Assistant Project Manager (Ground Up)

JRM is one of the top General Contracting and Construction Management Firms with over a decade of trusted experience. Headquartered in New York City with offices in New Jersey, California, and Florida, JRM delivers high-quality services to clients including City, State & Federal Agencies, Fortune 500 corporations, property owners & developers, law firms, media & tech firms, luxury retailers, hospitality groups, life sciences & healthcare organizations, and financial services firms.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and managing project budget for all assigned projects
• Contact subcontractors and send out drawings to subs for pricing/contract awarding
• Perform weekly targeted safety inspections across the job to identify and correct hazards
• Complete inspection checklists and review with the project Safety Team
• Manage the procurement process for all trades
• Develop Contract Items List for all trades/packages
• Review returned submittals & comments with Lead PM prior to issuance to subcontractors
• Develop, log, submit, follow up, review responses, distribute & coordinate with other members of the team to ensure responses are shared and the Work adjusted accordingly
• Create and update contracts and review with Lead PM prior to submitting to subcontractors after Best & Final meetings
• Ensure all documents are returned & initialed (even drawings if applicable)
• Implement cost management program for all trades
• Review and project work in place based each month for all trades, in conjunction with the Project Lead and Lead Superintendent
• Assist Lead/PM team in weekly meetings for all trades
• Produce monthly reports for project financials, schedule, and tracking of all trades

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred
• At least 2+ years’ experience as a Project Engineer/Assistant Project Manager
• Ability to efficiently multi-task
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in reading commercial construction plans and specifications

Skills

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Timberline (preferred but not required)
• On-Screen Takeoff (preferred but not required)