Commercial Construction Assistant Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Maintain adherence to HITT’s standards of safety
• Avoid delays and cost overruns by ensuring required documentation is filed
• Assist in creating and managing project budget for all assigned projects
• Develop pre-construction RFP package
• Assist in conducting project meetings, setting milestones, and formulating monthly owner report
• Establish job processes (RFIs, submittals, and pay applications)
• Approve pay applications and negotiate subcontract change orders
• Update project schedule; ensure project quality control and establish overall project logistics
• Avoid delays and cost overruns by assisting in managing the closeout process
• Collaborate with the project superintendent and site operations team throughout the life of the project

Qualifications

• A high school diploma is required, though a four-year degree from an accredited university with a concentration in construction, engineering, or business is strongly preferred
• In lieu of a degree, additional work experience is acceptable
• Two to five years’ experience in commercial construction, including experience with a commercial general contractor
• Previous experience on commercial job sites is strongly preferred
• Passion for construction and our industry; ability to recognize and seek quality
• Master sector/project-specific software systems including but not limited to: Microsoft Office suite (ex. Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.), ProCore, Adobe, BlueBeam, JD Edwards
• A strong ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally, with a strong focus on audience appropriate business writing and verbal skills
• A positive attitude and passion for construction and our industry
• Gather data, interpret it into meaningful information, and relay that information through clear, concise communication strategies; ability to see how pieces and processes fit into and affect the bigger picture/business model
• Organize and manage tasks and priorities
• Demonstrate integrity consistently with The HITT Way and HITT’s core values
• Seek continuous improvement of knowledge and abilities, internal focus on self-improvement
• Adapt and exercise flexibility with the ever-changing world of technology, design, means and methods
• Create and maintain relationships with colleagues, clients, subcontractors, and vendors
• Exhibit respectfulness by being punctual, engaged/focused, and respectful of others