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DescriptionAt HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?Watch Our Story:' ' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. HDR is currently seeking an Assistant Project Manager for our Building Engineering Services Business Group located in downtown Chicago, IL. Our team is an integrated facility and infrastructure design team consisting of core services of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Structural and Site Civil Engineering. With a team of experienced Mission Critical engineers, our local team also focuses on Healthcare, Science and Technology, Justice, Power Distribution, and Transportation projects. We are also developing our market presence in the Commercial Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality, Municipal, Manufacturing/Industrial, and Federal sectors. Regardless of the market sector we provide engineering excellence for our clients by setting realistic expectations and delivering high quality designs, on time.The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for the execution of HDR’s project management tasks including proposal generation, quality control, risk assessment, and on time design deliverable execution. This dynamic individual will be engaged with clients and will require leadership and communication skills that facilitate team collaboration. In this role, you will collaborate with the project PM’s to support their efforts. You will need to build strong external client relationships as well as internal bond with the other HDR PMs. Other responsibilities include participating in marketing and project planning and serving as a representative of HDR to the local industry. Travel and extended stay at project site locations is required.In the role of Assistant Project Manager, we'll count on you to: Coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's life cycle (from development and initiation to close-out), while under supervision of a Project ManagerResponsible for many aspects of a small project or a single aspect of a larger projectProduce and coordinate several projects concurrentlyPer the client contract requirements, APM's will be required to work from the sites at all times, applicants shall be willing to spend extended periods on siteCoordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on scheduleTrack financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and scheduleWork with the Project Manager, Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviewsPerform other duties as neededPreferred QualificationsPMP certificationFamiliar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management softwareExperience designing complex and large-scale healthcare, laboratory, and/or mission critical data center facilitiesQualificationsRequired Qualifications Bachelor's degree in related field 5 years related experience Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a mustWhat We BelieveHDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.Our CommitmentAs employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.Job Field: Building EngineeringSchedule: Full-timeEmployee Status: Regular

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