Assistant Project Manager (Mission Critical)

Responsibilities and Duties

• Accurate and timely management of all paperwork and coordination for assigned projects including pre-construction surveys, site logistics plan, and project punchlist.
• Actively participate in internal team/huddle meetings such as scope reviews and project kick-off, and lead and document weekly internal team coordination meetings.
• Review, understand, interpret, and manage project daily logs, RFIs, submittals, estimating packages, leveling documents, sub-contracts, and specifications.
• Understand contract, job specifications, and floor plans to ensure timely start and finish, safety, quality of work, and subcontractor performance for each phase of construction.
• Distribute and monitor progress of drawings/sketches, submittals, RFIs, schedules, and punchlists to subcontractor and JRM team members in a timely fashion to maintain the project schedule.
• Aid Project Managers of assigned projects on all project related financials and have a full understanding of the approved project budget, forecasting any changes.
• Negotiate, administer, and monitor owner and subcontractor Change Orders (including the issuance of Purchase Orders) and manage the resulting cost and profit impact.
• Track approved and pending Change Orders against the approved project budget.
• Cook up all final close-out procedures for the project including as-built drawing, punchlists, final billing, occupancy permit, owner acceptance, project manuals, warranty letters, subcontractor close-out, letter of substantial completion, and Letters of Recommendation.
• Identify potential problems and provide resolutions proactively.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering Preferred) and minimum of 3 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Prior experience working for a commercial general contractor is preferred.
• Resourceful, driven, self-motivated individual who can manage detailed financial obligations and objectives.
• Must be able to efficiently multi-task.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well under the pressure of deadlines and meet them.
• Demonstrate proficiency in reading commercial construction plans and specifications.

Computer Systems

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• MS Project
• Procore
• Timberline
• Bluebeam (Preferred)

Salary Information

To the extent that this position is performed in New York City, the annual salary range for this role is $100,000 - $125,000