Assistant Project Manager

L.J. Gonzer; New York (NY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager to support capital construction projects for a major public transportation agency in the New York area. The role includes oversight of design consultants, field work, and coordination with stakeholders.

Contract is 12 months with a pay rate of $44-46/hr. Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, 8 hours plus a 30-minute lunch, with field-focused duties and office support as needed.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in Engineering or Business
• An associate degree from an accredited college in Engineering

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support service during design for overseeing the design consultant performing the stations condition survey.
• Ensure work complies with contract documents
• Complete all required paperwork for contract
• Provide support during the inspection and quality control/quality assurance furnishing an installing of all material and equipment during close-out.
• Assist in the inspection of communications construction projects; monitoring and coordinating several types of project activities, working independently under general supervision.
• Work with Resident Engineer in meeting the project goals and provide support to the Project Management Consultant/Consultant Construction Management, attending project coordination meetings with stakeholders preparing meeting minutes and following up on action items.
• Monitor safety ensuring all personnel, Contractor, and Subcontractors, comply with safety requirements of the contract.
• Prepare regularly and in a timely manner Daily Reports, Quality and Safety Check Lists and Reports, Field Condition Survey Reports, Field Sketches, scopes of work for change orders, estimates, additional work order packages and any other report as required by the Senior Director Project Management.
• Prepare, submit, and coordinate necessary requests such as Flagging, Access & Protection, etc.
• Assist with project budget, schedules, and construction activities.
• Report to the Senior Director Project Management

Skills

Project management

Reading drawings

MS Word/Excel

Communication

Scheduling & estimating

Capital construction

Education

Bachelor in Engineering

Associate in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD/CADD

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Project Manager to support capital construction projects for a major public transportation agency. If you have project management or construction experience and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Contract (12 months)

Pay Rate: $44-46/hr

Work Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (8 hours + ½ hour unpaid lunch)

• 50% Technical and 50% Administrative
• 80% Field, 20% Office
• Right-of-Way access is required.

Work Location: Various Field Office Locations as required

Description of Work:

• Provide project management support service during design for overseeing the design consultant performing the stations condition survey.
• Ensure work complies with contract documents
• Complete all required paperwork for contract
• Provide support during the inspection and quality control/quality assurance furnishing an installing of all material and equipment during close-out.
• Assist in the inspection of communications construction projects; monitoring and coordinating several types of project activities, working independently under general supervision.
• Work with Resident Engineer in meeting the project goals and provide support to the Project Management Consultant/Consultant Construction Management, attending project coordination meetings with stakeholders preparing meeting minutes and following up on action items.
• Monitor safety ensuring all personnel, Contractor, and Subcontractors, comply with safety requirements of the contract.
• Prepare regularly and in a timely manner Daily Reports, Quality and Safety Check Lists and Reports, Field Condition Survey Reports, Field Sketches, scopes of work for change orders, estimates, additional work order packages and any other report as required by the Senior Director Project Management.
• Prepare, submit, and coordinate necessary requests such as Flagging, Access & Protection, etc.
• Assist with project budget, schedules, and construction activities.
• Report to the Senior Director Project Management

Qualification Requirements:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in Engineering or Business
• An associate degree from an accredited college in Engineering

Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of at least four years of full-time experience performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting on engineering projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $20 million or more.
• At least one year of supervisory experience or at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction projects.

Licensing & Certification Requirements:

• Thirty-hour OSHA Certification and eight-hour Lead Awareness Course are required.
• Must pass a One-day New York City Transit "NYCT" Track Safety training provided by NYCT prior to participating any in work Capital Program projects.

Special Skills/Training Requirements:

• Ability to read and interpret Contract drawings & specifications.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards preferred.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Computer literate with working knowledge of MS Word, Access and Excel. Computer-Aided Design and Drafting “CADD” experience is desirable but not required.
• The ability to communicate effectively with excellent written and verbal skills.
• Organize project information, prepare reports and presentations, and interact/communicate with contractors and other NYCT departments.
• Knowledge or experience with capital construction procedures and field operations.
• Knowledge or experience with construction scheduling and estimating.
• Knowledge or experience with NYCT operations and mass transit facilities are preferable.
• The ability to coordinate with a multitude of users such as operations and engineering personnel

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