Assistant Project Manager - Los Angeles, United States - Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald

Verified Company

Los Angeles, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Assistant Project Manager

Country:

United States
Position Location:Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contract Type:Regular (US only)
Work Pattern:Full Time
Sector:Transport
Discipline:Railways
Job Ref:1997
Recruiter Contact:Jennifer Porquez- Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries.

One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants.

Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.- Mott MacDonald, a global engineering consultant is looking for an Assistant Project Manager in LA, who has expert knowledge in rail and transportation project development and delivery.

Responsibilities:

Monitor daily project progress and handle or assist in any issues that arise
Providing detailed updates to project managers or other stakeholders
Organizing reports, invoices, contracts, and other financial files for easy access
Assist or oversee project procurement
Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
Work with the Project Manager to eliminate project blockers
Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditures, total project cost
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
Ensure project standards and requirements are met through life of projects
Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering or related field or a combination of 10+ years of experience in project coordination and management in the railway industry
Minimum 8 years of relevant project management/ coordination experience
Knowledge and experience with Rail Vehicles (LRV, HRV) is a plus
Proven work experience as an assitant project manager, document controller, project coordinator, or similar role
Proven problemsolving abilities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and timemanagement
Strong clientfacing and teamwork skills
Proficient in MS Office Suite, such as Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint etc
Salary Range: $90,000 $115,000_
Benefits: 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance_

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
Equal employment opportunity is the law.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.
Hybrid working policy
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your wellbeing, flexibility, and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
We're a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence