Assistant Project Manager 2 - Mechanical

Southland Industries • Amarillo, TX

69d

About The Position

Provide business and administrative support to project management to facilitate the successful planning and coordination of activities on a designated project or group of projects. Assist PM in accomplishing goals and objectives within prescribed time frames and financial parameters.

Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Excellent MS Office skills and ability/desire to learn new software systems
• OSHA-30 certification (if not currently certified, must be obtained within six (6) months from date of hire)
• Must be courteous, professional, diplomatic, and highly motivated
• Employment is contingent upon satisfying all jobsite-specific access requirements, with no outstanding restrictions from any jobsite or from working with any of Brandt's partnering General Contractors, Owners, Customers, etc.

Nice To Haves

• 4-yr mechanical engineering or construction science degree (or commensurate levels of technical training and related experience)
• 2+ years of construction management experience

Responsibilities

• Assist in plan and specification analysis in order to determine clear and consistent interpretations of construction documents.
• Assist project management with planning work schedule and projecting manpower needs.
• Assist in the coordination of project personnel activities to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Advise project management of potential problems, work interferences, schedule difficulties, and the like. Assist in circumventing/resolving such problems as required.
• Compose and/or edit letters, memos, reports, and procedures as required.
• Oversee and/or process day-to-day administrative items (i.e., expense reports, supply requisitions, RFI's, submittals, shop drawings, procurement, quantity take-offs, etc.) per supervisor's authorization.
• Prepare special reports, studies, and statistical analysis per supervisor's request. May require research, development and/or interpretation of data with little supervision or instruction.
• Assist with monitoring subcontractors, project scheduling and cost control.
• Assist with the research and preparation of field change requests to resolve design issues.
• Participate in the continuous updating and accurate generation of as-built documents.
• Attend project coordination and owner/contractor/architect/engineer meetings as required.
• Assume a proactive approach to career development. Utilize available resources within Brandt as well as request alternative instruction to help achieve project manager status.
• Perform additional assignments as requested/needed.

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan
• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Disability Income Protection Insurance
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)
• Holidays/Vacation/Personal Time/Life Events Leave
• Numerous training opportunities and company-paid membership for professional associations and licenses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Specialty Trade Contractors
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees