Terracon

Assistant Project Manager

$71KChicago, IL +1 more
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Junior · 2+ yrs exp

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience: 2+ years

License: Driver's license

Skills & tools

ManagementProject ManagementOperationsFinancial AnalysisEnvironmental ScienceDrivers License
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Full job description

about the company's ability to meet expected project timelines, client needs for projects and project status.

- Monitor testing to ensure it is completed based on project plans and specifications; provide technical guidance and work direction.

- Under direct supervision manage a small project, or one phase of a large project and gain additional project management experience for more complex and larger projects . - Implement an established project plan. - Identify, resolve, or escalate operational problems and minimize delays. - Analyze project requirements and write s reports and complete s deliverables. - Monitor and coordinate the activities of outside contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project, and the firm receives satisfactory standards of service. - Participate in the preparation of proposals and cost estimates to clients - 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. - Submits project deliverables to client as per contract scope and schedule - Responsible for delivering work within approved budget - Coordinates with Terracon Authorized Project Reviewers (APRs) 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. - 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 discipline practices by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and a minimum of 2 years' related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years' related experience.

- A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required.

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