Assistant Project Manager - Construction

The Haskell Company•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Assistant Project Manager I is an entry-level construction management position. When assigned to a project, the Assistant Project Manager works with Project Managers, Directors of Construction, Project Directors, and Superintendents by completing assigned tasks as part of a project team. The role is expected to take ownership of assigned responsibilities and follow them through to completion. It participates in management training programs and receives training in company management tools, standards, policies, and procedures. The position requires a basic knowledge of project management competency techniques and concepts. Assistant Project Managers are expected to spend most of their time on construction sites to learn and implement construction management methods, gain firsthand experience in construction execution, and support projects and teams toward successful delivery. Travel may be required. The position may supervise others and may be assigned other duties as needed.

Requirements

Knowledge of the construction industry, including construction methods, engineering, equipment, technology, and safety.
Ability to monitor resources, including budgets, schedules, and materials, while managing multiple competing demands.
Excellent organizational, communication, collaboration, and analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Work with the superintendent on subcontractor coordination, self-perform scopes, safety and quality management, and job-site reporting and controls.
Understand Haskell safety policies and communicate them to subcontractors; implement Quality Implementation Plan (QIP) requirements.
Conduct regular site walks, observe and document construction activities, particularly safety, plans and specifications, submittals, and RFIs; provide detailed reports to the Project Manager and Superintendent.
Verify materials and work in place when assigned.
Review and transmit submittals, maintain the submittal control log, prepare and manage requests for information, and maintain the RFI log.
Manage drawing updates and meeting minutes, and manage as-built and redline drawings in the field.
Work with the project team to update progress schedules, including short-term interval schedules, and assist in planning construction operations and sequences.
Assist with project budgets, costs, invoicing, change orders, and cost reporting; apply Haskell project numbering, cost codes, and cost types to develop detailed budgets from project estimates.
Identify and qualify subcontractors and vendors for assigned scopes; prepare and transmit bid packages and invitations to bid; receive and analyze bids.
Work with the Project Manager, as applicable, to negotiate, draft, and award subcontracts and purchase orders.
Prepare detailed estimates and cost codes for initial cost-control reporting, and update labor-cost and summary-cost reports.
Identify and document construction scope changes and understand prime contract and subcontract terms and conditions.
Participate in design review meetings and review and monitor design for scope, cost changes, and constructability.
Apply for, track, and expedite project permits when assigned; coordinate with the architect/engineer (AE) on design solutions for field-identified clashes.
As directed by the Project Manager, interact with clients through correspondence, periodic reports, change-order requests, pay requisitions, and responses to client inquiries and directives.
Assist with project start-up and close-out requirements, including unit-cost history, operations and maintenance manuals, punch-list management, and agency inspections.
Acquire certification and proficiency in advanced project-management technologies and devices, including Procore, Building Connected, scheduling software, drones, cameras, measuring equipment, weather-metering tools, and augmented-reality apps.
Travel as required and perform other duties as assigned.
May supervise others.