Assistant Project Manager - Construction

The Haskell Company•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

Assistant Project Manager I is an entry-level construction management position. On project assignment, the role works with Project Managers, Directors of Construction, Project Directors, and Superintendents as part of a project team, completing assigned tasks and taking ownership of responsibilities through completion. The position participates in management training and receives training in company management tools, standards, policies, and procedures. It requires basic knowledge of project management techniques and concepts. Assistant Project Managers are expected to spend most of their time on construction sites to learn and apply construction management methodologies, gain firsthand experience in construction execution, and support projects and project teams to help ensure successful delivery. The role may supervise others, requires travel as needed, and may include other duties assigned as necessary.

Requirements

Knowledge of the construction industry, including methods, engineering, equipment, technology, and safety.
Ability to monitor resources, including budgets, schedules, and materials, while managing multiple competing demands.
Excellent organizational, communication, collaboration, and analytical skills.
Ability to demonstrate accountability, customer focus, effective communication, execution and empowerment, and commitment to learning and development.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and handling light-to-medium weights of 10–50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with the superintendent on subcontractors, self-perform scopes, safety, quality management, and job-site reporting and controls; communicate Haskell safety policies to subcontractors and implement Quality Implementation Plan requirements.
Conduct regular site walks; observe and document construction activities, particularly safety, plans and specifications, submittals, and RFIs; report observations to the Project Manager and Superintendent; and, when responsible, verify materials and completed work.
Review and transmit submittals, maintain the submittal control log, prepare and manage RFIs and the RFI log, manage drawing updates and meeting minutes, and maintain as-built and redline drawings in the field.
Work with the project team to update progress and short-term interval schedules and assist in planning construction operations and sequences.
Assist with project budgets, costs, invoicing, change orders, and cost reporting; apply Haskell project numbering, cost codes, and cost types to develop detailed budgets from project estimates.
Identify and qualify subcontractors and vendors; prepare and transmit bid packages and invitations to bid; receive and analyze bids; and, with the Project Manager, potentially negotiate, draft, and award subcontracts and purchase orders.
Prepare detailed estimates and cost codes for initial cost-control reporting, and update labor and summary cost reports.
Identify and document construction scope changes and understand prime contract and subcontract terms and conditions.
Participate in design reviews and monitor design for scope, cost changes, and constructability; potentially apply for, track, and expedite permits; and coordinate with the architect/engineer for solutions to field-identified clashes.
As directed by the Project Manager, interact with clients through correspondence, periodic reports, change-order requests, pay requisitions, and responses to client inquiries and directives.
Assist with project start-up and close-out, including unit cost history, operations and maintenance manuals, punch-list management, and agency inspections.
Acquire certification and proficiency in advanced project technologies, including Procore, Building Connected, scheduling software, drones, cameras, measuring equipment, weather-metering tools, augmented-reality apps, and other relevant devices and technologies.
Travel as required and perform other duties as assigned.