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Terracon Consultants, Inc. Assistant Project Manager 29378BR in Jackson, Mississippi

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Summary: Manage all aspects of a facilities, materials, environmental, or geotechnical engineering 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 prepare 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 the satisfaction of client. Coordinates effort with APR to make sure that APR has an opportunity to engage throughout the project, particularly at critical junctures. It involves approving invoices, preparing change orders, and collections.

Duties & Responsibilities: 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 write 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 for delivering work within approved budget. Coordinates with APR to ensure appropriate oversight is in place and sufficient time is 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

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: 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. Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history. Experience with laptop computer use and Microsoft Word and Excel

Equal

Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

 

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