Assistant Project Maanger

Job Description

Job Description

Manifest Solutions is currently seeking an Assistant Project Manager for a hybrid position in Valparaiso, IN.

• Provide field technical/IT support for the entire Coordinator group.
• Support development of policy/procedure/training documents. Issue regular reports for weekend coverage, project accruals, etc.
• Monitor project costs and schedules.
• Provide additional assistance to the Orbital Construction Coordinator Program Management Team as needed.
• Working alongside Project Manager to assist with large scale construction project.
• Employs project integration processes to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and effectively transient the project to the customer and ensure project objective accomplishment Integrates competence in the product life cycle components to the definition and management of non-product objectives (safety, cost, schedule, human resource, etc.)
• Expands competence in integration management to align project resources for optimal productivity.
• Implements product to project scope configuration management.
• Applies expanding interpersonal skills to lead, manage, and direct the project management team and project stakeholders.
• Employs quality management processes to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and ensures customer satisfaction.
• Employs risk management processes to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and delivers project objectives
• Employs procurement management proficiencies and processes to effectively transfer product and project risk (threats) and exploit, enhance, and share product opportunities to third parties at a fair and equitable price to establish and deliver objective value to both buyer and seller as a result of the project.
• Employs cost management proficiencies to effectively estimate, budget, and control costs within project objective (success) parameters for the project
• Employs schedule management proficiencies to effectively plan, schedule, and deliver the project within the designated project time objective (success) parameters for the project
• Uses effective human resource tools and techniques to motivate and drive contractor performance
• Effectively engages project stakeholders; employs effective strategies in dealing with negative stakeholders and integrate the project objectives with the composite of individual project stakeholder requirements and expectations.
• Applies proficiency in effective communication management to manage and control project stakeholders
• Applies proficiency in project governance and utilize effective communication and objective management to ensure that the project's safety and environmental objectives are realized.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree In Technical plus 2 years technical experience or 5 years project/architectural - engineering/technical experience
• Existing Construction Manager (CM)
• Project Engineer 2 (PE2)
• Senior Project Developer
• Expand the project management knowledge base in project management methodology, processes, tools, techniques, and software; increasing personal maturity in project management (Level 3 maturity)
• Expanded comprehension in project management guidelines, standard, processes, and job aids
• Expanded proficiency in project management information systems (PMIS) utilization and integration; scheduling software, risk management software, cost management software, and performance metrics (and dashboards) and tool integration of project controls information
• Applies an increasing proficiency in leadership, management, organizational theory, personal, interpersonal skills in a "situational leadership" application.
• Manages project stakeholders using cognitive ability, personal effectiveness, innovation, value based decision-making, integrated communication (soft and hard skills); conflict resolution, and teamwork
• Capability to efficiently perform duties under stringent deadlines, schedules, and conditions. Must be able to work a flexible work schedule.
• Must be able to work in areas of high noise, dust, extreme temperatures, confined spaces and chemical hazards.
• Must have valid Driver's License.