Assistant Project Manager - Commercial - Upstate

HarperGC•Greenville, SC

About The Position

The Assistant Project Manager works with the Project Manager and Superintendent to promote a safe work environment, deliver a quality project on schedule, and help achieve a fair and reasonable profit. The role supports project planning and execution, estimating and preconstruction, schedule and cost management, quality assurance and quality control, trade partner coordination, safety, reporting, and project closeout. It serves as a point of contact for the Owner, Engineer, and Architect and assists with project decisions and communication about office and field issues. The position also supports project teams in complying with safety requirements, local building codes, and ADA requirements; maintaining accurate project information in Procore; coordinating permits, inspections, and project documentation; and developing Project Engineers, interns, and field staff. The role may require travel between jobsites, projects, and offices, with rare overnight or weekend travel. Work is typically Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., though hours may vary with demand.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, which may include Computer Science, Business, or Engineering, or a minimum of 2.5 years of Project Management experience.
At least 2.5 years as a Project Engineer or Field Engineer is specified as part of the experience background.
OSHA 30 certification.
Authorized to work in the United States.
Valid U.S. driver’s license.
Strong safety culture and leadership on the jobsite.
Experience building from the ground up on more than one project.
Ability to understand construction means and methods for all scopes of work.
Thorough and detailed understanding of plans and specifications.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Flexibility and willingness to accept frequent change.
Detail-oriented and organized, with a “Can Do” attitude.
Ability to communicate and develop relationships with city representatives, local agencies, and utility representatives.
Ability to travel to multiple jobsites, projects, and offices; rare overnight or weekend travel may occur.
Ability to perform work involving walking over varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting; help is available for heavier loads.

Nice To Haves

At least three years of related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a point of contact for the Owner, Engineer, and Architect.
Assist the Project Manager with estimating, scheduling, interviewing, preconstruction deliverables, and estimates in coordination with Estimating.
Assist with qualifications and clarifications, allowances, project schedules, three quotes per scope, and value engineering.
Learn and follow owner contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, field service agreements, cost controls, submittals, and shop drawings.
Assist with project decisions involving scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control, and employee staffing levels.
Communicate with Owners and design professionals about office and field issues, assist with resolutions, and involve them at the appropriate time.
Assist with safety, procurement and scheduling, pre-installation meetings, exterior skin systems meetings, and utility strike prevention planning.
Understand and uphold company safety requirements; support project safety pre-planning and site-specific SOAR orientations; follow OSHA standards; conduct weekly Toolbox Talks with active Trade Partners; and participate in incident investigations.
Assist in creating and maintaining schedules and determining work sequencing with the Project Manager and Superintendent.
Assist with developing and managing project quality assurance and quality control, including pre-installation meetings and inspections of completed work.
Coordinate trade partners, including project-specific logistics, work locations and start dates, durations and commitments, design clarifications and RFIs, and schedule recovery strategies.
Assist with staff development for Project Engineers, interns, and field staff.
Assist with project setup in Procore and ensure project data remains current and accurate.
Develop and maintain a working relationship with the Safety Manager.
Assist Owners and design teams in obtaining required permits and assist the Superintendent with implementing project inspections.
Assist with Owner monthly reports and monthly job-cost status reports.
Assist with project closeout and required Owner documentation; document and execute a Harper punch list before inviting the Owner and design team to conduct their punch list.
Understand and support compliance with local building codes and ADA requirements.
Use Procore to maintain daily logs, read commitment scopes, use the directory, drawings, meeting minutes, inspections, observations, photos, punch lists, RFIs, schedules, specifications, and submittals, and enter timesheets.
Understand overall project schedules and milestone dates; understand and update active construction schedules, including critical paths and changes; lead pull schedules and update weekly work plans; and track required material delivery dates.
Help identify and resolve design conflicts with subcontractors and design professionals, determine when to submit an RFI, and assist with subcontractor coordination and OAC meetings, including agendas and meeting facilitation.
Help resolve building-systems clashes without compromising the engineered basis of design, and recognize when drawing or specification updates or cost-impact documentation is required.
Develop and manage an effective QA/QC program and support project BIM coordination, including 3D design conflict and field-layout coordination using BIM Glue and Navisworks when appropriate.
Communicate and build relationships with city representatives, local agencies, and utility representatives.
Travel to and from multiple jobsites, projects, and offices as needed.
Provide project-team supervision and be able to perform at all project management levels.