Associate Project Manager - Indianapolis, IN

About the role

We are looking for an Associate Project Manager for our Indianapolis, IN office. The Associate Project Manager is a construction professional responsible for supporting the Project Manager or Senior Project Manager in the performance of their duties. On small or less complex projects, the Associate Project Manager may serve as the Project Manager responsible for coordinating the design and construction processes, including periodic supervisory review of schedules, project status, progress, and cost projections.

Responsibilities

• Safety First:
  • Work with the safety department to have working knowledge of the federal OSHA standards that apply to the project(s).
  • Perform a preliminary jobsite hazard analysis along with ongoing jobsite safety review walks and review them with the Superintendent and Regional General Superintendent or Field Coordinator.
  • Support the project management team in providing the labor, materials, equipment, and other resources necessary to perform each project safely.
• Project Pursuit, as requested:
  • Participate in select client sales meetings with Project Manager.
  • Prepare conceptual and detailed estimates for review with supervisor.
  • Participate in owner contract negotiations and contract exhibit development with Project Manager.
• Pre-Construction Production:
  • Assist with and/or manage the design aspects of assigned projects, ensuring budget, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction criteria are met.
  • Monitor the preparation of proposal and working drawings for assigned project.
  • Assist with writing detailed specifications and submittal log development.
  • Support the subcontractor bidding process with bid package development, coordination of bid reviews and writing subcontractor award recommendations.
  • Review construction and shop drawings, facilitate shop drawing review process.
• Construction Management:
  • Assist with and/or manage the construction and close-out of assigned projects, ensuring budget, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction criteria are met.
  • Collaborate with job site Superintendent in reviewing drawings, budgets, schedules, and other project-related matters on a regular basis.
  • Coordinate, document and distribute minutes for various weekly project team meetings.
  • Confer with supervisor while reviewing schedule updates, cost expenditure, and client sales decisions when necessary.
  • Share job cost responsibility through monitoring budgets and schedules, resolving problems, and reporting cost projections to supervisor on a monthly or more frequent basis.
  • Negotiate owner change orders.
  • Negotiate, write (with Project Coordinator), and approve subcontracts and change orders for Project Manager review.
  • Work with governmental agencies to aid project success or resolve job problems as needed.
• Project Management Skill Development:
  • Demonstrate effective teamwork and the establishment of successful interpersonal relationships with co-workers and other disciplines within the company.
  • Strive to optimize team effectiveness and help coordinate project team.
  • Initiate and document meetings to keep supervisor informed of project status and progress.
  • Acquire understanding of building code and design.

Benefits

• Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with immediate company match
• Student loan payback program
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Birthday holiday
• Community time off
• Caregiver leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid licensures and professional memberships