Assistant Project Manager

Westwood Professional Services; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Civil Project Manager to join our Land Development Civil Engineering team.

You will work with a highly skilled group to manage multiple civil projects and coordinate with design teams to deliver quality outcomes on schedule and within budget. The role requires at least four years in land development civil engineering, a PE license or progress toward licensure within 6–12 months, and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of experience in Land Development Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or ability to obtain within 6-12 months.
• Graduate from an accredited university with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.

Responsibilities

• 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 and other parties.
• 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 profitability.

Skills

Civil design principles

Project management

QA/QC policy

Cost estimating

Construction administration

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer license (or ability to obtain in 6–12 months)

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

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).