Assistant Project Manager - Construction

About New England Lab

For over 30 years, New England Lab, a full-service specialty sub-contractor, has been providing laboratory furniture systems to some of the leading universities, biotech, government, industrial, and medical research facilities in the Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast. Across every project, we are committed to delivering a high level of customer service and positioning ourselves as the preferred laboratory furniture vendor.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Career coordination for select company projects
• Clarify scope of work with customers at the beginning of each project
• Oversee engineering and purchasing to ensure drawings, materials, and schedules are correct
• Coordinate manpower schedules for projects
• Proactively communicate with field operations for schedule of installers or sub-installation
• Manage profitability by coordinating with purchasing department for buyout options
• Attend project turnover meetings to ensure project information, scope, and communication are accurate, timely, and responsibilities are clearly defined
• Check and confirm shop drawings, order acknowledgments, and product data submittals
• Support engineering and purchasing to ensure drawings, materials, and schedules are correct
• Work with accounting and estimating to ensure estimating values are correct
• Communicate with project team members to maintain current contract status for all projects
• Review purchase and delivery schedule in order to complete projects on time
• Maintain job completion system (open items list) for zero punch list items to eliminate return trips
• Assist PMs with field dimensions, site surveys, punch lists, and other field-related requirements as necessary
• Track job notes and correspondence
• Complete request for information (RFI’s) and additional work proposals (AWP’s)

Skills & Competencies

• 3+ years’ experience in construction - administration, labor, management, or related fields
• 4-year college degree preferred, High School degree required
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, email, internet, and basic office infrastructure (printing/scanning)
• Able to understand spatial relationships/design
• Able to coordinate information and schedules
• Able to lift 50+ lbs. using proper lifting techniques
• Safe, clean driving record (employment contingent on successful completion of a background check)
• Well organized and able to appropriately prioritize tasks
• Professional communication and excellent customer service
• Estimating experience a plus
• Finance/Accounting experience a plus
• Experience using Timberline a plus

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. This position requires travel up to 50% of the time within the New England region, using both personal and company vehicles. A valid driver's license and a clean driving record are required (employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check).

The role also involves physical activity, including bending to take measurements and lifting/moving objects weighing up to and exceeding 50 pounds, using proper OSHA lifting techniques. At times, extended periods of stationary desk work are required, involving significant use of the hands and wrists.

We are an equal opportunity employer; applicants, employees, and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, and genetic information (including family medical history), or any other characteristic protected by law.

About The Community

Our team is devoted to creating laboratories that meet the needs of the scientific community. Great leadership and talented team members are the heart and soul of our thriving environment. We focus on providing the best customer service possible and are committed to bringing our clients great results through integrity, dedication, and professionalism.

Benefits

We offer growth opportunities for motivated professionals and a great compensation package including, dental insurance, medical insurance, pre-tax accounts for health and dependent care, 401K employer match, paid company holidays, and paid vacations.