Assistant Project Manager

Description

Job Summary:

The Assistant Project Manager desired candidate will work alongside a Project Manager committed to EHRA's role of creating communities; and assisting the Project Manager in the development of construction drawings, specifications and construction contract documents for single-family residential development projects within Municipal Utility Districts that include paving, grading, drainage, water distribution lines, wastewater collection lines, and other related items. The Engineer IV and Engineer V positions typically demonstrate proficient and comprehensive knowledge of defined skill areas/applications to integrate fundamental elements from other specialties into work assignments;

apply knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures. Typically works with minimal supervision on difficult assignments, conferring with manager on unusual matters.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Able to attend and conduct meetings successfully with MUDs, clients and team members, with minimal assistance from a Project Manager.
• Independently performs engineering assignments with minimal assistance from the Project Manager.
• Responsible for the preparation of feasibility studies.
• Responsible for the engineering design of water, sanitary and storm sewer, paving and drainage facilities.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and outside consultants as required.
• Knowledgeable understanding of Construction Administration and the Construction Phase process.
• Knowledgeable understanding of how MUDs operate, TCEQ rules and Bond Issues.
• Participate in the Construction Administration process by responding to RFI's, reviewing Contractor Submittals, and attending meetings in the field.
• Knowledgeable understanding of governmental public and private development codes and ordinances.
• Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design approach for a project, or overall responsibility for the engineering work on a project of limited scope.
• Assists and or creates plans, schedules; conducts or coordinates engineering work involving conventional engineering practices.
• Attend and be able to run project kickoff meetings, pre-bid meetings, and pre-construction meetings.
• Communication and coordination with client.
• Assist in concept development and participate in the design analyses of engineering systems independently evaluating, selecting, and applying scientific or engineering procedures and techniques to assignments.
• Assists and or manage projects of small or moderate size and scope; make substantial contributions to determining feasibility of goals and objectives; responsible for assuring quality, cost effectiveness and timeliness of assigned projects; identify problems and related technical issues leading to long-term, generic solutions; identify technical approach for solving problems and meeting customer/client needs.
• Interact in a collaborative manner with other team members to accomplish organizational goals; provide ideas to improve organizational efficiency at group and department levels.
• May be required to seal construction documents or other documents (developed under the employee's direct professional supervision) required to be submitted for review by local authority having jurisdiction, etc.
• Provide engineering design and preparation of construction drawings and specifications for moderate to complex engineering projects.
• Serve as point of information and contact related to meeting minutes, shop drawings, reviewing logs, change order reviews and logs, and answering requests for information.
• Provide project status updates throughout design and construction.
• Will prepare feasibility studies for future projects.
• Perform or oversee most project design functions in registered discipline.
• Counsel, monitor and mentor the professional development of engineers-in-training CAD technicians and designers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have strong computer skills.
• Must be able to follow directives provided by the Project Manager; set priorities; assist in the preparation of project schedules; and be willing to work on multiple projects in a team-based environment focused on the timely delivery of quality projects.
• Requires strong communication with team members, clients and governmental agencies.
• Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of company services.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful and thorough about detail in…