Assistant Development Manager

The Assistant Development Manager supports the Development Manager in meeting client needs and achieving project profitability on new or enhanced generation projects. Working under the direction of a Development Manager, this role helps coordinate resource allocation, schedules, cost tracking, and technical adequacy to ensure projects are completed in a cost-effective and competitive manner. The Assistant Development Manager assists with the day-to-day execution of the business deal and helps ensure projects stay on time and within budgetary constraints, while building the skills and experience needed to progress toward a Development Manager role. In this role, an employee will be expected to develop and demonstrate proficiency regarding the essential functions of the job found below.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Support all aspects of the development process to help ensure timely, cost effective, and competitive results.
• Assist in coordinating key functions such as financial feasibility analysis, engineering/design, project legal review, permitting activities and financial negotiations.
• Assist in establishing project objectives:
• Collaborate with the Development Manager, client, and management.
• Help develop the project proposal.
• Support the Atwell contractual relationship with the client:
• Assist in preparing documentation for contract negotiation and execution.
• Assist with invoicing and tracking of accounts receivable in accordance with the contract.
• Assist in establishing the project plan:
• Help determine timeframes, budgets, staffing, and project schedule.
• Support organization of the project team:
• Help assemble and coordinate Atwell team members, sub-contractors, vendors, etc.
• Assist in assigning responsibilities.
• Help identify and forecast project challenges.
• Assist in tracking agreements with approved sub-consultants and sub-contractors.
• Monitor project status:
• Collect, organize, and summarize project information and trends for the Development Manager.
• Act as a liaison between internal and external specialists regarding procurement, contracting, permitting, and interconnection, under the direction of the Development Manager.
• Assist in achieving financial objectives:
• Help maintain project budget, proformas and schedule.
• Track expenditures for review and approval.
• Help identify and analyze variances (e.g., scope creep).
• Support negotiation of changes in scope/contract.
• Assist in initiating corrective actions.
• Help prepare results for reporting to management.
• Support review of work product:
• Assist in analyzing design and confirming client requirements and performance standards are met.
• Foster relationships:
• Help keep clients informed on program status and anticipate their needs.
• Respond to client's concerns in a timely manner.
• Work toward becoming a trusted resource to the client.
• Support relationships with third parties and members of the community.
• Support development of future business:
• Help provide marketing support and presentations.
• Follow up on outstanding proposals.
• Assist in building and maintaining relationships with current and future clients.
• Support project team performance:
• Communicate with team members and management.
• Assist team members with shortfalls to help overcome their challenges.
• Support project and client communications:
• Help compile project status updates for both internal and client use.
• Maintain web-based document management software typical for program clients such as Pro-Core, Flairsoft, Sharepoint, etc.
• Assist in maintaining project inputs in Vision:
• Opportunities and proposals.
• Contract amendments.
• Maintain project file:
• Collect and organize project materials.
• Support product quality and Atwell reputation:
• Follow Atwell Product Quality Manual and established standards.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge:
• Attend educational workshops.
• Review professional and market segment publications.
• Begin establishing personal networks.
• Participate in applicable professional societies and trade associations.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Public Policy, Environmental, Land Planning, or equivalent preferred.

SCOPE OF AUTHORITY

• Works under the direction and supervision of a Development Manager; limited authority to act independently.
• Works closely with the Development Manager, Team Leaders, and project team members.
• Frequently interacts with other office staff members.
• May assist in training and mentoring entry-level project team members.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time.
• Occasional travel required.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, printers, fax machines, etc.
• Frequently operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with other office staff and clients.

CULTURAL FIT

• Independent Yet Collaborative
• Dependable
• Persistent
• Creative Problem Solver
• Natural Communicator
• Flexible
• Results Oriented
• Client Focused
• Enthusiastic