Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager

 

This position is responsible for providing project support under the direction of a Project Manager. Performs ancillary duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assists project manager in planning work schedule and coordinating project activities to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
  • Advises Project Manager of potential problems, work interferences, schedule difficulties. Assists in circumventing/resolving such problems as required.
  • Oversees day-to-day project tasks to include submittals, material requisitions, requests for information, applications for payment, and job review packages.
  • Secures equipment price quotes, orders equipment, and tracks delivery.
  • Visits job sites daily and performs work inspections, checks job progress, and resolves project and contract issues
  • Prepares special reports, studies, statistical analysis per supervisor’s request. Such items usually require research, development and/or interpretation of data and are performed with little supervision or instruction.
  • Heads up project quality walks with Foreman and or Superintendent(s).
  • Compiles Operations and Maintenance (O&M) manuals.
  • Completes project closeout documents within two weeks of warranty date or final project billing.
  • Reads, reviews and understands project estimates and understand entry of estimate breakout into job cost system
  • Performs or facilitates material takeoff, estimating and pricing procedures for changes to work scope as well as for new project estimating.
  • Attends and represents the project team at various meetings.
  • Creates project billing on projects monthly in accordance with each General Contractor’s processes under PM supervision.
  • Reviews accounts receivable.
  • Contacts customer regarding accounts noted above which may require lien notification action. Advises Project Manager and gets guidance on what lien related notifications to initiate.
  • Reviews labor productivity reports with superintendent and foreman for each trade to foster effective project communication and help insure accurate labor projections.
  • Reviews and manages the project financials with the use of the FAC report and all Solomon tools.
  • Assists management and marketing in developing and maintaining strong business relationships with owners, contractors, vendors, and other company personnel.
  • Strong written and oral communications skills and polished presentation skills are desired.
  • Ability to learn to read and understand contract plans and specifications.
  • Ability to learn to perform accurate estimating and buying takeoffs for mechanical systems.
  • Data Entry
  • Weld Logs and maps
  • COMMUNICATION WITH FAB SHOP FOREMEN REGARDING ERRORS/ISSUES WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
  • PACKING SLIPS, TRACKING, SCANNING, ETC.
  • UPDATE RECONCILIATION LOG, RECEIVING LOG
  • LOCATE AND PRINT MTR’S, C of C’s SUPPORTING FABRICATION DOCUMENTS
  • ASSEMBLE DOCUMENT PACKETS FOR DELIVERY OF FAB TO FIELD
  • VERIFY, CHECK, LOG ALL FAB LEAVING SHOP
  • ORGANIZE AND RENAME FILES
  • SCANNING, COPYING, PRINTING MISC DOCS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Normally works out of a job trailer or in an office setting, but walks the construction worksite on a regular basis.
  • Ability to physically negotiate the hazards of a new construction worksite (e.g. uneven surfaces, floor openings, heights, construction debris and poor lighting).
  • Ability to work the schedule required by job demands.
  • Ability to be on the job site daily to check progress, inspect work and conduct meetings to resolve issues.
  • Ability to operate a personal computer and be proficient in related company software products