Assistant Project Manager (Site-Based; Travel Required)

Position Overview

The Assistant Project Manager is accountable for developing, maintaining, updating, distributing, and managing estimates, observing and monitoring the performance of the Superintendent, and overseeing change orders and the billing process. This individual will also be responsible for supervising subcontractor performance, ensuring the project meets quality and performance specifications and regulatory requirements, managing the start-up of the project, reviewing costs against estimates for each total project, and updating labor productivity reports -- all of which will be conducted under the direction of a Project Manager.

Budget/Schedule/Cost Control

• Develops, maintains, updates, distributes, and manages estimates.
• Informs the Vice President/Project Director/Project Manager of needed change orders and recommends a price for those change orders.
• As directed, negotiates, and implements change orders, including addenda to the contract and how to spread the costs.
• Manages and monitors the critical path on the master schedule.
• Manages and monitors all assigned aspects of the schedule.
• Demonstrates the ability to see future problems/issues.
• Manages to schedule requirements and prepares contingency plans to address nonconformance issues for The Company and subcontractors.
• Identifies project-specific staffing needs.
• Makes presentations to the Vice President/Project Director/Project Manager and Senior Estimator to understand how the project was envisioned during the bidding process.
• Develops the plan for constructing the project, including methodology, means and master schedule.
• Maintains and monitors tool and equipment usage.
• Ensures billing is done accurately and in a timely fashion to ensure a positive cash flow for the organization.
• Maintains accounts receivable based on aged receivables reports.
• Controls expenses and costs on the project.
• Regularly studies the labor productivity report and budget status.
• Takes action as required to keep the project on budget.
• Reviews and approves charges to the project.

Management Competencies

• Applies utilized modules of project controls software as an effective management tool.
• Safeguards drawings are assembled, updated routinely, and maintained.
• Safeguards and maintains as-built drawings.
• Safeguards and maintains all change orders.
• Maintains and documents daily logs.
• Reports and documents issues giving rise to potential claims and keeps VP/PD/PM informed of these issues on a timely basis.
• Safeguards and maintains test reports, inspection reports and permits.
• Safeguards and maintains all safety-related and quality management documentation.
• Coordinates support functions including project start-up with internal and external team members.
• Manages the project according to Company systems, policies, and procedures to ensure it is effectively and efficiently constructed and coordinated.
• Manages risk exposures on the project.
• Safeguards and monitors equipment and supplies.
• Conducts daily meetings with Superintendent to ensure coordination of the project.
• Conducts regular meetings with subcontractors to coordinate activities, review progress and address issues.
• Communicates original schedule and schedule changes to subcontractors.
• Serves as the neutral arbitrator on jurisdictional issues.
• Builds a positive, results-oriented culture among the project team.
• Challenges the project team to achieve results they may not think are possible.
• Observes and monitors the performance of the Superintendent.
• Provides ongoing feedback and coaching to enhance their performance.
• Effectively manages change order and billings process and directs meetings.
• Successfully manages subcontractors including dispute resolutions and timely processing of pay requests.
• Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with subcontractors.
• Maintains and monitors subcontractor performance, relying on direct observation, observations of the Superintendent and Project Manager, labor productivity reports, etc.
• Approves subcontractor invoices for payment.
• Compares work billed with work performed and keeps them in balance.
• Manages all labor relations and jurisdiction.

Construction Means and Methods

• Ensures the project meets quality and performance specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Conducts daily inspections of the project to ensure work is being done appropriately.
• Serves as a liaison with local inspectors.
• Ensures project complies with the Company’s quality management procedures.
• Effectively manages the start-up of the project.

End User Interaction

• Builds and maintains a positive working relationship with the client and the client’s agents.
• Understands key issues of the client’s business and factors critical to the operation of the facility/processes on site.
• Safeguards the project is constructed and delivered as contracted.
• Safeguards all systems and equipment function properly at the conclusion of the project.
• Keeps the client apprised of developments in the project, including any change orders that may be needed, change in timelines, etc.
• Maintains high accessibility to the client and the client’s agents through regular meetings, calls and correspondence.
• Promptly responds to questions and concerns.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree related to the construction industry, and 3 to 6 years’ experience in project engineering, construction project management, or related activities with exposure to projects of moderate scope.
• Candidates may permanently reside anywhere in the US but must will be willing to travel to project locations anywhere across North America for extended periods of time (up to 85%).

Growth Opportunities

• Alberici invests heavily in our team members training and development in both technical, management, and leadership aptitude.
• This role is on the Operations Career Ladder; employees participate in a Professional Development Plan (PDP) focused on career advancement.
• Typical Growth Opportunities For This Position Include Project Manager, followed by Sr. Project Manager