Assistant Project Manager

Cornerstone Concilium, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Concilium, Inc. is looking for a project leader to oversee WMATA task orders, guiding all phases from planning through closeout and coordinating internal staff and subcontractors.

The role emphasizes delivering on time and within budget, with strong stakeholder communication and the application of project controls to ensure high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in transit and transportation projects.
• Minimum 3 years on a multiple task order contract.
• OSHA 10 Hour Construction Course completed.
• Knowledge of project management principles, practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of project controls including CPM scheduling and budgeting.
• Ability to lead and work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent WMATA on assigned task orders across all project phases.
• Ensure tasks are completed on time and within budget.
• Plan staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control, safety, and subcontractor coordination.
• Manage stakeholder relationships.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets; ensure quality reviews are complete.
• Identify scheduling and cost variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Resolve issues with contractors to keep the project on schedule and budget.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Scheduling

Budgeting

Cost control

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Major duties and responsibilities

• Serve as WMATAs representative for the assigned task orders with responsibilities for all phases of the project
• Ensure all required tasks are performed on time and within budget
• Engage specifically in planning staffing scheduling budget management quality control safety and coordination of subcontractors and internal technical and support staff
• Manage stakeholder relationships
• Develop project scopes prepare reports develop and maintain schedules and budgets and ensure quality reviews are complete
• Identify scheduling and cost variances and make recommendations for corrective action for negative variances
• Resolve issues with contractors in a timely manner and ensure that all aspects of the task order remain on schedule and within budget

Background and experience required

• A minimum of a bachelors degree in engineering or related field
• A minimum of five 5 years of experience in transit and transportation projects
• A minimum of three 3 years working on a multiple task order contract
• Successful completion of the OSHA 10 Hour Construction Course
• Knowledge of the principles practices and techniques of project management to coordinate review and provide expert technical management for the assigned task orders
• Knowledge of project controls including critical path method scheduling and budgetary control systems
• Ability to independently organize and carry out assignments with minimum direction and to function effectively as a leader of highly professional personnel
• Ability to communicate effectively

Location WMATA New Carrollton Headquarters New Carrollton Estimated work hours 800 AM500 PM MondayFriday Salary range 95000 130000 YR