Assistant Project Manager-Rail

Bergmann Associates

• $80K — $95K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering
  • 7+ years of experience in Railroad Bridge and Track Design
  • Experience with business development and client relations
  • Mentoring younger staff preferred
  • Proficiency in Microstation, InRoads, OpenRoads, and AutoCAD
  • Professional Engineering license strongly preferred, must qualify for licensure

Responsibilities

  • Plan, design, and direct assigned rail engineering projects
  • Coordinate workload among project engineers, designers, and technicians
  • Monitor project costs to stay within budget and meet customer expectations
  • Market to clients to secure new business
  • Act as client manager in respective discipline and market
  • Prepare Project Work Plan including Quality Plan with project team
  • Draft and negotiate project proposals and contracts
  • Review billable hours for accuracy
  • Coordinate billing with Accounting Department
  • Prepare monthly financial reports on project status
  • Supervise staff for goal setting and professional development

Benefits

  • Collaborative team environment promoting innovation
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development
  • Engagement in diverse and impactful rail engineering projects
  • Supportive approach to mentoring and leadership
  • Strong emphasis on work-life balance through flexible work options
Full Job Description
We are looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Rail Engineering team!

What You'll Do: Plan, Design, and direct assigned projects, and/or to assist the Project Manager with all facets of rail engineering products.

Who We're Looking For: The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering and 7 or more years' experience in Railroad Bridge and Track Design. Prior experience with business development, client relations, and mentoring younger staff highly preferred. Prior experience with Microstation, including InRoads and OpenRoads and AutoCAD needed.

Professional Engineering license strongly preferred; all candidates should qualify for licensure.

Job Description for Assistant Project Manager-Rail:
  • Ensure the success of the projects under his/her management (including planning, quality assurance, deadlines and financial aspects)
  • Coordinate the work and workload of project staff, which may include engineers, designers and technicians
  • Monitor project costs to ensure that project is delivered within budget, fulfills customer expectations, and maintains profitability
  • Market to new and existing clients for the purpose of obtaining additional business and meeting the company's specific strategic objectives
  • Fulfill client manager role for clients in his/her own discipline and market for other disciplines
  • May prepare Project Work Plan (including Quality Plan) in conjunction with project team, including quality reviewer
  • Prepare proposals (assumptions, scope of work, budget, etc.) as appropriate
  • Prepare and negotiate project contract, terms and conditions as appropriate
  • Review invoice charges for accuracy related to hours billed
  • Coordinate customer billing and/or invoicing with Accounting Department
  • Prepare monthly financial reports (project percent complete, etc.)
  • May provide direct supervision to staff, including goal setting, evaluation and professional development All other duties as assigned. We won't ask you to do things way outside your scope, but we are one #TeamBergmann, so "Not my job" is not an option!

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