Associate Product/Brand Manager jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

Working under the general direction of more senior project managers and within defined guidelines, apply engineering principles and concepts learned from previous experience and and/or formal education. Plan and perform project management; assist with engineering duties for design, construction administration, assessments, and investigations; and may provide work direction to technicians and less experienced colleagues. Work includes engineering calculations and decision-making and could be performed on multiple projects simultaneously.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Prepare engineering documents for use in construction activities. To prepare documents, collect and analyze field data of existing conditions, complete engineering calculations to determine design parameters and determine best solutions to resolve existing problems within budget limitations. Calculations and project documents are reviewed by more senior project management staff and are evaluated and sealed by a Professional engineer for accuracy and compliance with State Statues.
2. Assist with construction management duties. Duties include conducting initial meetings with contractors to describe the project, obtaining pricing from contractors and reviewing to determine relevancy to the project, and make recommendations to the client on award of the project. Perform construction monitoring during the work to ensure final product is in compliance with engineered project documents, and coordinate any deficiencies observed with the contractor for resolution. Propose potential solutions to resolve conflicts identified during the work. Proposals are reviewed and approved by more senior project management staff.
3. Conduct assessments and investigations, with or without assistance from colleagues. Duties may include assembly of testing apparatuses, performing, and repairing destructive openings in roofing and wall systems, performing water testing, carrying tools/ladders, and other physical tasks. Prepare documentation describing the existing conditions and deficiencies observed and provide recommendations for improvements to existing conditions. Recommendations are reviewed and approved by more senior project management staff.
4. Other responsibilities as assigned.
   

Skills and Knowledge:

1. Have working knowledge of materials and installation processes used in roofing, wall and other envelope assemblies.
   Have working knowledge of Building Codes and engineering calculations, and use engineering judgement to apply these items to actual field conditions.
2. Ability to understand project specifications, submittals and other documentation, identify discrepancies between actual construction and project requirements, and articulate these discrepancies both verbally and in written reports.
3. Ability to operate equipment used in assessments and investigations, including infrared camera, electrical capacitance meters, water testing units, etc.
4. Ability to communicate effectively.
5. Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
6. Word processing skills.

Education and Training: Bachelor’s degree in scientific or engineering field, or formal technical program and equivalent experience.

Work Experience: Two or more years of relevant experience, preferably with a consulting and/or engineering firm. Formal educational or technical program in a relevant field or relevant certifications may count towards experience.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

1. Sufficient physical ability to perform moderate lifting (approximately 50 pounds maximum).
2. Ability to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time.
3. Ability to climb ladders.