Job Type

Full-time

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job Description

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager for our Tempe office to assist our senior project managers to oversee and administer engineering projects from inception through completion of commissioning. You will be on the front lines, assisting with project scoping and quality control, organizing and aligning our design team, coordinating with clients and contractors, and overseeing schedule and budget. You will work with a competent multi-discipline team of engineers and administrative staff with a wide range of experience levels. This is an exciting opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a new office serving industry leaders.

Responsibilities:
• Assistance with scoping engineering projects and writing initial fee proposals.
• Under the direction of our senior project managers, assist in running and preparing notes for client and team meetings. Includes leading discussions with design team members to ensure project is on track and identifying roadblocks and potential solutions to project issues. Engineering disciplines being managed include structural, mechanical, process, and electrical.
• Oversee and update project task lists, budgets and schedules.
• Perform multi-discipline general quality control reviews of the firm’s engineering studies and construction documents.
• Participate in project contractual and design discussions with clients regarding such topics as engineering issues and solutions, information needs, budget, schedule and staffing.
• Write and process design scope change orders.
• Administer and process requests for information and product submittals during the project construction phase.
• Manage closeout documents, such as O&M manual review and submission of record drawings. 

Wages/Benefits:

We offer a very competitive compensation package within the engineering consulting industry.

• A compensation package based on experience and abilities.
• Flexible work hours.
• Corporate-sponsored medical and dental insurance plans.
• An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) program with company matching.
• Three weeks of Personal Time Off (PTO) and eight paid holidays per year.
• Up to $3000/year in yearly tuition reimbursement for coursework relevant to your position.
• Long term disability insurance coverage.
• Opportunities to learn professional skills outside of work, such as lunchtime seminars with industry experts and professional development hour compensation.

Job Requirements

This is a mid-level position for applicants with client and project coordination experience. We are looking for candidates with the following:

• 2 years of experience performing project and client management for an engineering firm.
• Understanding of general engineering fundamentals and construction.
• Good communicator and team player. Must be able to relate well both to internal staff and to customers.
• Solid technical writing skills, with experience developing and documenting processes for an engineering team.
• Solid relationship builder, capable of comprehending and listening to customer feedback, with consistent follow-through on commitments.
• Ability to lead a team.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and thorough with experience in quality control review of documents. 
• Dedication and commitment; results oriented.
• Ability to learn quickly and grasp new concepts, especially as they relate to engineering and construction. 
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, MS Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint and Outlook. 
• AS or equivalent degree from an accredited university, preferably in architecture of engineering.

Please identify any relevant skills you might have, such project management certification, or software skills such as MS Project, Quickbase, AutoCAD, Revit or Navisworks. Please provide any past work or volunteer experience in your response, including those that may be non-engineering related.

Advantages of Working for Corbin Consulting: Corbin Consulting was established in 1999 by engineers experienced in the design of building and process systems for advanced technology clients. Over the last 24 years Corbin has grown to a 120 person firm that has diversified beyond the advanced technology business sector into industrial and healthcare sectors as well. We are not “corporate”; we are an engineering company owned and run by engineers – our owners directly manage projects and mentor our staff. Specifics of our success are as follows: Corbin gives employees control over their career advancement. You will have direct access to key project players, including design managers, disciplines designers and company owners. Even at the entry level, you will design building systems for industry leaders in the advanced technology sector. Corbin serves a wide variety of clients with a myriad of unique projects and design challenges, providing a variety of working experiences. We encourage all degreed employees to obtain professional licensure in their respective fields of engineering.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without a regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability status, protected status, or any other characteristic protected by law.