Traveling Assistant Project Manager - National Building Group

About the role

This national role requires relocation to the project site, which is not reflected by the listed location. Relocation is mandatory for this position.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, managing, and executing assigned construction projects, potentially handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Manage projects to meet quality standards, owner expectations, and profitability.
• Assess and respond to customer needs while cultivating strong customer relationships.
• Promote Layton’s business philosophies and assist in training project personnel.
• Champion “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensure “Constructing with Integrity” by upholding honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• Assist in preparing estimates, project budgets, and unit cost reports.
• Organize and conduct pre-construction planning meetings.
• Participate in negotiating project subcontracts.
• Assist the project team in preparing the project management plan and executing the construction contract.
• Participate in value engineering services as appropriate.
• Obtain and review plans and specifications to determine completeness and consistency.
• Assist the project owner in obtaining permits and resolving regulatory requirements.
• Assist in preparing the project schedule and developing milestones to complete the project successfully with the Project Superintendent.
• Participate in project schedule updates as needed.
• Develop monthly client pay requests and follow up on collections to ensure timely payments per contract terms.
• Control payment of job and subcontractor costs based on construction progress, document review, approval, and coordination with the job cost accountant for payments and lien releases.
• Participate in monthly job cost reviews to declare project status, increase profitability, and promote Layton objectives and goals.
• Manage project material and equipment procurement within budget constraints and consistent with the project delivery schedule.
• Develop and monitor project quality, safety, and risk management plans.
• Negotiate owner and subcontractor change orders and manage resulting schedule, cost, and profit impacts.
• Attend, direct as needed, and take notes for project team meetings, including weekly Owner/Architect meetings and subcontractor and other coordination meetings.
• Coordinate all final close-out procedures for the project, including as-built drawings, punch lists, final billing, occupancy permits, owner acceptance, project manuals, warranty letters, subcontractor close-out, letters of substantial completion, and letters of recommendation.
• Participate in post-completion project reviews and provide Preconstruction with information for their database.
• Train and mentor project and field engineers and other team members as needed.
• Manage project engineers to ensure construction compliance by reviewing, submitting, and following up on submittals, Requests for Information, document revisions, and other documentation to avoid delays and additional risk.
• Update and implement software programs for collaboration, quality, and document management.
• Develop and maintain owner relationships.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in ground-up commercial projects, preferably in the light industrial and/or cold storage sector.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to express ideas clearly and effectively; strong negotiation skills.
• Understanding of construction laws and practices; ability to apply building codes and design requirements correctly and read blueprints accurately.
• Maintains Layton’s standard of ethics, conduct, and organizational policies.
• Excels in problem-solving; finds relationships between data from different sources to formulate alternative solutions.
• Works well with others; takes time to help co-workers, customers, and others achieve their goals and assignments.
• Plans effective courses of action for self and others; allocates resources and assigns personnel; uses time efficiently and is well-organized.
• Manages events to achieve goals; is a self-starter who works well without close supervision; has a record of achieving aggressive goals.
• Professional affiliations (e.g., AGC member) and credentials (e.g., PE) preferred.
• Ability to speak basic Spanish commands, questions, and instructions regarding construction preferred.
• Strong computer and technical skills; ability to learn new software programs quickly and apply them to processes.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Family Support
• Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
• Paid time off
• Time Away Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Group Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program