Assistant Project Manager - DC/MD/VA

Jamison Professional Services, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm is seeking an Assistant Project Manager in Washington, DC. This role focuses on coordinating scope reviews for elevator/escalator designs and preparing cost estimates. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 8 years of experience in project management, preferably within the transit or rail industry. Candidates must have strong negotiation skills and a commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in engineering, design, planning, or project management.
• Experience in transit or rail industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate review of scope for elevator/escalator designs.
• Prepare independent cost estimates and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Engineering

Transportation Planning

Project Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (“Jamison”) is currently seeking a qualified and motivated candidate for the position of Assistant Project Manager.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

WMATA is undergoing a multi-year Strategic Transformation to deliver safer, more reliable, and customer-focused transit across the Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia region. Guided by the “Your Metro, The Way Forward” Strategic Transformation Plan, WMATA is aligning its operations, technology, organizational structure, and capital investments to meet evolving customer needs, improve efficiency, and strengthen regional mobility. This transformation addresses changes in ridership patterns, growing customer expectations, new transportation competitors, and budget challenges intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative enhances cross-department collaboration, modernizes processes, and supports long-term sustainability and trusted service for the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the review of scope of work for final elevator/escalator designs prepared by Consultants; prepares independent cost estimates for the final design effort and negotiates contracts with Consultants to perform the final design.

Required and Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Transportation Planning or related field.
• Eight (8) years demonstrated progressively responsible experience in engineering, design, planning, and architecture or construction project management preferably in transit or rail industry.

Location

Washington, DC / Alexandria, VA / Silver Spring, MD

Schedule

Standard hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a one (1) hour unpaid lunch break. The COTR may request temporary services for periods in excess of a seven and one half (7.5) hour day or a thirty-seven and one-half hour (37.5) hour week. Temporary personnel working six (6) hours or more are required to take a one‑half hour unpaid lunch break. Overtime: Hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in one week is considered overtime work; all overtime must be approved by the COTR in advance.

Clearance Level Required

Employment is contingent upon successfully completing any required background checks, in accordance with applicable law.

JAMISON CORPORATE OVERVIEW

Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (Jamison) is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. We specialize in providing professional management, administrative, healthcare, court reporters and transcriptionist experts, and document/record and telehealth operational support solutions to U.S. Government, State, and commercial clients. Jamison is a nationwide professional staff augmentation company that helps commercial clients and government agencies expand their talent acquisition reach by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to be successful. Jamison offers a wide range of employment opportunities in the commercial and government sectors. We seek employees who share our values of service excellence, integrity, and professionalism. Jamison affords equal employment opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Our employees, as well as applicants and others with whom we do business, will not be subjected to sexual, racial, religious, ethnic, or any other form of unlawful harassment and/or discrimination. In addition, Jamison adheres to the equal employment opportunity requirements of all states and localities in which it does business. Jamison’s commitment to equal opportunity is applied through every aspect of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, termination, and all other matters of employment. Applicants may be required to successfully complete an online assessment to determine qualifications for positions requiring specific skills. All applications must be submitted through our application system at: https://www.jps-online.com/apply-now/