Associate Project Manager

Lake Superior Consulting is seeking a Associate Project Manager to join our team. The Associate Project Manager supports planning and coordination of cross ‐ functional teams to achieve project success. This role applies technical  expertise  and project management fundamentals to  establish  an objective assessment of the project ’ s goals, requirements, and constraints. Executing project plans,  monitoring  project performance, and mitigating risk will be  required  daily. This role will  partner  with the Project Managers, Team Supervisor, and program director to manage relationships with clients.   Responsibilities:   Work closely with the Project Manager, Project Management  Department  and key stakeholders to:   Develop proposals complete with cost and resource estimates.    Identify  key deliverables and milestones.   Establish baselines for project Scope, Schedule, Resources, and Budget   Develop and execute project management plans   Support Project Manager to develop project  charter , project work  plans  and kick-off meetings.   Collaborate and  assist  Project Manager  on  assigned tasks.   Communicate project plans to teams and gain stakeholder  buy ‐ in  for successful execution of projects.   Provide support and frequent communication and guidance to project stakeholders.   Support the management of project plans (scope, deliverables, %work complete, budget and schedule)   Identify  issues and risks, develop risk mitigation strategies , provide  change management when necessary.   Coordinate with cross-functional teams and Management for acceptable resource allocation.   Provide conflict management as necessary during key project decisions.    In coordination with Project Manager responsible for:   Facilitating Project Meetings; both internal and external stakeholders   Maintaining Project Management tools such as action item log, transmittal log, change order log, decision log, etc.    Reviewing project progress & risks to ensure milestones are being met   Identifying  and estimating Change Orders   Frequently gathering & reporting Project Performance Metrics and Status Reports    Maintaining project schedule   Ensures  all OQ, Safety, and Quality requirements are met.   Provide oversight for Project Coordinators on sub ‐ projects or smaller,  low risk  projects   Provide direct support to Project Manager and Program Managers for large, complex projects or programs   Evaluate goals,  objectives , and deliverables to meet final project requirements   Evaluate project performance with an emphasis on final costs to complete, lessons learned and close out activities.    Work with  Project  Management Department on department goals and continuous improvement initiatives.    Position Requirements:   Education, Certifications/Licenses, Experience:   Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, or related technical discipline preferred.…