Assistant Project Manager - Engineering or Architecture degree required

Overview

Merrick & Company is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join a team working on challenging, innovative projects within our High Performance Facilities Business Unit at our Atlanta, GA, Huntsville, AL, or Melbourne, FL offices or remotely from Jacksonville, FL.

What You'll Do

• Aid in managing multi-discipline design teams executing Department of War (DoW) projects.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders and clients to align schedules, design deliverables, and scopes of work.
• Cook up internal technical team calls, track design RFIs to clients, and share updates with team members in a timely manner.
• Support QA/QC reviews of project deliverables.
• Help develop project design budgets and schedules under the guidance of a senior project manager.
• Review design documents for alignment with client and company standards and the client’s scope of work.
• Monitor scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, and client expectations through project initiation, execution, and closeout.
• Communicate and coordinate with project team members, subconsultants, and client stakeholders to support successful project execution.
• Aid in monitoring and guiding the day-to-day work of technical staff, consultants, and contractors.
• Prepare fee proposals for studies, RFPs, and full-service design projects; support proposal negotiations and revisions with guidance from senior project manager.
• Apply analytical skills to project approaches, standards, and solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain positive client relationships.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited institution in Engineering or a Master’s degree of Architecture from an accredited institution.
• 4-8 years' experience designing and managing small to medium sized multi-discipline projects in engineering, architectural, or other closely related field.
• Must have proficiency with MS Office and MS Project.
• U.S. Citizenship, no dual citizenship.

Desired Qualifications

• Professional licensure (PE/RA) is desired.
• Knowledge in working with the US Air Force, Air Force Center Engineering Center, NAVFAC, US Army Corps of Engineers, NASA, Intelligence Community, or Installation level engineering and contracting organizations is strongly preferred.
• Ability to get secret clearance if required by the client.

TOTAL REWARDS & EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS

• Employee Ownership – All eligible U.S. employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), sharing in the company’s success.
• Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits – Merrick & Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including health insurance, dental and vision coverage, and paid time off (PTO).
• Roadmap to Success – Merrick offers a robust referral program, performance reviews, professional development, employee recognition, and peer mentor program to support your success and well-being.

Additional Information

Apply online only. No e-mail, hard copy or third-party resumes accepted.

We are committed to a fully human-centered hiring process, ensuring each candidate receives thoughtful, personalized attention at every stage.

Merrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.