Our Industrial team's architects and engineers provide best practices and solutions across a variety of industries, including advanced technology, automotive, consumer products, energy storage, food and beverage, tire and rubber, and more! We specialize in new facility and process design, expansions and system modifications to support adaptive use. From commissioning and program management to master planning and site selection, our comprehensive suite of services are focused on meeting both the current and future needs of our clients. We invite you to join our ever-expanding team!

The Assistant Project Manager position works with project managers in supporting the project from the fee proposal stage through close-out. This position will assist project managers in creating, maintaining and communicating all aspects of the Project Plan, monitoring and analyzing the overall financial health of the project, and facilitating the monthly billing process. The APM is expected to work on multiple projects simultaneously under strict deadlines and work with multiple project managers.

This position can be located in any our offices in Nashville, Knoxville or Charlotte

Responsibilities:

• Compile and calculate data for fee proposal development
• Project system set-up, maintenance, and close-out
• Project planning assistance
• Provide project reporting to the PM and the project team
• Analyze and communicate project performance
• Ensure project insurance is current and within guidelines of the project contract
• Consultant Invoicing Coordination and Expense Tracking
• Facilitate the monthly billing process and serve as liaison between Accounting and PM
• Assistance with Document Control
• Other duties to support the Project Managers, as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Business Management or similar. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience or 10 years in lieu of education requirements
• Proficiency in Excel is a must

Desired Qualifications:

• Organized with excellent analytical skills, be detail and deadline oriented
• Able to multi-task and prioritize
• Self-motivated, problem solvers, adaptable, able to work individually and as part of a team under strict deadlines and have excellent people skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experienced with basic business accounting and project management functions.
• Experienced using Deltek VantagePoint, PowerBi and Microsoft Project is a plus.

Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.

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