Assistant Construction Manager - Government Projects

Turner & Townsend•Denver, CO

12h•$100,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Onsite presence Required There is a potential opportunity for travel or relocation for upcoming client projects at the completion of this assignment. Turner & Townsend Heery is looking for an Assistant Construction Manager to support a large construction project. The Assistant Project Manager will assist the Project Manager with our CM responsibilities, with direct accountability for project and document controls. The focus of work will include oversite of construction for government facilities, project management for individual projects, and other duties as assigned

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and analytical skills.
Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
Ability to effectively present information.
Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and/or commissions.
Conducts basic financial analysis.
Ability to understand and carry out general instructions in standard situations.
Ability to solve problems in standard situations.
Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to read and understand architectural drawings and contract documents.
Working knowledge in MS Project is helpful. Knowledge of contracts and construction practices preferred.
Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) from College or University in relevant field and/or equivalent related experience.
Prior Construction Project Management experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

CMIT and/or LEED certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard documents affecting projects, including but not limited to: Agreements/contracts
Project design standards
Programming requirements
Design and construction contract documents
Surveys and drawings
Schedules and cost estimates
Budgeting and financial reports
Public procurement requirements
Interfaces directly with clients to assist in defining and documenting project requirements.
Assists with planning and programming of projects.
Assists with preparation of scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimates and budgets, work plan schedule and milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists.
Conducts simple request for proposals.
Completes bid analysis with management support.
Recommends resources to manager and clients.
Is an integral part of the project delivery resources/team to achieve project goals.
Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
Facilitates project meetings when appropriate.
Implements project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements.
Ensures project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines, reports status and variances.
Assists in creating action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
Participates in change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure Client approvals, and issue change orders.
Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk with management support.
Implements standard risk management routines with management support, to identify project risks, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Other duties as assigned.