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

Austin Bridge & Road•Houston, TX

About The Position

Austin Commercial is seeking an Assistant Project Controls Manager for its Houston, Texas Division. The role supplements responsibilities typically performed by a project manager or field office manager; it does not assume those individuals’ responsibilities, which remain with them on each project. Depending on project requirements and setup, the position may assist with or manage project staff and functions related to M/WBE coordination, quality assurance, insurance, field office administration, document control, and on-site IT. The role supports change order management, the M/WBE and quality assurance programs, project accounting, and document control. Austin Commercial is a 100% employee-owned commercial construction firm.

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 to qualify firms for bidder lists, assist with certification of qualified M/WBE firms, liaise with the owner’s M/WBE tracking department, and validate M/WBE reporting and firm mentoring.
Manage the on-site IT/network administrator when applicable, or liaise with the ATS department; address on-site network administration and technology issues.
Coordinate with cost engineers on monthly reporting, validation of owner and subcontractor change orders, project close-out administration, subcontractor administration, contractor insurance administration, and management of the project controls administrative assistant.
Assist in preparing monthly reports 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 ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local statutory requirements concerning accounting, tax reporting, and fees.
Assist Project Engineers and Project Managers with procurement activities to ensure 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 each package.
Assist in facilitating the project completion report.
Assist with procuring services, equipment, materials, and supplies to support construction management.
Assist in creating and maintaining buying status reports and variance logs.
Depending on project requirements, assist with or manage M/WBE, quality assurance, insurance, assistant field office management, document control, and on-site IT personnel or functions.