Assistant Project Manager

Cumming Group•Los Angeles, CA

7d•$75,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless! We are currently looking for an Assistant Project Manager to be located in downtown Los Angeles, CA. This opportunity will have you working within our Education project sector. The Education team is a prime consultant to multiple school districts in the country and provides services to K-12 as well as higher education institutions nationally. You will be teaming with project, program, and client leadership to provide premier educational facilities for our nation’s youth and adults seeking to better themselves through learning.

Requirements

Utilize effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company.
Demonstrate an understanding of how project documentation impacts the project flow.
Ability to read blueprints.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently.
Demonstrate sound judgement and logical decision making skills.
Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.
Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
Hold self accountable to individual and team goals.
Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.
Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.
Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment.
Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or environmental field. Candidates without a degree may compensate with additional years of experience on a year for year basis.
Minimum of three (3) years full time paid professional experience in project/construction management of projects, preferably in educational facility construction projects or public agency projects, involved in all phases of the construction projects including pre-construction activities and planning, monitoring construction progress and close-out activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in safety construction protocols, Cal-OSHA requirements, and environmental procedures is preferred.
Use of asset and work management systems (Maximo) preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning, coordinating, processing, and expediting projects relative to the construction, modernization, installation and repair of schools, administrative buildings, and other facilities.
Perform liaison duties among school district Project Management Units, Maintenance and Operations Areas, Environmental Consultants and Abatement contractors that are involved in Facilities construction, renovation & repairs.
Review Requests for Assistance (RFAs) with technical staff, determine scope of work and review project drawings.
Perform initial funding line review and coordinate with facilities accounting staff for appropriate project funding.
Prepare funding request packages.
Plan projects, track job progress and report actual labor charges.
Request cost proposals from environmental consultants, review cost proposals to determine accuracy, rationality and viability.
Work with technical personnel to estimate costs of asbestos and lead abatements.
Initiate & execute Asbestos Abatement and Lead Remediation, A&B Contracts, Task Order & JOC Contracts.
Coordinate, plan, and assist in scheduling lead & asbestos abatements for various projects prior to demolition and renovations of school facilities and temporary housing of students and school staff during such activities.
Review contractor’s submittals, daily logs and certified payroll for approval of invoices.
Check and analyze requests for alterations in scope of work plans and determine the merit and validity of change orders and cost increases.
Provide support to technical staff on project closeout and certification efforts.
Prepare requests and justifications for bid processing and coordinate and monitor the entire contract award process.
Attend job start meetings to review asbestos, lead, and safety requirements with the contractor and the other related parties in attendance; ensure that meeting minutes are documented and reported to project participants.