Construction Assistant Project Manager

For almost 50 years, Lighthouse Professional Services has worked to provide full-service consulting and staffing partnerships to clients in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and the Carolinas. Our innovative solutions can reach all areas within your firm including: Administrative, Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, Clerical and Light Industrial.

Lighthouse Professional Services committed to the success of the companies, candidates and employees we serve. We invest in excellent working partnerships, powered by people.

We are currently seeking an Assistant Project Manager with a background in construction in the White Plains NY area.

Work with the project team to support overall project, and construction administration and oversight responsibilities including but not limited to perform a variety of PM tasks under NYPA guidelines and procedure, generate RFQ package, contract award, control cost/budget , and build and maintain construction schedule, and distribute documentation related to the construction process and project configurations of Generation projects and support Construction engineers with administrative and limited oversight responsibilities.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Perform all project management-related activities associated with project planning, budgeting, design, procurement, implementation, and close-out
• Develop project budgets, schedules, and milestones
• Assemble procurement bid packages for engineering services, construction services including Divsion1 development, and material/equipment contracts. Responsibility includes facilitating proposal reviews and evaluations, and generating contract awards
• Administrates vendor contracts during all phases of the project lifecycle
• Conduct routine project status meetings ensuring open communication between project stakeholders and team members and maintain action item log and follow-up.
• Responsible for monitoring and staying aligned with project budgets, schedules, commitments, and meeting milestones within defined limits
• Coordinate the engineering design review process, and ensure the work is in accordance with technical and code requirements, and meets constructability and future O&M requirements to acceptance standards established by the Authority
• Ensure that designs meet licensing and environmental requirements
• Ensure that equipment and material meet specification requirements
• Provide field staff with technical input on design changes coordinated with Engineering as required during construction
• Provide technical assistance to the construction staff, as necessary.

Skills

• Experience in project management and contract management
• Experience and knowledgeable in scheduling of construction projects
• Ability to oversee complex, multi-discipline projects and teams
• Overall knowledge of accounting practices and cost control including accruals
• Highly motivated and self-directed with the ability to work independently
• Excellent writing, verbal and written communication skills
• Prior experience with IBM Maximo and SAP is preferred
• General technical understanding of electrical, mechanical, and civil/structural construction practice
• At least 5 years Project Management experience required.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering from a school accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or relevant years of Engineering and construction management experience
• Minimum of 5 years in project management
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience
• New York State EIT or PE certification preferred
• PMP is preferred