Assistant Project Manager

Adolfson & Peterson Construction•Aurora, CO

17d•$78,000 - $143,000•Onsite

About The Position

Adolfson & Peterson Construction is hiring an experienced Assistant Project Manager for its Mountain States region office in Aurora. The role collaborates with the Superintendent and/or Project Manager to coordinate safety, budgets, contracts, schedules, trade contractors, and suppliers. Project scopes are generally less than $5 million or cover one component of a large, complex project. All team members are responsible for working safely within AP’s Incident and Injury Free culture. The Assistant Project Manager supports projects from planning and estimating through construction, payment administration, quality control, and close-out. The position coordinates schedules, procurement, project documentation, change management, budgets, cash flow, trade contractor and supplier payments, and owner acceptance. It also contributes to project risk assessment, constructability and cost reviews, safety, and project meetings. The role may require travel to project sites up to 70 or more miles away and work in sometimes extreme climate conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering and at least 2 years of related project management experience, preferably with a commercial contractor; or an associate degree in construction management and at least 4 years of related project management experience.
Ability to work with and understand the shop drawing submittal process, read and comprehend building plans and specifications, and recognize and understand safety standards and issues.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Procore, P6, Bluebeam, and Prolog.
Current OSHA 30 certification or ability to become current, and ability to meet company safety requirements.
Willingness to work in various, sometimes extreme, climate conditions.
Ability to travel to project work sites up to 70 or more miles away.
Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
Strong analytical and logic skills, with precision on detailed work.
Effective written, oral, and listening communication skills for diverse audiences.
Ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently under time constraints.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build successful, lasting relationships.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to legal and accounting backgrounds, value engineering, and life-cycle costing.
Related project management experience with a commercial contractor.

Responsibilities

Take personal responsibility for working safely within an Incident and Injury Free culture and participate in the project safety program.
Ensure timely, quality results throughout the project.
Prepare and monitor project schedules, provide input on problem resolution and revisions, and work with project leadership to update the master construction schedule.
Coordinate close-out procedures with project leadership, the owner, and design team before trade contractor work starts; maintain a zero punchlist and establish schedules for O&M manuals, close-out documents, and warranties before project work is 50% complete.
Review shop drawings, RFIs, ASIs, and change orders for coordination and project requirements; keep project logs current for progress meetings.
Manage and monitor material procurement, including submittal approval, fabrication status, and delivery status.
Ensure timely submittal, review, and execution of project changes by the owner and trade contractors.
Work with the Superintendent to follow the schedule for early project close-out and final owner acceptance.
Collaborate with project teams and keep the Project Manager informed of cost and budget status; price and estimate change orders.
Prepare the pre-final punch list and assist with the payment request process.
Assist in managing trade contractor minority participation requirements when applicable.
Lead or attend project meetings, including start-up, progress, estimate review, and close-out meetings, and generate meeting minutes.
Incorporate project management perspectives into the proposal process.
Review project plans for constructability and cost feasibility and assist with project risk assessments and scope-of-work matrices.
Prepare scope-of-work matrices for trade contractor and supplier contracts, construction schedules, and performance expectations, including workforce utilization goals, before contract award.
Monitor and respond promptly to purchase requests, field orders, change orders, and architectural supplemental instructions.
Participate in estimating and complete and document each project’s risk assessment.
Analyze and manage project progress, costs, budgets, and cash flows; confirm total cost budgets, including contingencies, align with the project contract amount and ensure budgets are maintained.
Prepare and review monthly owner pay applications for accuracy, collect amounts due under the contract, and help manage project cash flow.
Review and submit trade contractor and supplier payment applications for approval and collect lien waivers to ensure payments are properly disbursed.
Review the project quality control plan, ensure compliance, and report findings to the project team and management.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.