Assistant Project Manager Construction Historic Preservation
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Job Summary
The Assistant Project Manager position is within the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation (AHHP). The role supports the management of the AHHP's Castle Collection (historic furnishings and art used in the Smithsonian Castle) and the Heritage Materials Inventory (historic building elements).
The Assistant Project Manager works with senior staff in the prevention of a variety of agents of deterioration: inappropriate temperature and relative humidity, light damage, physical forces, theft (loss), fire, water, pests, pollutants, and neglect.
Essential Job Functions
- Collections management (50%): handling, inventorying, and caring for the Castle Collection and HMI, including object handling, storage, and environmental monitoring. Ensuring site safety.
- Digitization of Collections (25%): assisting with digitization projects, photography, and digital asset management. Overseeing the design management process.
- Supervising interns and contractors (10%). Managing contracts and commercial outcomes.
- Collections management planning (10%): administrative tasks, budgeting, and project planning. Identifying and managing financial risks.
- Emergency preparedness and response (5%).
- Monitoring project documentation and reporting and delivering projects to quality expectations.
- Works with senior staff in the prevention of a variety of agents of deterioration: inappropriate temperature and relative humidity, light damage, physical forces, theft (loss), fire, water, pests, pollutants, and neglect.
The ideal candidate will possess
Strong communication skills, collections management knowledge, experience with databases and digital photography, and the ability to handle and transport collection items. The role involves physical activity and requires adherence to safety protocols.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum requirements include a 4-year degree or equivalent experience, and 1-3 years of project engineering experience or at least three years of a Project Engineer or at least three years of construction related experience.
Base Salary Range: $93,000.00 to $99,000.00
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The base compensation amount offered to a successful candidate will be decided based on a range of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s experience, skillset, and education level.
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