Assistant Project Controls Manager (Houston, TX) - Austin Commercial

Austin Careers•Houston, TX

About The Position

Austin Commercial is seeking an Assistant Project Controls Manager for its Houston, Texas Division. The role supplements responsibilities typically handled by a project manager or field office manager and does not assume those individuals’ responsibilities; the project manager and field office manager remain accountable for those duties on each project. The position requires at least four years as a Project Engineer or demonstrated competency at the Project Manager I level. Depending on project requirements and setup, the position may assist with or manage M/WBE coordination, quality assurance, insurance coordination, field office support, document control, and on-site IT administration. Functional areas include change order management, M/WBE and quality assurance programs, project accounting, and document control. The role supports corporate compliance, procurement, reporting, accounting records, project controls administration, and project close-out activities.

Requirements

At least four years of experience as a Project Engineer, or demonstrated competency at the Project Manager I level.

Responsibilities

Assist with compliance with Austin corporate requirements.
Assist the Project Engineer group with submittal look-ahead and procurement logs.
Coordinate with the M/WBE coordinator on bidder-list firm qualification, certification of qualified firms, owner M/WBE tracking, reporting validation, and firm mentoring validation.
Manage the on-site IT/network administrator, when applicable, or liaise with the ATS department regarding on-site network administration and technology issues.
Coordinate with cost engineers on monthly reporting, owner and subcontractor change-order validation, project close-out administration, subcontractor administration, contractor insurance administration, and management of the project controls administrative assistant.
Assist in preparing monthly reporting to meet Austin and owner requirements.
Assist the Project Controls Manager or Project Manager in maintaining complete accounting records in accordance with accepted accounting practices and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local statutory accounting, tax-reporting, and fee requirements.
Assist Project Engineers and Project Managers with procurement activities to support competitive contracting and compliance with prime-contract requirements.
Assist the project management group with bidder selection based on contractor qualifications and M/WBE certification for the relevant package.
Help facilitate the project completion report.
Assist in procuring services, equipment, materials, and supplies to support construction management.
Assist in creating and maintaining buying status reports and variance logs.
Depending on project needs, assist with or manage M/WBE, quality assurance, insurance coordination, assistant field office management, document control, and on-site IT administration.