Assistant Project Manager

Summary

RRC is a multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in energy projects, particularly renewable energy, throughout the United States. The Assistant Project Manager supports project managers in delivering projects on time and within specifications by managing schedules, budgets, scope, risks, communications, meetings, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supports the project manager to complete assigned projects on time, to specifications, and accuracy and efficiency
• Understands and follows project contracts
• Creates and updates project schedules in MS project or other scheduling software
• Identifies and manages budget and scope creep
• Identifies the need for and creates process procedures, standards and templates when needed
• Sets up and manages internal and external kick-off, and interval meetings
• Ensures adequate communication across disciplines
• Outlines the tasks involved in the project and delegates accordingly
• Conducts cost analysis, estimating expected costs for the project
• Prepares and implements a budget based on estimates
• Conducts risk assessments; reports identified risks to management
• Addresses questions, concerns, and/or complaints throughout the project
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in related field, which may include Engineering, Construction or Project Management, required
• At least two years of related experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Ability to create processes and identify the need for process improvements
• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about the project or product being developed
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project and Teams or related software

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in related field, which may include Engineering, Construction or Project Management, required
• At least two years of related experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Ability to create processes and identify the need for process improvements
• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about the project or product being developed
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project and Teams or related software

Benefits

• Flexible work hours to accommodate work-life balance.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k matching
• Bonus eligibility
• Tuition reimbursement for certain pre-approved education pursuits
• RRSP matching (Canada), 401k matching (US)