Assistant Project Manager

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description:

The Assistant Project Manager will provide support to Project Manager and/or Senior Project Manager with coordinating design and project management, including direct liaison with the owner, designers, and contractors regarding cost, schedule, quality, safety, and contract administration. Applicant must have general construction experience and with an understanding of building systems including mechanical, electrical, foundation and building envelope, preferred. The position reports to the team’s senior leadership (Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Deputy Project Director, Project Director).

This position will require a combination of on-site facility assessments, end-user meetings and on-site construction management of general contractors and subtrades. The successful candidate will be required to have a valid driver's license and vehicle to conduct local site observations visits. Travel is limited to within the Chicago metropolitan area.

Role Accountabilities:

Design Management And Preconstruction:

• Develop project-specific preliminary construction phasing, constructability, and work plans
• Assists the Project Management team with management administration on a small to moderate size and scope project, or a portion of a larger, more complex project, following set guidelines for tasks
• Employee receives clear and specific instructions and/or follows standardized instructions or procedures without ongoing supervision. Work is checked for accuracy, adequacy and adherence to instructions
• Employee consults with supervisor on matters not covered in the original instructions.
• May interface with design team
• May assist with and monitor change orders
• May assist with and review financial reporting
• Review project costs and scheduling to ensure completion of project within budget and in conformance with contract
• Work with document control systems, project management systems and other software or databases to keep information flow up-to-date and accurate.
• Attend meetings and report on project tasks as needed

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education plus two (2) years of relevant construction experience.
• Experience working for a large general contractor or construction manager.
• Thorough knowledge of project engineering and construction project management documentation.
• Experience supporting large projects and organizing documentation for construction teams.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook), as well as exposure to other construction-based computer programs including Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam.
• Ability to travel to client sites for site inspection and project oversight. Valid driver's license and vehicle to conduct local site observations visits.
• The ability to use or learn various types of design/project management software such as: AutoCAD, BIM, Primavera 6, Procore and program management information systems such as e-Builder.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• This position may require the candidate to make site observation visits within secure and restricted facilities. Candidate must be able to satisfy the client’s background and security clearances.

Physical And Mental Requirements:

• Job duties require a presence in both an office and construction work site setting, and require the candidate be physically capable of performing tasks such as:
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects, 
• prolonged standing, working in various inside environmental conditions and maintain physical fitness for the demands of the construction environment. 
• Good hand-eye coordination
• The ability to talk and hear
• The full list of detailed physical requirements will be shared with candidates advancing through the recruitment process.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects, 
• prolonged standing, working in various inside environmental conditions and maintain physical fitness for the demands of the construction environment. 
• Good hand-eye coordination
• The ability to talk and hear

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $62,000 - $99,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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