Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager

We are a company who believes in building a better, safer, more sustainable world for generations to come. We are committed to making a difference within our communities, who depend on the safety and reliability of the structures we build and is possible with our main asset, our people!

OHLA USA brings together the construction industry's most diverse talent who thrive in a collaborative work environment and appreciate challenges and opportunities.

We currently have an opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager in the Greater Chicago Area. The Assistant Project Manager works in partnership with the field leadership team to ensure we are delivering a safe, high quality and profitable project to our clients. The APM will be responsible for maintaining strong relationships with the client and ensuring the project is completed on time and under budget. The APM will have expert knowledge of the contract specifications and will be responsible for providing the senior management team with project status updates and profit projections.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and directing the project team by providing the communication, coordination and follow-up necessary to meet project goals and objectives.
• Maintains ongoing training and mentoring of project team.
• Directly responsible to senior management.
• Provides ongoing project information and project reviews as required by management.
• Coordinates training and compliance measures to ensure project procedures are followed.
• Ensures scope of work, schedule and budget are clearly defined and understood by senior management and all project participants, including the client.
• Determines controls and maintains overall project and discipline schedules and budgets.
• Tracks schedule and budget progress with project milestones and takes all action necessary to keep project on track.
• Identifies and secures necessary approvals for all changes in project scope, budget and/or schedule.
• Maintains ongoing communication with client, making adjustments as necessary to comply with clients' needs within contractual obligations, or just adjusting project deliverables to meet the client and stakeholders needs.
• Follows and ensures conformance with OHLA USA policies and procedures, including safety policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field/equivalent experience.
• Heavy Civil Construction background with 5+ year's field experience.
• Experience managing multiple Project Engineers.
• 10-hour and 30-hour OSHA certificates are preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to function as a team builder/player.
• The ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environments.
• Previous Roadway, Bridge, Railroad experience in the Greater Chicago area/knowledge of local practices preferred.

Additional Benefits offered by OHLA USA:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year of employment
• Personal Time Off Program (PTO)
• Engaging work environment
• And much more!!

OHLA ADA Message: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will require the ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environments. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; Employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud noise.

OHLA EEO Message: OHLA USA and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. VEVRAA Federal Contractor