Remote Assistant Project Manager Jobs in Portland, OR

We are seeking a Regional Civil Design Engineering Project Manager working remotely in and around the West region(California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona) of the United States. Reporting to the West Region VP of Construction and Design. The Regional Civil Design Engineering Project Manager will be working with the Sales and Construction teams and guide the athletic facility design process. Engineer will help design, manage and complete the West Regional Design project workloads including Autocad production drawings, permitting, and performing stormwater design and calculations utilizing HydroCAD and/or Hydraflow for hydraulics and hydrology tasks. Work will be for all levels of athletic facilities and accompanying infrastructure design and construction.
Tarkett Sports is a world leader in sports construction and surfacing. Providing architectural design, full-scope construction services, and a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading sports surfacing solutions, Tarkett Sports delivers a seamless turnkey experience for its clients.
At Tarkett Sports, everything we do - and the way we do it - is aimed to make the process easier for you. We focus on ensuring your experience is memorable and hassle free.
We understood long ago that a successful sports surface relies on a quality product that's installed by a quality team. We've built our family by combining the best people and the best partners with the best products.
If you're looking for an opportunity to make a lasting impact and grow your career with an industry leader, this is your chance!
What You'll Do:

• Prepare and manage production of civil design/construction plans, including notes, details, plan and profile sheets, and cross-sections. Prepare schedules, assign projects, update project data base
• Prepare and negotiate design agreements including schedule, scope, and budget
• Prepare and submit project permitting packages.
• Lead the team in preparing technical storm water calculations for athletic facility development.
• Prepare technical reports, memos, and exhibits to support project documentation.
• Perform technical review of drawings, specifications, calculations, shop drawings, and other engineering documents for conformance with industry standards and company recommendations
• Perform preliminary engineering evaluations, including quantity take-offs and opinions of probable construction cost
• Conduct research and select technical reference data for project specifications.
• Support the sales team with concept designs and sales meetings with clients.
• Highly communicative role-must be comfortable interacting with jurisdictions, peers, clients, and supervisors to ensure project success.
• Ensure compliance with company safety regulations, standard operating procedures, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with installation crews, subcontractors, and sales teams to resolve technical and operational challenges.
• Perform site construction visits and prepare associated field reports.
• Review and approve subcontractor invoices and assist project managers in billing, design, and engineering tasks.
• Oversee project closeout, including Certificates of Completion, As-Builts, and final checklists.
• Provide subject matter expertise to sales and customers to secure contracts.

Experience & Education Desired:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, or a technical school degree with equivalent experience.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License preferred(CA, OR, WA), with 6-10 years' experience and the with ability for licensure reciprocity in neighboring jurisdictions.
• Experience in civil site design, including site layout, grading, drainage, water, sewer, earthwork, and sediment control preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D for drafting and design.
• Strong leadership skill:
  • Lead the regional Design & Sales Process: Organize and assemble scope for new design projects with sales, customers, and local contractors
• Strong multitasking and crisis management skills, including handling customer service demands, construction RFIs, and installation challenges.
• Experience with bidding and estimating processes, ensuring proper budget allocation and project scope completion.
• Ability to track projects and maintain communication with project teams, customers, and sales throughout execution.
• Knowledge of material compliance and subcontractor coordination, including visiting regional aggregate quarries and civil partners.
• Ensure all projects are closed out in a timely fashion at or under budget with customers fully engaged with completion and punch-list complete
• Attend sales meetings with Regional Sales Managers to outline minimum civil details and design recommendations
• Visit regional aggregate quarries, verify material compliance
• Visit with regional civil partners and subcontractors
• Attend and participate in Weekly Regional Conference calls (WIP Calls)

Travel Requirements:
Travels, when necessary, by several modes of transportation
Region: Home Office (preferably) based in the Southeast region of United States
Moderate overnight travel (up to approx 10%) by land and/or air.
Tarkett Core Competencies:
Customer Focus - Ability to have a true, in-depth understanding of internal or external customer needs, to address these needs as a priority appropriately and efficiently, and to seek solutions and improvement that will benefit both parties
Results Orientation - Ability to strive towards achieving ambitious goals, whatever the context and constraints, always in line with the business strategy and company values. This includes strong tenacity to difficulties and opposition, and the ability to adapt to changing conditions.
Leadership - Ability to develop and communicate a clear vision, foster people engagement and alignment to strive towards ambitious targets, and gain their cooperation. This implies creating a sense of ownership across the organization, using own personal courage to bring out the best in people.
Collaborative Working - Ability to work cooperatively with all counterparts towards a shared, common goal, and to communicate clearly and easily. This implies valuing others' roles and contributions, reacting positively to needs and feedback from colleagues, fostering an open dialogue, and contributing to the beneficial resolution of problems.
Analysis & Decision-making - Ability to understand complex situations, identifying root causes, critical parameters, and inter-relationships, even with limited information. Secondly, the ability to generate alternative solutions, taking account of all relevant factors, and eventually come to a timely, Simple, applicable decision. This implies involving others as appropriate, thinking ahead, and remaining open to innovative ideas and approaches
Interpersonal Effectiveness - Ability to interface with others constructively and efficiently in all circumstances, keeping self-composure. This implies developing a good understanding of own and others' strengths and limitations and the ability to regulate own and others' behaviors, particularly in the face of challenges and resistance.
Organizing & Planning - Ability to establish priorities based on their importance and urgency, and to develop clear, efficient action plans to achieve goals. This implies anticipating issues, establishing contingencies, and effectively utilizing and assembling resources (time, tools, and people) to accomplish a task
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What We Offer

• Hybrid work option*
• Benefits that go beyond the basics
• Matching contribution retirement savings plan
• Learning & development program
• EAP program + family
• Generous holiday schedule available

*If applicable
Responsible Manufacturing - Protecting Our Planet for the Future

• EcoVadis Platinum Medal - recognizing top 1% global performance in sustainability excellence.
• Goal Zero - commitment to diverting job site and manufacturing waste from landfill.
• Industry-leading manufacturing systems certified to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental), and ISO 45001 (health & safety).
• Leading recycling and material regeneration through two owned and operated facilities.

Who We Are:
Tarkett Sports is a world leader in sports construction and surfacing, providing architectural design, full-scope construction services, and a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading sports surfacing solutions.
Trusted by leading programs at every level, we're proud to deliver a seamless turnkey experience for our clients.

• Over 80,000 Installations Worldwide
• Over 25 Years of Experience
• Collection of Leading Solutions
• One Answer for Your entire Facility

https://tarkettsports.com/en-na
Tarkett is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in backgrounds and in experiences and promote an inclusive workplace where all employees can perform at their best.