Assistant Project Manager

at  OHLA USA

Overview:
Who is OHLA USA?
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 for a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District project in Elmhurst, IL. The project consists of over 3 miles of channel improvements to Addison Creek that will reduce flooding and positively impact the surrounding communities. 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 report directly to the project management and will be responsible for maintaining strong relationships with the client and ensuring the project is completed on time and under budget.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting the project manager at 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 reports to the project manager.
• 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.

• Responsible for assisting the project manager at 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 reports to the project manager.
• 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