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Assistant Project Manager
Full-Time

Position Overview: As part of the Terminal Redevelopment Team, the Assistant Project Manager maintains and  submits all documents related to the expansion, as well as monitors and reports on the status of projects, to the  Project Managers.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $80,000 - $85,000

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes procedures and governance for future expansions

• Responsible for document control, including cost control reporting and purchase requisitions • Conducts field inspections for safe working conditions and operational issues, SMS, walkthroughs, and safety  audits

• Submits Tenant Alteration Applications (TAAs) and equivalent within the Port Authority E-Filing system • Serves as the liaison between the Port Authority and the Delta Air Lines team

• Responsible for internal, external, and business partner communication regarding the operational impact and  scheduled work

• Other construction related duties

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 3 years of related experience

• Experience with electronic drawing systems such as BIM modeling and 3D CAD

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) highly preferred

Special Requirements

• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain and maintain federally mandated security  clearances required to work at an airport

• Valid Driver’s License

• Ability to work weekends and off-hours

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge

o Microsoft Office Applications

o Knowledgeable in document storage, invoicing and project management software (e.g. ProCore, MS Project, and  E-builder)

o Strong verbal and written communications skills

o Strong administrative and organization skills

o Active learning: Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and  decision-making

o Active listening: Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being  made, ask questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

o Time management: Manage one’s own time or the time of others

o Coordination with others: Adjust actions in relation to others' actions

o Judgment and decision making: Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most  appropriate one

Abilities

o Ability to learn new programs/applications

o Ability to perform daily tasks and manage multiple projects concurrently.

o Ability to exercise latitude in determining technical objectives and diagnose complex functional strengths and  weaknesses to develop improvement recommendations.

o Ability to analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources and communicate complex information orally  and in written format.

o Comprehend oral information: Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words  and sentences

o Speak: Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand

o Comprehend written information: Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing 

o Write: Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand

o Recognize problems: Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong

o Reason to solve problems: Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense 

o Make sense of information: Quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability. To be  qualified for this position an individual must meet the following standards and/or be able to perform the essential  functions and activities. The physical activities for this position involve pulling, pushing, and standing, sitting,  stooping, walking, crouching, kneeling, and jumping. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is  regularly required to travel from floor to floor and in varying outdoor weather conditions. An individual in this position  may be required to lift and/or move more than 10 pounds. The essential sensory and communicative activities  include feeling, hearing, and vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth  perception and the ability to adjust focus.

All JFKIAT employees must commit to supporting our 4 strategic pillars:

And our corporate values designed to:

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