Assistant Project Manager-Rayville, LA

MEI Rigging & Crating•Rayville, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for working with the Project Manager and Sales team to estimate, secure, and manage machinery moving and rigging jobs from inception through completion. This role involves identifying clients’ project needs and goals, creating detailed project plans, and organizing project reports and documents. The Assistant Project Manager will also conduct pre- and post-hand-off meetings, understand and execute contract language, and collaborate with various teams to ensure projects are completed successfully within scope and budget. The position requires direct communication with clients, contractors, designers, and subcontractors, preparation of project status reports, and coordination with estimating and safety teams. The role involves working onsite, traveling to client job sites, and directing project activities. A key aspect is developing detailed project schedules, facilitating weekly progress meetings, and maintaining project files in SharePoint. The Assistant Project Manager must consistently demonstrate professional conduct and adhere to the company's mission, vision, and values.

Requirements

Requires a high school degree or GED equivalent.
Familiar with a variety of field concepts, practices, procedures, and risks.
Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation, supervisory and project management skills.
Experience with job costing, general construction accounting & fiscal responsibility of projects.
Project Scheduling – able to use scheduling platforms such as MS Project for large projects.
Highly self-directed and motivated; works effectively on a team or independently.
Suitable knowledge including machine assembly, erection, layout, leveling and alignments.
Must be able to work along aside field technician in assembly and erecting machine tools.
Problem-solving and time management skills.
Ability to use initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
Ability to negotiate effectively with peers around priority and design.
Ability to effectively recognize and resolve conflict in early stages.
Ability to regularly participate and contribute to department and team meetings.
Proficient skills with the MS office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook); some CAD, Blue Beam Revu, SketchUp or similar.
Demonstrated knowledge of SharePoint.
Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites as needed.
Must be able to work in a high functioning team environment.

Responsibilities

Review plans and other technical documents, answer questions regarding the scope and/or timing of the project, monitor costs and project progress.
Conduct Pre-Hand-Off Meeting (prior to commencement of the project) & Post-Hand-Off Meeting (post completion of the project) with the Estimator and operations team ensuring clarity of the job scope and expectations, as well as establishing lessons learned.
Know and understand contract language and execute project successfully to remain in contract scope.
Work alongside the Project Manager to plan, administer, and complete assigned projects, which may cross several functional areas, such as facilities, operations, or administration.
Manage assignments which may vary in length, complexity and are multi-phased. Project size ranges from one-day job to 6-month project, and may manage 3-8 projects to include bidding, planning, close-out, and spectrum phases.
Communicate directly with client/contractors/designers/subcontractors utilizing a Request for Information/Quote/Proposal (RF/Q/PI) process concerning project cost, scope of work, staffing, scheduling, and change orders.
Collaborate with various teams to execute the project management plan; revise plan via a structured change order process as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
Prepare project status reports and work to ensure plans adhere to contract specifications.
Work closely with estimating team in all phases of the project and safety professional in coordinating safety training, accident and injury investigations, equipment, or property damage incident investigations.
Direct all activities on the project while working onsite and traveling to client’s job site.
Work with cross-functional team members to develop detailed project schedule including milestones, deliverables, and dependencies based on business objectives, budget, scope, timeline, and risks.
Facilitate weekly meetings to provide an update on project progress and resolve issues while communicating with team members, stakeholders, and executives.
Maintain project files in SharePoint to ensure project continuity and historic documentation.
Consistently demonstrate professional conduct as a representative of MEI and adhere to the corporate mission, vision, and values.
Work with a Top-of-Mind Awareness for the safety of yourself and everyone at the job site.
Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
Take pride in your work and in the company.
Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks.
Know and deliver the quality service MEI’s customers have come to expect.