Assistant Project Manager

Description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Civil Project Manager to join our Land Development Civil Engineering team. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Requirements

• •Uses good time management methods and habits to meet schedule requirements.
• •Uses developed organizational skills to deliver projects efficiently and thoroughly.
• •Effectively uses current computer aided design and production software to maximize efficiency of project delivery.
• •Takes proactive role to enhance the professional development of assigned personnel.
• •Creates and maintains a positive environment and team approach for all assignments.
• •Actively performs other tasks as assigned, or as individually identified, to benefit the overall company efficiency and work environment.
• •Protects the well-being of the client and the company at all times.
• •Effectively utilizes and implements the Company’s QA/QC Policy.
• •Proficiently reviews project contracts and coordinates with the Principal in Charge for execution.
• •Successfully manages and designs numerous civil engineering projects of medium to high complexity.
• •Performs all project billing, collections and job cost analysis to maximize project profitability while maintaining quality of project deliverables.
• •Begins to assume role in marketing of existing clients.
• •Performs manpower projections and staffing management for multiple tasks or projects.
• •Maintains multiple project deadline schedules for allocation of resources.
• •Maintains effective communications with multiple design teams, other design consultants, Internal Survey Department (re: schedules, deliverables and billings) and other appropriate parties, both verbal and written.
• •Serves as a technical expert in a defined area.
• •Assigns and oversees project assignments;
• •Reviews work for accuracy and completeness;
• •Promotes professional development;
• •Maintains job satisfaction and morale;
• •Assists with performance evaluations; and
• •Recommends compensation adjustments and/or promotions.

Required Skills:

• •Demonstrates competence in fundamental civil engineering design principles with a designated area of practice; cost estimating; bid phase assistance; construction administration and general construction methods.
• •Demonstrates proficiency with current computer aided design and production software and ability to learn new versions or new technology.

Required Experience:

• •Minimum of four (4) years of experience in Land Development Civil Engineering.
• •Licensed Professional Engineer or ability to obtain within 6-12 months.
• •Graduate from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (Experience or degrees in other disciplines may be substituted at Management's discretion).