Associate Project Manager

Continental Mapping Consultants has an immediate opening for an Associate Project Manager, located in our Sun Prairie, WI office.  This is an entry level position. The principal responsibility of the Associate Project Manager is to work alongside a project manager to manage project throughout their life cycle. The Associate PM works in tandem with the PM to achieve the client needs and goals within contracted specifications to ensure quality and on-time delivery.  The Associate PM provides sole leadership, direction, and oversight to assigned projects from the PM. This role includes assigned responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle including estimating, assisting the production of proposals; project scheduling; project deliverables; production and QC; project budgeting and controlling all aspects of projects in accordance with contract documents. The Associate PM will support the PM throughout the lifecycle of a project while developing and learning best practices.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage smaller projects through the project lifecycle
• Work in tandem with the project manager on larger programs to achieve quality and on-time delivery of projects
• Support the PM on different tasks
• Reviews project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
• Coordinate work plan and staffing for each phase of a project, coordinate assignment of project personnel.
• Confers with project staff to outline work-plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required.
• Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.
• Client communications and presentations
• Manage and control each project throughout its lifecycle alone or alongside the PM

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Basic understanding of project management
• Outstanding organizational skills; strong ability to manage multiple assignments under deadlines; high level of personal initiative and follow-through.
• Highly focused with the ability to think through a process.
• Acute attention to detail
• Strong people skills
• Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of styles and techniques appropriate to the audience/client
• Ability to exercise considerable judgment and discretion in completing assignments
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and respond to problems as they occur with diplomacy, common sense, and a positive attitude
• Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically in the delivery of feedback and comments
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, recognizing problems and finding solutions
• Ability to establish and maintain task priorities as well as multitask
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service
• Ability to analyze data and determine the best move forward based on the objectives of the company and the contract/customer
• Ability to read analyzes and interprets common financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries
• Ability to effectively present information to management.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as validity and analysis of variance.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Education, training and experience equivalent to an associate or bachelor’s degree in project management, business, geospatial area of study or similar field

Please forward a cover letter, resume, salary history and requirements, and references to hr@continentalmapping.com.