Assistant Project Manager (APM)-Construction

About the role

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for an Assistant Project Manager (APM)–Construction opportunity to support the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. This role is intended for experienced construction professionals ready to expand their project-management responsibilities and progress toward leading larger EPC and complex construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in planning and execution of assigned construction scopes from mobilization through completion and turnover.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, subcontractors, field supervision, quality, safety, and project controls.
• Monitor project schedule, cost, progress, manpower, materials, equipment, and subcontractor performance.
• Participate in construction planning, sequencing, look-ahead planning, progress meetings, and resolution of field issues.
• Review drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, change documentation, and other project requirements.
• Assist with change management, cost forecasting, schedule updates, progress reporting, and project documentation.
• Coordinate with superintendents and field teams to remove constraints and maintain construction progress.
• Support procurement and subcontract administration, including material/equipment status and vendor performance.
• Identify schedule, cost, quality, and execution risks and assist in developing corrective actions.
• Support project closeout, turnover, punch-list completion, and final documentation.

Skills and Experience

• Approximately five or more years of construction, engineering, field/project management, or related project experience; more experienced candidates are encouraged when their background represents progression toward larger project-management responsibility.
• Experience supporting commercial, industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, power, nuclear, or EPC construction projects.
• Backgrounds in roles such as Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, Construction Engineer, Field Engineer, Assistant Superintendent, Construction Coordinator, or Project Controls/Construction professional with strong field/project execution experience.
• Working knowledge of construction schedules, cost control, RFIs, submittals, change management, procurement, subcontractors, and construction documentation.
• Strong field orientation and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced construction environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous DOE/SRS experience is beneficial.
• Experience with Primavera P6 or similar construction scheduling tools.
• Experience on increasingly complex projects; recent involvement with projects in the $50M–$100M+ range is desirable.
• Commercial and private-sector construction experience is highly valued.

Other Job Requirements

Must be a US Citizen.