Assistant Project Manager

Howard Building Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

56d•$85,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Assistant Project Manager (APM) is responsible for the day-to-day conduct of assigned projects under the supervision of a Project Manager. The role’s primary duty is to anticipate, track, and manage material needs and costs from project inception through completion while maintaining records of communications and updating logs, schedules, and job costs. This is an exempt position under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The APM supports project managers, project engineers, superintendents, subcontractors, clients, and building owners by coordinating project schedules, budgets, bids, change estimates, documentation, quality control, site monitoring, close-out materials, and warranty claims.

Requirements

At least two years of experience as a Project Engineer or in an equivalent position on commercial construction projects.
An Associate’s degree or equivalent knowledge in construction management, business administration, or a related field.
Ability to read architectural and engineered plans and specifications.
Trade-specific knowledge of carpentry, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and finishes sufficient to ensure conformance with architectural and engineered design requirements.
Broad understanding of accounting systems, budgets, financial reporting, prime contracts, subcontracts, lien processes, releases, invoicing, and relevant AIA documents.
Precise working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Project, Excel, Word, Adobe, Bluebeam, and relevant project management software.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
LEED or similar accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist Project Managers in supervising and developing project engineers and other support staff.
Manage or assist with client requests for proposals, budgets, and bids.
Create and update project schedules with Project Managers and Project Superintendents.
Track scope development and compile subcontractor pricing for change estimates.
Assist Project Managers with tracking and updating budgets for client use and internal reporting.
Maintain project cost-control logs and issue client change estimates for revised scope.
Attend or direct weekly client meetings and promptly update and issue meeting minutes.
Maintain RFI logs and create solution-oriented RFIs for clients and designers.
Maintain long-lead and submittal tracking logs; review and issue material submittals for approval.
Ensure superintendents and subcontractors have the documentation needed to perform work, including subcontracts, current plans and specifications, permits, schedules, meeting minutes, change orders, bulletins, submittals, RFI responses, correspondence, job hazard and safety reports, required postings, project directories, and emergency contact information.
Routinely visit project sites to monitor status with Project Managers, Superintendents, and subcontractors.
Ensure projects maintain high standards of quality control.
Generate project close-out manuals for clients and building owners promptly.
Support clients and building owners with warranty claims.

Benefits

Company-paid health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D benefits.
Health Savings Accounts (HSA), HRA, additional life insurance, disability benefits, and more.
Discounted gym memberships, wellbeing rewards, and employee assistance programs.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan, described as free retirement for full-time employees.
401(k) retirement plan with partial employer matching funds.
Paid parking, auto allowances, and commuter benefits.
Over five weeks of paid time off to start.
Paid training and tuition reimbursement.
Employee referral bonuses.
Annual bonuses.
Flexibility.