Assistant Project Manager chez Georgia Aquarium

Position Title:         Assistant Project Manager

Department:           Exhibits and Projects

Classification:        Exempt

Direct Report:        Manager, Projects

Position Summary:                      

The Assistant Project Manager will support the planning, development, and execution of construction and capital investment projects, helping to ensure the successful completion of all project activities. This role includes managing project documentation, tracking budgets and schedules, coordinating with external vendors and internal staff, facilitating communication between departments such as curatorial, design, and fabrication, and assisting with logistical tasks such as installation and exhibit care. The Assistant Project Manager works closely with the Project Manager to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet all safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage planning, scheduling, and coordinating exhibitions and capital projects from development through installation and evaluation.
• Track project timelines, budgets, milestones, and deliverables to ensure on-time and on-budget completion.
• Serve as a liaison between internal departments (curatorial, design, fabrication) and external vendors, consultants, and contractors.
• Support contracting, monitoring, and management of vendors and subcontractors to meet project goals, quality standards, and safety protocols.
• Maintain project documentation, including progress reports, meeting notes, and design plans.
• Proactively address project challenges related to personnel, materials, or contract administration.

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

• Organizational Skills: Excellent ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Project Management: Experience with project management methodologies and tools 

Personal Attributes

• Proactive: Takes initiative to anticipate challenges and act before problems escalate.
• Collaborative: Works well with diverse teams, fostering positive relationships and teamwork.
• Adaptable: Flexible and able to adjust to changing project priorities or unexpected challenges.

Qualifications:       

• Degree in Engineering or Construction Management is preferred
• At least 2 years of experience any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:                 

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Commitment:

I commit to Georgia Aquarium, Inc. to be a part of the following:

Mission: Georgia Aquarium is a nonprofit committed to inspiring awareness and preservation of our ocean and Aquatic animals worldwide. 

Vision: To be the Premier Aquarium in the World for Science, Entertainment, Education and Conservation.

Values: Respect, Teamwork, Integrity, Innovation, Leadership, Excellence, Appreciation & Inclusion