Assistant Project Manager

Short Description

Bowman has an opening for an Assistant Project Manager, Traffic Engineering to join our team. The position can be based out of Boston, MA, Taunton, MA, Westfield, MA, or Lincoln, RI. At Bowman, we are working to create space for aspiring professionals to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. A career at Bowman is more than just a job - you’ll have an opportunity to help grow and shape our offices across New England, contributing to the expansion and success of a dynamic organization.

You’ll work with a team that is collaborative, adaptive, energized, and experienced, where your input is valued and your ideas have an impact. As an Assistant Project Manager, Traffic Engineering at Bowman, you would have the opportunity to work on a variety of public and private sector projects, both locally and regionally, giving you broad exposure and meaningful experience in the Transportation industry.

We are committed to creating a work environment that is both rewarding and supportive, fostering professional growth while delivering unparalleled service and innovative solutions to every project.

Purpose Apply administration, technical and management techniques for the successful completion of transportation and infrastructure projects, on time and within the allocated budget. Develop sustainable transportation solutions to make communities more livable by reducing traffic congestion, promoting multiple modes of transportation, supporting land development, and improving safety for all users.

• Receive broad guidance from senior-level management relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and general parameters for execution. Manage people and processes to ensure effective execution. Review work produced by staff for quality assurance.
• Supervise the work of project personnel to ensure that it meets the highest professional standards.
• Provide mentorship through counsel, guidance, and knowledge to junior staff as a key component to their professional development.

• Work closely with more senior members to learn about and assist with transportation engineering and planning work.
• Assist in leading regular project staff meetings.
• Assist with the marketing of the firm s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and internal services/groups/offices as necessary.

• Work independently and with proficiency in completing technical project tasks as needed for numerous elements of a project.
• Assist in project management or direction of tasks on projects and monitor project progress for technical accuracy and adherence to schedule and budget.
• Assist with budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and client management tasks.
• Draft transmittals, memos, meeting minutes, letters, proposals, and other documentation/communications.
• Prepare reports, plans, specifications, construction schedules, cost estimates, permits and/or designs for projects.
• Assist in developing the scope of work for projects and development of the plan to accomplish projects.
• Monitor project deliverable schedules and compile project status reports.
• Provide technical assistance in the resolution of project challenges and provide technical quality control of multiple assigned projects.
• Prepare client presentations and attend public meetings.
• Review project changes, pending or anticipated alterations to the contract, additional work requests, and other factors.
• Assist with preparation of monthly billings/project invoices.
• Serve as the liaison between clients and agencies, subcontractors, and project teams, related to project elements, such as technical requirements, completion requirements, and billing inquiries.
• Lead in the preparation of proposals.
• Lead the submission of technical product for a variety of project types.
• Supervise the work of project staff to ensure satisfaction of the highest professional standards.
• Follow established firm s goals, SOPs and QA/QC procedures and assist in the QA/QC review of technical work of other staff.
• Assist and mentor junior staff.
• Prepare and serve in…