Assistant Project Manager

Harris Brand•Shreveport, LA

15d

About The Position

Your role as an Assistant Project Manager As an Assistant Project Manager, you will provide project management support during all phases of HVAC construction to ensure project standards, budget, deadlines and communications are maintained. Your life at Harris As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers the stability, resources, and opportunities of a national company along with the team culture, creative spirit, and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and enjoy new challenges, we want to meet you. From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, and concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity across multiple regional locations throughout the country.

Requirements

Associate's degree in relevant field or journeyman level achieved
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, construction management, or related field
2+ years of experience in the building & construction industry
2+ years of experience with mechanical systems
2+ years of experience with business administration and management principals
Ability to read and comprehend construction documents
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals

Responsibilities

Perform site walkthroughs and inspections.
Assist in site safety compliance.
Ensure all safety requirements are being performed - this includes site specific safety plans, audits, tool box talks, pre-task planning and being proficient in using Industry Safe.
Review, process, organize, log and distribute Contract Documents (drawings, specifications, schedules, RFIs, Construction Bulletins, etc.) and shop drawings/submittals to appropriate team members (e.g. Harris project team, subcontractors, fab shop and vendors).
Distribute and log all of the above activities for the team.
Assist in drafting, submitting and tracking RFIs and their corresponding responses.
Attend field coordination meetings & distribute meeting notes
Assist in the administration of project specific quality control program and compile documentation.
Administer/update progress drawings and as-built drawings.
Administer project closeout documentation including Operation and Maintenance manuals, spare parts, startup reports, owner training and punch lists.
Assist in the identification, tracking and reporting of changes to original scope of work.
Maintain equipment procurement logs.
Assist in management and tracking of tool and equipment rentals.
Order Equipment and coordinate shipping schedules with Purchasing Department.
Assist project manager and field foreman to track labor productivity in accounting software.
Coordinate with suppliers/vendors to estimate projects.
Perform basic estimating skills utilizing estimating software.
Attend pre-bid, page turn, project turnover and preplanning meetings as required.
Assist in producing and populating scope/proposal letter.
As required, establish industry relationships to ensure project sales growth in the future.
Other tasks and duties may be necessary due to project specific conditions, and as directed.