Lab Services Assistant Project Manager

Terracon; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon in Houston seeks a project-focused engineer/scientist to manage facilities, environmental, or geotechnical projects from planning through delivery. You will supervise a project phase under direct supervision, implement the project plan, and troubleshoot issues to keep milestones on track.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, coordination with outside contractors, and communication with clients. A technical bachelor's degree is required, with 2+ years of related experience, and a valid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, or geology (or 6 years of related experience in lieu of degree).
• 2+ years of related experience (or 6 years if no degree).
• Valid driver’s license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small project or one phase of a larger project under supervision.
• Implement an established project plan and monitor progress.
• Identify and resolve operational problems to minimize delays.
• Lead safety efforts and ensure adherence to the safety plan.
• Coordinate activities of outside contractors for integration into the project.
• Estimate costs, resources, and time for the assigned phase and monitor utilization.
• Prepare regular project status reports for client and team.
• Ensure deliverables meet contract scope and schedule and stay within budget.

Skills

Project management

Safety leadership

Contractor coordination

Budgeting & scheduling

Risk awareness

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / environmental science / geology

Job description

General Responsibilities:

Manage all aspects of a facilities, materials, environmental, or geotechnical engineering project to ensure that it is safely completed on time and within scope and budget. Responsible for completing the project as per its contracted scope; monitor progress and performance against the project plan. Troubleshoot and recommend or resolve operational problems and minimize delays. May be responsible for resource management, project scheduling, budgets and forecasts, and working with external vendors, subcontractors or contractors. Conducts meetings and prepares reports to communicate the status of the project to project team and client. Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones. May have responsibilities to communicate with the client and deliver work products to satisfaction of client. Coordinates effort with APR to make sure that APR has opportunity to engage throughout the project, particularly at critical junctures. Is involved with approving invoices, preparing change orders, and collections.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Under direct supervision manage a small project, or one phase of a large project.
• Implement an established project plan.
• Identify, resolve, or escape operational problems and minimize delays.
• Lead safety efforts including preparation and compliance with approved safety plan.
• Analyze project requirements and perform calculations or writes reports and completes deliverables.
• Coordinate the activities of outside contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and the firm receives satisfactory standards of service.
• Estimate the costs, resources, and time required to complete the assigned phase of a project and monitor activities, allocate resources and assign tasks to ensure these targets are met.
• Conduct project meetings and prepare regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team.
• Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinates project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
• Submits project deliverables to client as per contract scope and schedule
• Responsible to deliver work within approved budget
• Coordinates with APR to ensure appropriate oversight is in place and sufficient time allowed for reviews of all critical junctures.
• Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies.
• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor quality standards and practices. Engage APRs on projects at their onset.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline practices by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and a minimum of 2 years’ related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years’ related experience.
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.