048 - Asst. Project Manager - Department of Homeland Security (Project Management)
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated Assistant Project Manager to oversee the janitorial and landscaping contract in the Rio Grande Valley TX. This role involves managing day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, and fostering a positive, inclusive workplace. The ideal candidate must have custodial & landscaping experience and knowledge of floor care, cleaning chemicals, and materials. Ability to lead teams, coordinating facility maintenance services, and implementing best practices to support efficiency and quality.
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Benefits: Paid time off, paid holidays, provided uniforms.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assists Project Manager in his/her responsibilities for the complete performance of contract requirements.
- In conjunction with the Project Manager acts as the primary point of contact for the customer.
- Establishes and maintains a quality control program according to contract requirements.
- Performs daily quality control inspections on all work performed.
- Responsible for the maintenance of safety standards for custodial and grounds maintenance equipment; may have security responsibility for an assigned area; and may assist in maintaining satisfactory customer relations.
- Supervises crew leaders, custodial and grounds personnel.
- Assists in the preparation and approval process of payroll.
- Assists in the preparation of the employees' performance evaluations.
- Trains and instructs supervisors and assigned personnel on a safety and work-related topics.
- Assists in the interview and the hiring process.
- Communicates to supervisors and other management members as required.
- Prepares and submits reports as required.
- Attends employee meetings as required.
- Assists in ensuring TRDI employees, subcontractors, and vendors comply with all contractual requirements and all government regulations.
- Assists in managing and maintaining a contract budget and reviewing processes for efficiency.
- Assists in scheduling of personnel, reviewing and approving time cards, inventory management of supplies, equipment, and vehicles.
- Other tasks as directed by the Project Manager.
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge Required
- OSHA 30-hour General Industry course or ability to acquire certification within 30 days of employment
- Strong knowledge of Quality Control standards
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to effectively delegate and develop team members
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
- Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
- Basic knowledge of local, state and federal employment laws and procedures
- Basic knowledge of wage and hour laws
- Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office Package (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The physical demands of this position require prolonged standing, walking, use of hands and fingers, reaching with arms, climbing and balancing.
- Ability to regularly lift 25-50 pounds and on occasion up to 100 pounds.
- The work environment of this position may require the employee to work in extreme temperatures: wet, hot, cold, or humid conditions (indoor and outdoor); near moving mechanical parts; in high/precarious places; areas where fumes or airborne particles are present; with or around toxic or caustic chemicals; in areas where the risk of electrical shock is present; around explosives; areas where the risk of radiation is present and work that exposes the employee to vibration
- The visual demands of this position require: clear vision of less than 20 inches to greater than 20 feet; ability to identify and distinguish colors; peripheral vision and depth perception
- Exposure to noise levels ranging from very quiet to very loud
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