Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager

As an Assistant Project Manager, you will be supporting the Project Team(s). This role provides the foundation for a career in construction and is often a role that develops into Project Management and other Leadership Roles in the industry.

You will provide critical support to ensure that the construction project(s) run on time and resolving site issues promptly. You will also ensure subcontractor schedules are in sync, complete change orders, and document RFI's.

How You'll Contribute

• Participate in planning and managing documentation like timesheets, invoices, writing contracts, and owner change orders, and evaluate quantities in the workplace.
• Assist the Project Manager as a liaison between the architect, owner, and field personnel.
• Assist the Superintendent with interpreting drawings and specifications.
• Procure building permits; resolve bidding questions.
• Provide copying, filing, faxing, and other related administrative support, including file maintenance and storage.
• Collect, review and process submittal and RFI project documentation and distribute to appropriate partners.
• Compose or transcribe meeting minutes, interoffice memos, and format correspondence to clients, vendors, subcontractors, government agencies, and other partners.
• Coordinate and monitor the bid package process and quotes to ensure quote coverage.
• Help with the preparation, distribution and monitoring of project billings (draws) through to completion.
• Activate and maintain accurate project files including logs for AIA change orders, pending change orders, permits, submittals, RFI's, etc.
• Assist the Project Manager to develop, monitoring, and updating the project schedule and managing the project.
• Attend project meetings.
• Maintain close-out documents for project completion (i.e., O & M manuals.)
• Ensure safety is never compromised; communicate the project safety program and participate in conducting safety inspections.
• Help mentor, train, and develop of Project Engineers.

Qualifications

Physical Requirements : In a normal day, the employee must be able to sit and walk for 7+ hours and stand for 4-6 hours. In a normal day, the employee must be able to drive 1-4 hours. Employee must be able to lift / carry up to 50 lbs. maximum; frequently lift / carry up to 25 lbs. The employee must be able to use his / her upper extremities for repetitive simple grasping, pushing / pulling, and fine manipulation. In this position, employee occasionally (0-33%) climb (including ladders, kneel, and / or crawl. In this position, employee frequently (34-66%) squat at knees, reach above shoulders and use feet (foot controls). In this position, employee continuously (67-100%) bend at waist, and work at heights above 6 feet.