Assistant Project Manager - Land Development

Westwood Professional Services•Las Vegas, NV

17d

About The Position

Assistant Project Manager Westwood Professional Services, Inc. Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join our Land Development team in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is an opportunity to join a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals. Westwood is dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. Westwood is looking for a driven, self-starter with good communication skills for their Commercial team. This individual will be pairing their civil engineering technical skills with their project management experience to coordinate, plan, organize, and execute projects within their team.

Requirements

Organized with the ability to self-prioritize
Demonstrates active listening techniques
Outgoing, friendly, approachable (team player)
Previous leadership experience or someone ready for a step up
Strong communication skills with team members and clients
Proposal writing, project budget management and schedule preparation with the ability to deliver projects on time and within budget
Working knowledge and ability to QA/QC construction drawings
Competent technical skills required to complete engineering tasks
Capable of proactively pursue design solutions
Ability to delegate assignments and determine methods and procedures
Self-motivated with the ability to balance multiple projects and deadlines without supervision
Ability to be open to others ideas and willing to compromise
Detail-oriented but also flexible enough to be big picture/conceptual
Able to compromise and accept other’s ideas
Capable of envisioning the client’s goals
Good reputation amongst peers, clients, and agencies
Able to follow general directions and guidelines for the firm’s policies, practices, and procedures
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
Proficient in computer software (Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Civil3D, Outlook, Microsoft Project)
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Nevada (or capable of obtaining)
Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Project Engineer
Previous experience working with clients in the commercial market
Management experience in accounts receivable, invoicing, and overall duties involved in managing a design team

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of AutoCAD
Strong presentation skills paired with the ability to coach and motivate others
Has current commercial client relationships

Responsibilities

Assist in the management of projects from inception through completion
Provide direction and manage work quality of a team of engineering designers, interns, and technicians
Assist in the preparing and managing proposals, contracts, invoicing, work in process and account receivables
Represent clients and firm in meetings with governmental agencies
Prepare, maintain, coordinate project schedules of multiple concurrent projects with clients and design team
Communicate directly with clients and public governing agencies
Assist project manager in Developing and tracking project milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery
Recruit, manage, develop, lead, inspire and coach design team
Prepare plan documents and supporting design calculations
Produce high-quality work and implement and maintain QA/QC procedures
Assist in business development
Resolve design conflicts and field construction issues
Able to understand proposals and contract scope of services
Able to identify scope creep, write and capture additional services in a timely manner
Assist in Overseeing the technical and financial aspects of various projects
Coordinate with other disciplines and support services
Make decisions independently in regards to various issues and methods
Able to accept and give performance feedback