Associate Project Manager (Government Partnerships)

Location: Baltimore, Maryland or remote within the United States. Approximately 10 days of travel per quarter.

Salary: $75,000–$85,000 per year, plus performance-based bonuses.

Company

Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm providing integrated engineering and consulting services across infrastructure, buildings, energy, healthcare, science, technology, and other sectors.

What you will do

• Support Department of the Navy partnership initiatives from concept through agreement development and implementation.
• Coordinate working groups, client meetings, stakeholder inputs, decisions, action items, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• Support development of Public-Public and Public-Private partnership agreements, MOUs, term sheets, and related documentation.
• Coordinate legal, financial, real estate, and operational workstreams throughout the agreement lifecycle.
• Conduct research and basic analysis for feasibility studies, courses of action, business cases, briefings, memos, and reports.
• Support project tracking, monthly reporting, financial tracking, and workflow improvements under the guidance of the Project Manager and Program Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of relevant work experience.
• Must be a United States citizen.
• Strong project coordination, planning, organizational, time management, and formal writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines, facilitate meetings and workshops, and communicate clearly with clients and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of local government, economic development, and community planning.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting government, consulting, or infrastructure-related work.
• Interest in real estate, infrastructure, partnerships, or federal programs.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first approach to problem solving and a focus on sustainable, long-term impact.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Wellness programs, employee assistance resources, and professional development support.