Assistant Project Manager

The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for working with the Project Manager to oversee a Design-Build or Process EPC project. This includes ownership of procurement, scheduling, progress reporting, change management, and overall responsibility for the profit and loss of the project. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Owner, design team, construction team, and other stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of the scope of work, cost efficiency, and adherence to safety and quality standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Pre-construction Management:

• Create conceptual scope narratives from client information.
• Manage the project’s scheduling, including development, review, and updating of the master schedule and submitted schedules from subcontractors.
• Assist in develop the procurement strategy and identify long lead time items specific to each project.
• Work collaboratively with multiple members of the Pre-construction team which may include Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, and Estimators.
• Develop effective relationships with subcontractors and vendors.

Project/Post-construction Management

• Review means and methods for the construction process and trade activities.
• Lead, supervise and mentor Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, and Field Engineers.
• Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Effectively manage the document control process and ensure constant communication with the client and both internal and external Design Team members.
• Manage all financial aspects of the project including profit projections, monthly PL report.
• Manage subcontractor contracts while assuring compliance with terms and conditions
• Ability to complete the project close-out process including commissioning, as-built documentation, testing, inspections and Operations/Maintenance Manuals (all hand-over documentation).
• Effectively manage and coordinate subcontractors and vendors in a fair and productive manner.
• Perform other related duties as needed.
• Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required.
• Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve constructability problems.
• Coordinate project activities with government regulatory or other governmental agencies.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field. Proven experience of at least 3-5 years in the construction industry, preferably in the industrial sector. Prior experience with scheduling software (Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, etc) strongly preferred.

Skill:

• Proficient with Microsoft Project and Procore
• Strong organizing and document control ability
• Knowledge of construction quality and safety
• Proficient in budget development and schedule development.