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Terracon · 1 month ago

Assistant Project Manager Materials

Greensboro, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm focused on solving engineering and technical challenges. The Assistant Project Manager will manage all aspects of construction materials projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, and within budget, while also coordinating with project teams and external vendors.

Civil Engineering

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of a construction materials project to ensure that it is safely completed on time and within scope and budget

Responsible for completing the project as per 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

Conducts meetings and prepares reports to communicate the status of the project to project team and client

Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones

May have responsibilities to communicate with the client and deliver work products to satisfaction of client

Coordinates effort with APR to make sure that APR has opportunity to engage throughout the project, particularly at critical junctures

Is involved with approving invoices, preparing change orders, and collections

Under direct supervision manage a small project, or one phase of a large 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 plan

Analyze project requirements and perform calculations or writes reports and completes 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 coordinates project staff to meet project targets and milestones

Submits project deliverables to client as per contract scope and schedule

Responsible to deliver work within approved budget

Coordinates with APR to ensure appropriate oversight is in place and sufficient time allowed for reviews of all critical junctures

Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk

Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company

Be familiar with company risk policies

Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines

Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices

Promote pre-task planning for all projects

Responsible for continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects

Monitor and promote quality standards and practices

Responsible for providing consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery

Engage APRs on projects at their onset

Qualification

Construction MaterialsProject ManagementSafety ComplianceBudget ManagementTeam CoordinationQuality MonitoringRisk ManagementCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline practices by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and a minimum of 2 years' related experience

In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years' related experience

Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Education reimbursement

Various bonus programs

Company

Terracon

Glassdoor3.9

Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm providing quality services to clients.

Founded in 1995

Olathe, Kansas, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.terracon.com/about/foundation/

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