Assistant Project Manager

Summary: The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for assisting their assigned Project Manager in the planning, management direction, project completion, client satisfaction, and financial outcome of assigned construction projects. The ideal candidate will be required to assist their assigned Project Manager in coordinating all contractual requirements, design drawings, and project specifications that include, but not limited to:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Handle all paperwork and coordination for assigned projects
• Assist in pre-construction planning
• Process submittals for approval and maintain submittal status report
• Issue RFI’s to the Architect/Owner for review & approval, then distribute response to all involved parties
• Prepare and follow up on change orders
• Award change order work to subs
• Negotiate, award, and draft subcontracts & purchase orders
• Communicate and execute all procurement needs on a timely basis.
• Prepare and follow up on client invoices
• Approve subcontractor requests for payment
• Monitor the project’s trade specific schedule and submittal log
• Review schedule with superintendent and identify lead times on material deliveries, critical path activities, or delays that may impact overall schedule
• Distribute sketches, shop drawings, submittals, schedules and punch lists to subcontractor and site superintendent
• Cost tracking for sequential costing
• Job Cost Analysis
• Develop and manage subcontractor and supplier relations
• Attend weekly subcontractor and owner meetings
• Process accounting documentation in conjunction with corporate office.
• Inspect and examine construction site and field conditions to identify problem, potential problems and as well as identify cost saving measure
• Keep all parties informed on issues that could affect the project and propose possible solutions

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor of Science of Construction Management or Engineering degree (preferably civil engineering)
• Candidates must be interested in pursuing a career in construction project management
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, Project, HCSS Heavy Bid & Heavy Job is preferred
• Motivated and capable of overseeing several projects simultaneously
• Conflict resolution skills
• Exceptional oral and written communication and interpersonal skills required
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with and manage cross-functional teams

Performance Standards 

• Safety Culture: Foster a safety culture by modeling and reinforcing expected jobsite behaviors
• Team Orientation: Communicate in an open, honest, and respectful manner 
• High Integrity: Acts with unyielding integrity and honesty in business transactions, promoting company policies and holding self and other employees accountable, keeping promises and commitments
• Ownership Mentality: Assumes responsibility and makes decisions within own level of authority; seeks approval when appropriate
• Good Judgment: Knows when to stand tough and when to be flexible. Sees the big picture and the ramifications of actions
• Versatility: Is open to change. Adjusts positively to changing work priorities and business conditions

Physical Requirements

• Sit, stand and walk continuously throughout the scheduled workday
• Stand, reach, drive and use fine motor skills frequently throughout the day
• Occasionally bend, kneel, squat and climb throughout the workday
• Lift up to 50 lbs. on occasion
• Work both indoors and outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions and may be in loud environments
• Must work in a manner that will not jeopardize the health and safety of him/herself or others

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Language Skills

• Must be able to read and comprehend English

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.

All applicants must be willing to submit to a pre-employment drug test, background check, and motor vehicle record check. 

**Equal opportunity employer, including veterans, and individuals with disabilities**