Assistant Project Manager

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

AECOM has an excellent career opportunity for a creative, highly talented Assistant Project Manager for immediate employment in our Boston, MA location which serves as our home office to support programs throughout the US and internationally.

The selected candidate will assist in the development of task order proposals; support the management team in tracking task budgets, monitoring activity schedules, and implementing product quality standards; and otherwise support the Project and Program Managers. The Assistant Project Manager will assist in the management of technical and administrative staff on a wide variety of complex projects worldwide.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• In partnership with the Project Director and/or Project Manager, assist in leading the project team (Architects & Engineers), or multiple teams in the delivery of a wide range of projects.
• Ensure project completion within budget, schedule and in conformance with specifications.
• Review contracts and sub-contracts and assist to manage subcontractors.
• Monitor project financials and report to the Project Manager.
• Assist in leading calls with project team and prepare meeting minutes.
• Develop and maintain design schedules for approval.
• Resolve client review comments with the project team.
• Assist in preparing project design review presentation.
• Maintain action items and provide information to the client.
• Resolve field-initiated questions with the technical design team.
• Coordinate and direct activities among the design groups.
• Participate and attend design review meetings while recording meeting minutes and tracking action items.
• Coordinate the development of project deliverables with the design team.
• Participate in building and maintaining a positive client relationship.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering.
• 6+ years of experience in architecture, engineering, or the field of construction management.
• Experience in developing design reports, drawings, and specifications.
• Experience in managing subcontractors.
• Experience in services during construction, including answering RFI’s and reviewing submittals.
• Professional registration license, (or ability to obtain with one year).
• Due to the nature of this work, US Citizenship is required.
• Ability to Travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DoD projects.
• Master’s degree in architecture with 10+ years of relevant experience in design management.
• Proficient in MS Suite, SharePoint (or similar collaboration tools) and remote communications applications such as Teams, Zoom, etc.
• Experience negotiating project scope, fees, managing project financial performance, and ensuring fiscal responsibility for projects through the design process.
• Revit and BIM experience as well as experience in Photoshop, Microsoft Office.
• Support projects within the last 8 years through all phases of design and construction.
• Security Clearance (or ability to obtain).

• This position does not offer sponsorship.
• This position does not offer relocation assistance.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.