Assistant Project Manager- Construction

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in ensuring the project is managed to the right quality standards and completed efficiently and on time.
• Manage individual tasks throughout the construction process including submittal and RFI processes.
• Absorb with the preparation of proposals for new projects or variations to existing projects.
• Absorb with establishing effective project governance, processes, and systems to be utilized throughout the project.
• Ensure that key information and data are effectively shared and appropriately retained.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the client and team members.
• Interface with multiple stakeholders, including executive management, project team members, consultants and vendors.
• Absorb with the flow of project information between team members / stakeholders.
• Attend relevant meetings, update and maintain current issues/actions logs.
• Transcribe meeting minutes and action items and drive each item to closure.
• Development of detailed project plans, attendance at status meetings and follow-up with team members on completion status, close-out of open items.
• Contribute monthly reporting on various aspects of the Client's program.
• Preparation of various reports for multiple audiences, including formal project management reports, executive dashboards, and other reporting requirements.
• Daily tasks include submittal approval management, RFI processing, change order management, meeting coordination, punch-list management, administration of project observation reports, participation in commissioning, and transition of close-out documentation to operations.
• Procurement: Assist with the procurement of suppliers / resources as required.
• Monitor and assist the Project Manager with applying performance management techniques.
• Monitor and report on project costs/spending, maintain project cost tracking, and EVM systems.
• Liaise with the client’s finance team and others to obtain information, review & report finance/cost data.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or field related to construction.
• School relevant degree or experience is preferred but not required
• Proactive, organized, and thorough with a strong work ethic.
• Work as an effective and collaborative team member in delivering the project.
• Exposure to project management software systems.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and Google tools.
• Strong communication skills.