Assistant Project Manager

Hedrick Brothers Construction•West Palm Beach, FL

17d

About The Position

The Assistant Project Manager supports the Project Manager with the administrative and management work required to keep construction projects on schedule and within budget, while developing the skills to manage projects independently. The role owns project tasks—including submittals, RFIs, change documentation, and pay applications—throughout the project lifecycle. It also supports project safety, quality, client satisfaction, estimating, scheduling, contract administration, and closeout. Hedrick Brothers Construction is a family-owned commercial general contractor founded in 1979 and headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, with offices in Winter Park, Stuart, and Miami. The company builds projects across Florida in hospitality, multi-family, industrial, healthcare, and the public sector, with project values from $5 million to $160 million. Its stated values are Growth, Resourcefulness, Integrity, and Teamwork. Physical requirements vary by position. The essential functions and physical demands applicable to this role will be communicated during the hiring process. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

At least 3 years of relevant experience.
Strong organization, communication, and follow-through.
Drive to grow into a Project Manager role.
Reliable transportation and a valid Florida driver's license.
OSHA 10-Hour certification.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Procore.

Nice To Haves

5 or more years of relevant experience.
Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
OSHA 30-Hour certification.
First Aid / CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain project safety and quality standards, and support client satisfaction through HBC core values.
Read, understand, and follow owner contracts; assist in managing the budget, plans, and specifications in Procore.
Assist the Project Manager with negotiating changes to contract documents and managing PCOs, CORs, change orders, CCAs, ACAs, direct purchases, bonds, and warranties.
Assist in creating and updating the project schedule.
When a Project Administrator is absent, prepare and submit monthly pay applications to owners and subcontractor payment requests, and flag delays or issues.
Process and track RFIs in Procore and distribute answers to the appropriate parties.
Review and comprehend submittals and shop drawings.
Create, distribute, and track Notices to Comply, Safety Notices, Field Work Directives, and events affecting project cost, scope, schedule, or safety.
Complete owner closeout within 30 days of substantial completion and financial closeout within 30 days of final inspection.
Perform estimating functions during preconstruction and construction as directed by the Project Manager.
When a Project Administrator is absent, write, distribute, and track contracts and purchase orders; verify insurance and license compliance with Accounting; and enter information in Procore.
Assist with creating the project punch list.
Cost-code invoices and submit them according to Accounting procedures.
Create and distribute meeting minutes in Procore, and attend meetings as required.