Assistant Project Manager

Essential Job Functions

• Produce and organize project documents consistent with Christman’s risk management standards ensuring they are readily accessible for team members.
• Proactively prepare project documents for close-out, turnover, and archiving to allow efficient final compilation and delivery on schedule.
• Secure all contractually required documents, including safety programs, MSDS documents, insurance policies, and supplier prior to project commencement.
• Absorb and assist the Project Manager or above with specific aspects of the closeout process.
• Absorb and assist the Project Manager with compiling the project billing according to established contractual requirements, including timely receipt of waivers.
• Accurately summarize important discussions, questions, and decisions raised during regular project team meetings, owner meetings, and weekly subcontractor meetings.
• Absorb and assist the Project Superintendent to accurately identify and list items of incomplete work based on comparison of contract documents to work-in-place in each area and for each trade contractor.
• Partner with client and architect to establish punch list contents.
• Utilize current technology to expedite the punch list process ensuring it is completed within 30 days after substantial completion.
• Absorb and assist the Project Manager with identifying necessary inspections, create project-specific inspection log according to Christman standards, establish relationships with inspectors, schedule inspections, and ensure readiness for inspection.
• Responsible for overseeing all procurement, material tracking, inspection, and on-site storage.
• Update contract drawings to reflect all approved changes and ensure trade contractor documents updates.
• Monitor quality of work and compliance with construction documents, as assigned by the Project Superintendent.
• Absorb and assist Superintendents with daily reports and manage all progress and quality photos.
• Post all required safety information and signage to inform all workers and site visitors about site hazards and confirm appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including mandatory hardhats and safety glasses is worn at all times.
• Set a good example to all ELP’s by wearing appropriate safety attire while on the job site.
• Model safety awareness and planning at all times while observing safety practices and report any concerns to the Project Superintendent or Project Manager.
• Serve as a peer coach to newly hired Project Engineers and/or Assistant Project Managers as assigned.
• Complete assigned and required training for this role.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work Environment: Majority of work is completed outside at the construction site and in an office trailer where they will monitor the project and make daily decisions about construction activities. This position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises, such as construction equipment. The job requires wearing protective equipment when on the construction site (hardhats, safety glasses, and high visibility clothing).
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear to operate a computer, phone, and telephone. Will also have to use hands and eyes to operate power tools, and construction equipment. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related job field.
• Minimum three (3) years of construction related industry experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related job field.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• The ability to interact with and develop effective working relationships with a wide range of people, including internal and external customers, in different situations.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks while completing work within established deadlines.
• Able to follow instructions, respond to management direction, take responsibility for own actions, and keep commitments.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Basic computer knowledge of Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• A passion for team-based planning and problem-solving.
• A wholehearted commitment to building strong partnerships to support project goals.

Company Information

• The Christman Company is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
• Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates.
• Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly.
• Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.