Assistant Project Manager - WA

Layton Construction Company•Kennewick, WA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Abbott Construction is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join their team. This role involves supporting project management activities from pre-construction through close-out, ensuring projects are completed successfully, on time, and within budget. The Assistant Project Manager will work closely with project owners, architects, subcontractors, and internal teams, playing a key role in project planning, execution, financial control, and client relationship management. This position offers the opportunity to train and mentor junior team members and contribute to the company's overall objectives and profitability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of two or more years of commercial construction experience.
Demonstrates excellent communication skills by expressing ideas clearly and effectively and has strong negotiation skills.
Understands construction laws and practices; applies building codes and other design requirements correctly and reads blueprints correctly.
Maintains the Abbott Construction standard of ethics, conduct, and organizational policies.
Excels in problem solving. Finds relationships between data from different sources to formulate alternative solutions.
Works well with other people; takes time to help co-workers, customers, and others to achieve their goals and assignments.
Knows how to plan an effective course of action for self and others.
Knows how to allocate resources and assign personnel.
Uses time efficiently and is well-organized.
Knows how to manage events to achieve goals.
Is a self-starter and works well without close supervision.
Has a record of achieving aggressive goals.
Strong computer and technical skills.
Ability to learn new software programs quickly and apply them to processes.

Nice To Haves

Professional affiliations (e.g. AGC member) and credentials (e.g. PE) preferred.
Ability to speak basic Spanish commands, questions, and instructions regarding construction preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in the preparation of estimates, project budgets, and unit cost reports.
Organizes and conducts pre-construction planning meetings.
Participates in the successful negotiation of project subcontracts.
Assists the project team in preparing the project management plan and planning the successful execution of the construction contract.
Participates in value engineering services as appropriate.
Obtains and reviews plans and specifications and determines their completeness and consistency.
Assists the project owner in obtaining permits and participates in resolving other regulatory requirements as necessary.
Assists in the preparation of project schedule and develops milestones necessary to successfully complete the project in concert with the Project Superintendent.
Participates in project schedule updates as needed.
Develops the monthly client pay requests and follows up on the collection of billings to ensure funds are collected as per the contract terms & in a timely manner.
Controls the payment of job and subcontractor costs based on construction progress, document review and approval and coordinates with the job cost accountant for payments and lien releases.
Participates in monthly job cost reviews to declare project status and increases project profitability and promotes Abbott Construction objectives and goals.
Manages project material and equipment procurement within the project budget constraints and consistent with the project delivery schedule.
Develops and monitors project quality, safety, and risk management plans.
Negotiates owner and subcontractor change orders and manages the resulting schedule, cost, and profit impacts.
Attends, directs as needed, and may take notes for project team meetings, including weekly Owner/Architect meetings and subcontractor and other coordination meetings.
Coordinates all final close out procedures for the project including as-built drawing, punch lists, final billing, occupancy permit, owner acceptance, project manuals, warranty letters, subcontractor close out, letter of substantial completion, and letter of recommendation.
Participates in the post completion project review and provides Preconstruction with information for their database.
Trains and mentors project and field engineers and other team members as needed.
Manages project engineers to assure project construction compliance through reviewing, submitting, and following up on submittals, Requests for Information, document revisions, and other documentation to avoid delays and additional risk to the project.
Updates and implements software programs for collaboration, quality, and document management.
Develops and maintains owner relationships.
Performs other related duties as assigned.