Assistant Project Manager II

About the role

The Assistant Project Manager II communicates with staff and clients, makes decisions, and monitors project progress to keep it on schedule. The APM II ensures that projects are properly priced and meet all safety, quality, and legal requirements, and negotiates solutions for problems encountered during the project. The APM II has sole responsibility for the completion of assigned projects, is not subject to other on-site supervision by a project manager, and typically reports directly to an Operations Manager or District Manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage completion of construction projects by organizing and controlling project elements
• Ensure project completion meets all safety, quality, and legal requirements; negotiate solutions for problems
• Determine project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems
• Control project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan; scheduling changes; and recommending actions
• Manage day-to-day activities of assigned projects
• Act as the main point of contact for project personnel
• Determine project responsibilities by identifying phases and elements, assigning personnel, and reviewing bids from contractors
• Coordinate meetings, schedule updates, submit deliverables, and address outstanding open items as required by clients
• Prepare look-ahead documents, weekly and monthly progress reports, and billing information
• Review and monitor job costs versus budgets
• Control project costs by approving expenditures and administering contractor contracts
• Maintain project database; enter and back up data
• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommend actions
• Report regularly to management team
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations
• Schedule and attend field walk-downs with customers, subcontractors, and construction personnel to understand and determine constructability requirements
• Compare various project documents for accuracy and consistency
• Prepare and submit change orders
• Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other industry-specific professional and ethical conduct standards
• Regular and predictable attendance

Requirements

• 3+ years of project experience in the construction industry (required)
• Experience with large-scale construction sites (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; combination of relevant education and experience considered in lieu of degree
• Proven leadership skills
• Design and documentation skills
• Advanced understanding of project management
• Cost and risk management skills
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Proficient with MS Office Suite; familiarity with scheduling software, preferably Primavera (P6)
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Proven ability to make important decisions under pressure

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, hearing, and mental health benefits (low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums)
• $15 weekly premium for employee or employee-plus-family medical coverage
• Dental – 100% employer-paid premium
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program – $1,200 annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases
• Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 10 paid holidays (Cultural Celebration Day is a floating holiday)
• 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%; immediate vesting and annual profit-sharing potential
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more)
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Company-paid business travel accident insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Various voluntary plans including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance for employees and dependents

Pay

Salary range: $67,511 – $114,093 per year, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.