Assistant Project Manager

Newcomb and Company•Raleigh, NC

11d

About The Position

Assist the Field Construction Manager/PM with planning, implementing and monitoring the construction project’s progress to ensure excellence is achieved. Excellence is defined as delivering an above average installation from a quality standpoint that is a properly operating system on time and within budget while maintaining a high level of professionalism and customer satisfaction. This position will require jobsite presence more than 50% of the work week.

Requirements

Ability to communicate, support, and work closely with team members and customers.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Thorough knowledge of supervisory procedures.
Extensive knowledge of HVAC duct, piping, and equipment
Intermediate level of knowledge of using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Ability to perform additional physical activities that require considerable use of limbs and appendages such as climbing, lifting, reaching above shoulders, balancing, walking, stooping, and kneeling. Ability to lift, move and handle 80lbs tools or materials. Ability to climb and work from ladders, aerial lifts, or scaffolding. Ability to work in tight spaces or uneven terrain. Ability to work in environmental conditions that range from working outdoors during all seasons, indoor office environments, and utility plants.

Responsibilities

Assist with quantifying, ordering, and purchasing miscellaneous sheet metal and piping materials as required to complete project on schedule and on budget.
Assist with verifying that all current plans, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, and installation instructions are accurate and are effectively utilized by field crews.
Assist with preparing and assembling shop drawings and submittals not handled by sales engineer.
Assist with attending scheduled job progress meetings and notify superintendent, foremen, or mechanic of status of work and schedule.
Assist with documenting job delays and problems with GC and sales engineer.
Assist in scheduling delivery of materials and equipment with superintendents, foremen, mechanics, suppliers, warehouse, and sheet metal shop.
Assist with preparing and initiating correspondence with customer, other trades, vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, engineers, and architects.
Assist with notifying salesman of any potential change orders and change order request as needed.
Assist salesman with progress billings based on status of work completed.
Assist with monitoring weekly job cost and analyzing specific cost items with field crews.
Assist with monitoring piping and sheet metal labor cost in order to meet estimated cost.
Assist with monitor piping and sheet metal material cost in order to meet estimated cost.
Assist with monitor and preparing explanation when actual job cost deviates from estimated job cost.
Assist with notifying coordination department of construction schedule and help with scheduling when coordination drawings are needed for sheet metal and piping needs.
Assist the Field Construction Manager/PM with the development of field crews with training that is desired and/or required.
Assist the Field Construction Manager/PM with recruitment and retention of field crews.
Assist with ensuring that adequate sheet metal and piping field force is maintained on construction projects.
Assist in scheduling sheet metal shop and pipe fab shop activities for ship dates to sites and verify deliveries are received as required for field forces.
Assist with coordinating project needs in order to maintain piping and sheet metal labor productivity.
Assist superintendent, foremen, or mechanic with labor projections and scheduling.
Assist with verifying all safety policies are adhered to.
Request assistance from safety manager when questions regarding safety become apparent on jobsites.
Provide field assistance at job sites for field crews in order to ensure field productivity.
Assist superintendents, foremen, and mechanics with work sequence and needs.
Assist the Field Construction Manager/PM with preparing two weeks look ahead schedule for all projects with durations of eight weeks or longer. Update two week look ahead schedule weekly. Note that this is to be performed by the PM in conjunction with the field crews at the job site on a weekly basis.
Assist with updating labor loading forecast spreadsheet once a month.
Provide assistance on site when installing all equipment in order to verify proper installation
Walk projects weekly to verify installation is according to plans, specifications, and installation instructions for equipment.
Assist with preparing in house punch list for deficiencies noted during weekly walk through and turn over to superintendent, foreman, or mechanic in charge of project for correction.
Assist with tracking rental equipment and monitoring use on jobsites.
Assist the Field Construction Manager/PM with scheduling subcontractors and monitoring performance on jobsite.
Assist construction administrative staff as required in order to complete final closeout documents such as test and balance reports, O&M manuals, and any other turn over documents required.
Assist the Field Construction Manager/PM with maintaining connection with customer during the warranty period and be the first point of contact during that time.