Asistente de Gerencia de Proyectos

About the role

HEI Civil, a leading civil construction company with operations in Arizona, North and South Carolina, Colorado, and Texas, is seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager to support diverse projects including roads, bridges, water infrastructure, and environmental restoration. With a strong focus on safety, people, quality, and production, HEI has been a trusted industry leader for over 50 years.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Project Manager and project team on a daily basis
• Assist estimators with cost estimates
• Process invoices for payments
• Support Project Managers with schedules and budgets
• Set up new jobs and import them into Spectrum and Heavy Job
• Assist in coordinating construction activities
• Create purchase orders and subcontracts from bids, ensuring subcontractors meet insurance requirements
• Create workbooks for PMs and Superintendents
• Participate in Precon/Prebid meetings (internal and external)
• Conduct pre-work site visits
• Attend weekly site meetings when necessary
• Interface with permit plans and permit renewals
• Handle small breakdowns
• Maintain Heavy Jobs software up to date
• Track all extra work entries
• Print blueprints
• Maintain office folders, job lists, and electronic plan/contract files
• Prepare presentations
• Perform other duties as requested by PMs

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and passion for learning
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Minimum two years of experience in the heavy civil construction industry
• Experience with Heavy Bid and Heavy Job preferred
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Capable of using hands and repeating the same motions
• Office-based role with variable temperatures and occasional field visits in varying weather conditions