Assistant Project Manager - Civil/Site Land Development
Colliers Engineering & Design•Southlake, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Civil Engineering Assistant Project Manager to join our team in Southlake, Texas! The Assistant Project Manager will assist the Project Manager with technical and administrative direction, supervision of projects, aspects of project management, leadership, profitability, and client management for the project design team. Join our Civil/Site team and build your career alongside the best our industry has to offer. Whether facilitating a large warehousing complex, data center, all-star sporting arena, residential development, or planning a mixed-use establishment in a downtown business district, joining Colliers Engineering & Design will accelerate YOUR success!
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or related field).
- Ideally, the applicant will possess 8+ years of related site/civil land development experience or relevant work experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) Certification preferred.
- Knowledge of local city, county and state land use processes and regulations.
- Proficiency in technical skills in stormwater management, NPDES permitting, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading and other site development related designs.
- Demonstrated Civil 3D skills with the ability to design site layouts concept through completion.
- Ability to interact well with coworkers, clients, and regulatory agencies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and judgment capabilities.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English to comprehend written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer (PE) Certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Project Manager with technical and administrative direction, supervision of projects, aspects of project management, leadership, profitability, and client management for the project design team.
- Assist in preparation of effective work plans and man-hour budgets for approval by supervisor.
- Monitor time schedules and capital cost budgets on projects to satisfy client.
- Oversee the work and productivity on assigned projects.
- Strive to achieve predetermined goals for profit, productivity targets, and schedule of deliverables.
- Participate in or hold team meetings ensuring procedures governing the review and approval of projects are followed prior to submission of completed work.
- Negotiate with clients on any scope changes relative to project budgets and schedules subject to supervisor's approval.
- Ensure all project work is performed and completed in accordance with QA/QC standards, systems and procedures as designated for project.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with all employees involved in the project to ensure high utilization rates (i.e. Project team meeting).
- Review monthly man-hour and cost reports to ensure projects are being completed at the pre-established goal.
- Assist with mentoring junior staff in learning sound technical and business practices and enhancing corporate objectives.
- Assist with the preparation for public hearings, meetings and any other presentations related to his/her projects.
- Works efficiently with the Billing Department to authorize and transmit bills to client. Follows up with clients for timely payments.
- Adhere to Health and Safety program and all applicable SOPs.
- May oversee the activities of assigned staff, including but not limited to timesheet review and approval, performance evaluation and daily supervision.
Benefits
- company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- paid pregnancy disability leave
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
- paid time off that includes parental and military leave
- employee referral and professional license bonuses
- a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.
- reimbursement for education
- a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
- mentorship program
- wellness program
- Women’s Organization
- ongoing philanthropic opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
