Assistant Project Manager

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Job Description

Parsons KAFD is looking for an amazingly talented Assistant Project Manager to join our team!

In this role, you will join a leading professional engineering, construction, and cost management team working on multiple projects in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD). KAFD is a master plan development positioned to become Riyadh’s new Central Business District that combines a mixture of world-class commercial offices, hotels, retail spaces, contemporary residences, and a monorail in addition to smart city solutions that redefine urban living.

What You'll Be Doing

• Collaborates with the Senior Project Manager to establish project schedule and budget and monitors progress in meeting schedule and budget requirements.
• Develops project documents, processes, and procedures to support quality control and final project deliverables.
• Collaborates with the Senior Project Manager to determine the number of hours required to successfully complete project tasks. Anticipates project staffing needs, identifies and interviews available personnel, and makes staffing assignments in accordance with schedule requirements.
• Establishes a project safety plan and ensures that it is communicated to all employees on the job site. Actively promotes and supports safety policies and monitors the job site for good safety practices.
• Post all required legal notices at the job site.
• Establishes site security measures and monitors site access by subcontractors and others.
• Chairs weekly job meetings; prepares and submits summary of project progress and pending issues to the Senior Project Manager.
• Submits monthly reports to the client and responds to client issues and expectations.
• Assists the Senior Project Manager in pricing and negotiating changes to the scope of work with the client and subcontractors. Reviews bid documents and assists with bidder solicitation activities. Documents and executes changes in the scope of the project.
• Anticipates problems and works with clients, architects/engineers, subcontractors, and Project managers to identify and implement corrective actions.
• Keeps client and the Senior Project Manager informed of the day-to-day activities of the project.
• Maintains accurate documentation of job progress through daily logs and other reports.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as appropriate.
  
  
  

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a construction-related field with 6+ years of related work experience is required.
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• A proven ability to perform in a lead capacity, excellent written and oral communication skills, and familiarity with industry practices and regulations are required.
  
  
  

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