Assistant Project Manager – Smart Buildings #853821 REMOTE

Assistant Project Manager – Smart Buildings

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As a recognized leader in real estate and facilities services, The Building People provides innovative solutions that integrate technology, buildings, and people through strategic thought leadership and expertise. We enhance our customers’ ability to build a culture that optimizes performance in the built environment.

Our strategy leads clients towards the future of facilities through a connected real estate model that propagates new norms to deliver organizational efficiency, sustainability, and savings. Real estate and the facilities landscape are changing. Join us, and we will lead this change together.

Our top priority is hiring and retaining top talent in all areas of our organization. At The Building People, our goal is to foster integrity and a work culture that motivates and inspires employees to succeed. We are excited that our team is growing rapidly, which means we need you!

The Building People's Market Offerings and Business Lines include:

Real Estate & Workplace
Facilities Management & Maintenance
Engineering & Construction Management
Energy & Environmental
Technology Integration
Sustainability & Smart Buildings
Human Capital
Mission Support

Job Description

The Building People, LLC, has an immediate opening for an Assistant Project Manager (APM) – Smart Buildings. We are looking for an entry-level project management professional who can support a very fast-growing and dynamic part of our business. Specifically, the APM will assist with the deployment, integration and management of smart buildings and internet of things (IoT) technology within federal and commercial facilities. The ideal candidate is a highly organized and proactive individual with strong communication skills. They will support project managers in coordinating and monitoring project activities, ensuring deadlines are met, and fostering effective teamwork among team members.

Skills & Requirements

Required Experience & Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work with a team
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Strong analytical, interpersonal, and troubleshooting skills
Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
Develop and maintain detailed meeting minutes for all project meetings, accurately capturing and summarizing key discussions, action items, and decisions.
Ability to assist with all aspects of the project engagement from planning, subcontract and external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues and ensure overall project is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of the strategic objectives.
Assist with resource scheduling by coordinating team availability and allocating resources based on project requirements, ensuring efficient utilization and timely task completion.
Maintain and update Gantt charts to visually represent project timelines, milestones, and dependencies, facilitating effective tracking and communication of project progress.
Support in preparing and distributing project deliverables, ensuring they meet quality standards and are delivered within established timelines, contributing to overall project success and stakeholder satisfaction.
Effectively utilize company resources to develop solutions and devise new approaches to problems encountered.

Preferred Experience & Skills

Prior Project Management experience
Proficient in Smartsheet or related software
Experience working with federal and commercial clients IT systems and integration of new software/hardware platforms.
Knowledge of major building systems (e.g., HVAC)
Experience with firmware and hardware projects in addition to software based projects

Preferred Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) from College or University and/or equivalent related experience.

Travel

Travel may be required based on client location (domestic)

Qualifications

*Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

Medical & Rx
Dental
Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance/AD&D
Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccomodation@thebuildingpeople.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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