and complete deliverables.
• Coordinate the activities of outside contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and the firm receives satisfactory standards of service.
• Estimate the costs, resources, and time required to complete the assigned phase of a project and monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to ensure these targets are met.
• Conduct project meetings and prepare regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team.
• Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
• Submit project deliverables to the client as per contract scope and schedule.
• Responsible for delivering work within the approved budget.
• Coordinate with APR to ensure appropriate oversight is in place and sufficient time is allowed for reviews of all critical junctures.
• Develop an understanding and be aware of project-related risks. Be familiar with potential issues and how to protect the company.
• Be familiar with company risk policies. Lead safety efforts for the team and ensure the team follows safety rules and guidelines.
• Create and model a safe work environment; demonstrate safety practices.
• Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor quality standards and practices. Engage APRs on projects at their onset.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical disciplines such as Engineering, Environmental Science, or Geology, or a minimum of 6 years’ related experience.
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable violation history may be required.

About Us

Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprising over 8,000 curious minds dedicated to solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 200 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth stems from its talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace. Terracon was recognized as the #1 firm in Asbestos and Lead Abatement.

About the Team

The chemistry that holds our materials team together is made of integrity, creativity, and care. Representing Terracon’s largest technician and inspection workforce, we ensure the materials used to build the nation’s roads, bridges, airports, stadiums, and other structures are safe and sound. With our broad range of qualifications, specialized certifications, and building materials professionals, we are on-site, evaluating and testing materials in real-time to keep the pace of our clients’ projects, collecting and reporting data digitally to deliver critical insights. With our nationwide footprint of offices and laboratories, bench strength, flexibility, and diverse capabilities, we identify issues and expedite solutions whenever problems arise.