Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager Job Description

Assistant Project Manager is a primarily technical position for individuals that typically possess between two and five years of experience within a consulting structural engineering or similar firm. This role is a progression of the Engineer roles below it and Project Engineers must possess all skills listed for those roles. This is primarily a project-oriented position. Individuals shall be capable of completing the technical portions of smaller projects, or significant portions of larger projects, accurately and completely, with minimal supervision and oversight.

Projects are reviewed intermittently by Senior Project Managers or Principals. Assistant Project Managers are introduced to Project Management skills and tools and are expected to utilize them for their projects. The Assistant Project Manager's performance is judged primarily on the accuracy and consistency of results as well as the level of independence with which those results are achieved.

Duties and Responsibilities

Tasks

Generation of 3-D Building Information Models (BIM) and 3-D Structural Analysis and Design Models utilizing advanced software programs including the oversight of other technical staff in production of these items

Computer-aided and hand-calculated structural analysis, design, and detailing of steel, concrete, masonry, and timber systems including the oversight of other technical staff in production of these items

Design and detailing of both simple and complex framing details

Complete coordination of the structural design with other design professionals including Architects and Engineers of various disciplines

Complete preparation of deliverables including Construction Documents within the Autodesk REVIT environment

Review and review oversight of structural submittals and basic RFI's

Construction Observation and Special Inspections

Provide management and direction for less experienced staff assigned to your projects

Deliverables

Production and issuance of complete and accurate deliverables including the assemblage of construction documents and reports

Production, compilation, and issuance of accurate and orderly-kept calculations by self or others

Production, compilation, and issuance of accurately extracted structural plans and details per JG drawing presentation standards

Production, compilation, and issuance of Field Observation, Inspection, and Investigative Reports per JG reporting standards

Project Management

Complete all individual and group training of and related to project management including:

• Project budgeting (Ajera)
• Proposal creation
• Project initiation and closeout
• Project costing / profit reports (Ajera)
• Billing
• Accounts Receivable

Utilize those skills independently for smaller projects and in conjunction with more senior staff on larger projects

Knowledge Required

Technical

Mastery of Model Building Codes, i.e., FBC and IBC and Design Standards, i.e., ASCE-7

Mastery of Material Codes and Design Standards, i.e., ACI-318 and AISC Manuals of Steel Construction

JG design, BIM modeling, and drawing presentation standards, where applicable, and the ability to convey these standards to less experienced staff

Software user manuals, i.e., Autodesk REVIT, RAM SS, RAM Concept, Enercalc

Mastery of steel, concrete, masonry, and timber design methodology

Mastery of Field Observations and Reporting and how to provide direction in such situations to lesser experienced staff

How to effectively and affirmatively represent the Company in critical Client and Project related situations including kickoff meetings, coordination meetings, and site meetings

Managerial

Introductory Project Management as described above

Ability to positively guide and oversee less experienced technical staff assigned to your projects

Work Quality

• Production of logical and accurate results backed by organized and clearly presented structural calculations that are easy for supervisors to understand
• Follows JG's design, BIM modeling, and drawing presentation standards, where applicable

• Use of proper grammar within written and verbal communication
• Production of neat, accurate, and graphically pleasing documentation including reports
• Sched…