Assistant Project Manager

Description:

Assistant Project Manager

Are you searching for a Company that not only challenges you but also makes a real difference for millions of people? Sigma employees work closely with our nation’s utilities every day, doing the field, drafting, and design work needed to build, maintain, and improve the country’s telecommunications and power networks.

If you want to work in a supportive team environment based on strong values, apply with us!

We offer our associates comprehensive and affordable benefits to help them stay healthy, happy, and secure including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Depending on the plan the company may contribute up to 80% of the plan premium
• 401(k) Plan with matching contributions up to 5% of salary
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Personal Time

Core Description: Assists Project Manager to plan and execute projects from planning through delivery. Liaises between project members, cross-functional teams, and other stakeholders to ensure deliverables, requirements, schedules, cost, and meeting plans are communicated. Utilizes appropriate tools to plan project milestones and deadlines. Monitor task completion status to identify at-risk projects and communicate with Project Managers.

The Project Manager:

• Assists Project Manager with managing the entire life cycle of a function(s), project(s), program, and/or customer, from set-up through execution to close out
• Liaising with project stakeholders concerning project details and deliverables
• Assisting in the planning and implementation of projects
• Helping to coordinate and manage project tasks and deliverables
• Analyzing data as required
• Prepares agendas, and meeting notes, drafting invoices, drawing estimates, and project summaries.
• Monitors task completion status to identify at risk project tasks and reports project progress.
• Performing other duties assigned by the Project Manager in an orderly and efficient manner

Competencies/Skills: Fit/Gap Analysis | Needs Analysis | Project Administration | Project Controls | Project Development | Project Documentation | Project Estimation | Project Evaluation | Project Implementation | Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) | Project Management | Project Planning | Project Scheduling | Project Status Reporting | Scope Management | Stakeholder Management | Project Management Software

Requirements:

• Education: HS Diploma or equivalent is required
• Experience: 3+ years of demonstrated experience in the Telecom Utility Industry; management may consider other education and/or work experience to be acceptable for appointment to this position.
• Available during the “core” work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday-Friday; occasional evening and weekend work may be required as duties demand.
• Willing and able to travel regularly, including overnight travel
• Dependable transportation and valid driver’s license and insurance
• Able to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check
• Authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to endure frequent/lengthy: Driving, standing, walking long distances (5 miles or more in a day), navigating rough terrain on foot, and lifting/balancing objects that may weigh up to ~20 lbs. and require the use of upper extremities and back muscles; work in proximity to moving vehicles in the right of way.
• Must be able to endure frequent, lengthy periods of sedentary work and sit for prolonged periods of time, including sitting at a desk and driving in a vehicle.
• Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time.
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting.
• Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.

This job advertisement should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of a job. The individual may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this advertisement.

This document does not constitute an employment agreement between Sigma and the employee and is subject to change by Sigma as the needs of the organization and/or the requirements of the function change.

Pay is commensurate with experience and education. Sigma is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on an employee’s race, color, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other classification protected by law.