Assistant Project Manager

The Porter Company•Manchaca, TX

About The Position

The Assistant Project Manager supports the Project Manager in planning, coordinating, and delivering construction projects from inception through completion. The role assists with project organization, scheduling, budgeting, implementation, document control, and monitoring job progress. It also helps resolve field issues and requires an understanding of construction financial and accounting practices. The position works with field personnel, foremen, internal teams, customers, suppliers, and other project participants to coordinate schedules, materials, manpower, safety, billing, changes in work, and project closeout. The employee regularly works at a computer and travels to field locations as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of the construction industry and construction documentation.
Working knowledge of federal, state, and city regulations and guidelines.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Demonstrated integrity, honesty, professionalism, and commitment to company values.
Self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking skills.
High quality standards and attention to detail.
Ability to manage and supervise personnel.
Ability to build positive working relationships with employees at multiple levels, management, suppliers, and customers.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; may occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to commute to and navigate field locations.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of related construction industry experience.
Pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree focused on engineering or construction management.

Responsibilities

Support the Project Manager in managing the overall flow of projects from inception through completion.
Review contract and bid documents from estimating and understand the project scope during turnover.
Attend project walk-throughs.
Assist with project document control, including insurance, bonding, permits, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and correspondence.
Ensure project documents are centrally saved in the selected document control software.
Verify that correct drawings are distributed to the field.
Assist with the schedule of values or billing format required by contract documents.
Support project schedules showing completion and delivery dates and subcontractor requirements, and integrate them into overall project and manpower schedules as needed.
Request purchase orders for major equipment and subcontractors, including shipping requirements and anticipated delivery dates, and request appropriate delivery notice.
Facilitate material takeoffs by trade foremen.
Attend necessary internal and external meetings to review scheduling, deliveries, work plans, job progress, manpower, and solutions to setbacks.
Support the accounting department with monthly billings and collections and follow up on outstanding balances.
Collaborate with foremen on project safety, including toolbox talks and weekly walk-throughs.
Gather information about changes in work and turn it over to estimating for pricing.
Ensure work does not begin before approval or notice to proceed.
Assist field personnel with project closeout.
Escalate critical or sensitive issues to the Project Manager and recommend resolutions.
Comply with company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs.
Perform additional assignments as required by company needs or directed by executives.