Job Description

Dewberry is seeking an Assistant Project Manager (APM) in Charlotte, NC for our Buildings Services Group with a background in mechanical, electrical, plumbing or structural engineering. The APM is a vital member of the project team responsible for assisting a Project Manager (PM) with day-to-day internal and external project management tasks. The APM role is an excellent training roll for younger team members desiring to become a project manager.

Dewberry is an ENR top 50 design firm operating throughout the United States and has a robust facility engineering presence on the east coast and the mid-west. Currently we provide full-service engineering services for buildings facilities and infrastructure projects.

The Building Services Group has a varied resume, including commercial, healthcare, and institutional buildings, new construction, renovation and rehabilitation, transit and rail facilities, water and wastewater treatment plants, infrastructure and energy projects. The majority of the client base is public sector, but a more diverse public-private balance is desirable. This group has delivered projects using both the design-bid-build and design build procurement methodologies. Technical tools and technical systems are in place including state of the art analysis software, quality control procedures, and production platforms including design standards and project delivery in BIM.

As part of Dewberry’s current plan to expand and service our overall volume of work in the Charlotte region, we’re looking for an Assistant Project Manager to enhance our ability to provide a quality work product, better serve our existing clients and expand our client base. We are searching for an engineer with drive and willingness to learn who is interested in a bigger challenge to enhance our current operation and meet our growth goals. The Assistant Project Manager will be teamed with an established Project Manager.

The APM will interact directly with clients, the Project Manager and the design team. The APM will assist the Project Manager with construction documentation preparation supervision, providing feedback to the PM in order to quickly solve problems, and providing quality engineering documents that meet the client’s desires and budget. Assists the client to achieve their organization’s goals. Lastly, the APM is expected to perform engineering designer tasks within their area of technical expertise in order to further develop their engineering technical knowledge and experience.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Attend design meetings with the client and PM. Issue meeting minutes.
• Communicate (Emails, tele conv, etc) with the client, architect and outside consultants while keeping the PM apprised of all communications.
• Assist in conducting fieldwork and at times take the lead in this effort.
• Organize and direct frequent in-house meetings under the direction of the PM.
• Assist the PM in the preparation of detailed project schedules.
• Assist the PM in the preparation of storyboards and detailed project timelines.
• Assist the PM in the organization and maintenance of the project electronic folder management.
• Assist the PM in the coordination of all the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Assist the PM in the supervision and coordination of the submission of documents to appropriate reviewing authorities.
• Assist the PM with project financial reviews and updates.
• Assist the PM in the coordination of the review responses and help ensure they are reflected in the drawings/specifications.
• Under the direction of the PM, arrange for in-house quality review primarily for the PM to ensure the clients' needs and requests have been accommodated. Assist the PM to ensure and coordinate among the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Perform site visits and inspections as required to support the Construction Administration requirements.
• Travel to project sites, typically within a 3 hour radius of the Charlotte office.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Accomplished Professional Engineer (PE) with 4 years of experience preferred.
• No project management experience required.
• Knowledge of the A/E and construction processes.
• Self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Well organized, with a developing understanding of architectural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems with general knowledge of applicable codes, national standards, client design standards, system operation, space requirements, and cost.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law

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