Assistant Project Manager

The role

The Assistant Project Manager will assist Project Managers in the planning, management, and execution of assigned construction projects. This role involves managing projects to meet quality standards, owner expectations, and profitability.

What you will do

• Manage paperwork and coordination for assigned projects including pre-construction surveys, site logistics plan, and project punchlist.
• Participate in internal team meetings and lead and document weekly internal team coordination meetings.
• Review and manage project daily logs, RFIs, submittals, estimating packages, leveling documents, sub-contracts, and specifications.
• Ensure timely start and finish, safety, quality of work, and subcontractor performance.
• Distribute and monitor progress of drawings, submittals, RFIs, schedules, and punchlists.
• Assist Project Managers on all project related financials and project budget forecasting.
• Negotiate, administer, and monitor owner and subcontractor Change Orders.
• Track approved and pending Change Orders against the approved project budget.
• Coordinate final close-out procedures including as-built drawing, punchlists, final billing, and occupancy permit.
• Identify potential problems and provide resolutions proactively.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 3 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Resourceful, driven, self-motivated individual who can manage detailed financial obligations and objectives.
• Must be able to efficiently multi-task.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well under the pressure of deadlines and meet them.
• Demonstrate proficiency in reading commercial construction plans and specifications.
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Nice to have

• Prior experience working for a commercial general contractor
• MS Project
• Procore
• Timberline
• Bluebeam

About the company

JRM Construction is an employee-owned construction firm. The company provides an environment where employees can grow and help shape the company's long-term success.