Assistant Project Manager - Municipal / Wastewater

Description

You will manage water and wastewater projects from design start through to completion, with direct accountability for delivery.

The ideal candidate has worked on water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, and collection and distribution systems.

You will monitor design and construction projects for the client.

The company is a global professional services firm with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. It works across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, offering programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls, procurement, net zero and digital services. It is majority-owned by a global commercial real estate services firm, with its partners holding a significant minority stake.

Responsibilities

• Make regular site visits to track construction progress and confirm work is done well and matches the approved drawings and specifications.
• Review work completed in each period, contractor direct cost payment requests, and budget status.
• Review subcontracts, bonds, subcontractor default insurance, and change orders.
• Review the developer's monthly job cost reports and judge whether contingency is adequate.
• Review construction and disbursement schedules, lien waivers, and other developer documents.
• Analyse the developer's direct and indirect cost budgets, including estimate back-up, and work with the Cost Advisory group on parametric estimates, spot quantity take-offs, and supporting documents from the developer, contractors and subcontractors.
• Review the construction agreement, subcontracts, design agreements, and building loan agreement, and comment on their terms.
• Review contractor and architect qualification statements.
• Review zoning approvals, certified surveys, building permits, utility approval letters, soil and foundation reports, and the designer's code and ADA compliance certification.
• Review contract drawings and specifications for completeness and alignment with accepted architectural and engineering practice.
• Prepare project status reports and recommend when construction funds should be released.
• Prepare construction risk assessment reports.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in engineering, construction management, or architecture.
• Preferred: 2 to 5 years of water and wastewater experience.
• Preferred: Clear written and verbal communication.
• Preferred: Strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Preferred: Knowledge of critical path method scheduling.
• Preferred: Experience with project management information systems.
• Preferred: Customer-focused service that is efficient, timely, reliable and courteous.
• Preferred: Ability to present information effectively.
• Preferred: Knowledge of financial terms and principles, with the ability to review invoices and run value engineering analysis.
• Preferred: Ability to work out percentages, discounts, commissions, and other intermediate figures.
• Preferred: Ability to understand, analyse, and interpret complex documents.
• Preferred: Ability to solve problems with several options.
• Preferred: Engineering analytical and quantitative skills.
• Preferred: Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Preferred: Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
• Preferred: Knowledge of MS Project, contracts, and construction practice.
• Preferred: Knowledge of the entitlement and permitting process and construction delivery methods and agreements.
• Preferred: Familiarity with construction best practice, building codes, and building types and systems.
• Preferred: Strong attention to detail and organisation.

Conditions

This is a hybrid role that requires occasional travel to the client site.

On-site requirements may change depending on the client's needs.

SOX control responsibilities may apply and must be followed where relevant.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all parts of the community.