Assistant Project Manager

Atlas Copco; Village of Voorheesville (NY); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative culture

Career growth and learning

Innovation powered by people

Comprehensive benefits

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Atlas Copco in Voorheesville, NY, seeks an Assistant Project Manager to drive engineered-to-order centrifugal compressor projects. You will support inspections, monitor budgets and schedules, and negotiate changes while coordinating with Program Management to improve outcomes.

The role reports to the Assistant Program Manager and offers a hybrid work arrangement with on-site and remote work up to two days per week, with competitive compensation and a performance bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Professional approach with a sense of urgency.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the value of providing excellent customer service.
• Basic understanding of business finances and how scheduling impacts the bottom line.

Responsibilities

• Lead project inspections with customers and inspectors to verify deliverables.
• Support budgeting from kickoff to shipment, monitor budget vs. actual costs, and review vendor invoices.
• Assist scheduling with tracking documents, material status, and technical highlights for projects.
• Support customer service initiatives including change orders, back charges, and schedule notifications.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, QA, Production and other Atlas Copco partners to meet targets.

Skills

Sense of urgency

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Business finances awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

As a Assistant Project Manager, your mission is to drive the successful execution of engineered-to-order centrifugal compressor projects by supporting project inspections, ensuring strong commercial performance, and maintaining disciplined oversight of delivery timelines, pre- and post-performance, and cash flow. Serve as a trusted commercial liaison to customers, managing change order negotiations, back charge claims, and schedule communications, while partnering with Program Management to continuously improve outcomes. You will report to the Assistant Program Manager.

You will

• Project Performance: Lead project inspections with customers and inspectors to verify project deliverables.
• Budgeting: Support all commerical aspects of the assigned projects from project kickoff until shipment which includes monitoring budgeted versus actual cost, coordinating customer management of financial claims, and review and approval of key vendor final invoices prior to payment.
• Scheduling: You will support the project team with monitoring project schedules which includes required documents, material status, and technical highlights.
• Customer Service: Support the project team initiatives to Improve both internal and external customer service for our customers. To include - negotiation of change orders, back charge claims, and project schedule notifications.
• Collaboration: Partner with other internal departments including Sales and Applications, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Production, and other global key project partners within the Atlas Copco Group to achieve project targets and communicate customer needs.

Qualifications

You hold a Bachelors degree or an alternative degree with the equivalent work experience.

• You have professional approach with a sense of urgency.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and understand the value of providing excellent customer service.
• You have a basic understanding of business finances and how scheduling impacts the bottom line.

Benefits

• A collaborative culture: Join a crossfunctional team that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and delivering results together. You'll work closely with Program Management, Engineering, Finance, and Quality to support successful project outcomes.
• Lifelong learning and career growth: Build practical, realworld experience with Atlas Copco's engineeredtoorder centrifugal compressor projects. Gain exposure to customer inspections, commercial processes, and project execution while contributing directly to customer success.
• Innovation powered by people: Work alongside experienced project and commercial professionals in a teamoriented environment where safety, knowledge sharing, and your contributions truly matter.
• Comprehensive benefits: Enjoy competitive compensation, generous paid time off (vacationand sick days), and a 401(k) plan with up to a 6% company match.
• Rewarding compensation package: This role offers a base salary range of $67,000 to$81,000, based on experience and qualifications, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus starting at 5%.

We value diverse experiences and perspectives.

Location

Hybrid
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement of up to two remote days per week is available, subject to weekly business requirements., allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our manufacturing faciltiy in Voorheesville, United States (US).