View Vacancy - Assistant Project Manager

The British Embassy in Washington is offering an exciting opportunity for an extremely detail oriented person who has judgment and skills to work with sensitive information to join the Estates Directorate Refurbishment Project for a period of approximately 12-36 months.

This position is responsible for providing a full range of client side project and programme coordination and wider ESD Management support and delivery services.

Plan, organise and support project management and status review meetings by scheduling meetings with stakeholders, booking conference rooms, and notating minutes that capture the meetings and can be circulated appropriately.

Develop and deliver documentation management, project compliance, monitoring and reporting, and process improvement functions to ensure that projects and programme are managed according to project and programme management standards and are delivered within the agreed timelines and budgets.

They will also provide asset budget administration (capital and operational) support. They will be required to understand and assist in managing the delivery of specific projects as directed.

Ability to apply time management skills and attention to detail when producing client work. Foster productive relationships internally and externally by maintaining open lines of communication and excellent working relationships with field network; be a team player internally with productive peer relationships, as well as the ability to interact with clients and other WPP team members in a professional manner.

Maintain project schedules and ensure they are kept up-to-date with current progress. Contribute to the divisions delivery of its planned and agreed activity stream to realise its strategic priorities and high level outcomes

Develop new and maintain existing business relationships with Owners, Architect/Engineers, Construction Managers and Subcontractors as necessary to ensure future business opportunities

Participate in the preconstruction and bidding process, providing constructability, schedule and process input

Ensure that construction activities progress according to schedule

Review and approve subcontractor applications for payment and vendor invoices  

Essential on arrival:  

Bachelor’s Degree (BA or BS) from a four-year college or university, or equivalent training, education, and experience in a related field (Engineering, Construction Management, Cost Estimating or a related field to the Construction Industry.)

Proven experience in prioritising work within available resource to meet business needs

Sound track record of at least 3 years project support and delivery across complex, multiple projects

Experience coordinating construction projects and vendor relationships

Strong qualitative, quantitative analysis and financial management skills

Record keeping and reporting skills

Great attitude and a sense of humour

Ability to build rapport with a range of people

Ability to plan and organise own workload and prioritise effectively

Sound judgement and decision making skills

Well-developed understanding and implementation of project management methodology , practices and systems

Logistic management especially involving multiple providers and complex delivery routes

Strong computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel and Project and other related productivity tools

Great attitude and a sense of humour