Assistant Project Manager

Dewberry

The Role

Overview

Assist project management and engineering tasks for asset management projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • regulatory tracking
  • discipline coordination
  • schedule tracking
  • fieldwork
  • progress inspections
  • qa review

Tasks

-Assist the PM in submission and tracking of regulatory review. -Assist the PM in discipline coordination. -Assist the CM in client relationship and business development efforts. -This role will focus on energy market support for Asset Management. -Participate in pre-construction, bidding, and negotiation activities with the PM. -Assist in leading internal and external project meetings. -Assist the PM in project schedule and task development and tracking. -Assist in engineering fieldwork. -Assist the PM in project proposal development and scoping. -Assist and sometimes lead construction progress inspections. -Organize and maintain project files during construction. -Assist in construction administration activities and tracking. -Assist the PM in quality assurance review of deliverables.

Requirements

  • pe
  • nc licensure
  • 5+ years
  • technical oversight
  • travel
  • self-motivated

What You Bring

-Self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills. -At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization. -Well organized, takes good notes. -Accomplished professional engineer (PE). Existing licensure in NC is preferred. -Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law. -This role will require travel. -Minimum 5 years of experience -Experience should include technical oversight of multiple projects with proven success providing technical oversight on projects that meet contract specifications and technical standards to the client on time and within budget.

The Company

About Dewberry

-Began as a family‑owned engineering firm and has grown into a nationwide professional services powerhouse. -Headquartered in Fairfax, VA. -Over six decades, it has woven its identity through iconic projects like the Hampton Roads Bridge‑Tunnel expansion and NOAA coastal mapping contracts. -Combining architecture, engineering, surveying, geospatial and construction management, Dewberry tackles projects across sectors—from transportation corridors to water‑resource systems. -Embraces design‑build delivery, supporting clients in both public and private sectors, including complex federal infrastructure and environmental undertakings. -A standout moment came when Dewberry secured NOAA’s multi‑state coastal geospatial services contract, reinforcing its reputation in geospatial innovation. -Work spans clinics, wastewater plants, transit‑oriented developments, shoreline mapping and more—reflecting a breadth that defines the firm’s narrative. -Firm leadership remains connected to its roots: still family‑led, yet managed with nationwide collaboration and a creative spirit.

Sector Specialisms

Community Facilities

Education

Energy

Federal

Health and Wellness

Industrial

Justice

Real Estate and Commercial Development

Risk, Response, and Recovery

Telecommunications

Transportation

Water

Culture

Community Engagement

Visa Sponsorship

-dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Security Clearance

-offer candidates must undergo background screening (employment, education, driving record, criminal, consumer report).