Assistant Project Manager

Major duties and responsibilities

• Serve as WMATA's representative for the assigned task orders with responsibilities for all phases of the project.
• Ensure all required tasks are performed on time and within budget.
• Engage specifically in planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control, safety, and coordination of subcontractors and internal technical and support staff.
• Manage stakeholder relationships.
• Develop project scopes, prepare reports, develop and maintain schedules and budgets, and ensure quality reviews are complete.
• Identify scheduling and cost variances and make recommendations for corrective action for negative variances.
• Resolve issues with contractors in a timely manner and ensure that all aspects of the task order remain on schedule and within budget.

Background and experience required

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in transit and transportation projects.
• A minimum of three (3) years working on a multiple task order contract.
• Successful completion of the OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of project management, to coordinate, review and provide expert technical management for the assigned task orders.
• Knowledge of project controls, including critical path method scheduling and budgetary control systems.
• Ability to independently organize and carry out assignments with minimum direction, and to function effectively as a leader of highly professional personnel.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Location: WMATA New Carrollton Headquarters, New Carrollton

Estimated work hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday–Friday

Salary range: $95,000 – $130,000 YR