Job Title:
Construction Assistant Project Manager
Education Required: Undergraduate
Location:
Farmington, CT
Travel Required: Minimal
Level/Salary Range: $18 to $22 per hour
Position Type:
Summer 2024
Reports to:
Director of Project Management
Date Posted:
Job Summary
The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for assisting with overall project planning and scheduling, resource allocation, project accounting, and control, while providing technical direction and ensuring compliance with quality standards.
Position Responsibilities
Assist with the following tasks:
- Chart out project objectives and plans, set performance requirements and work with functional manager to select project participants.
- Thorough understanding of project plans, specifications and contract scope of work.
- Work with project team to optimize utilization of project resources – labor, material and equipment.
- Develop effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflict among various participants.
- Oversee the construction project from start to finish.
- Manage project documentation – submittals, RFI’s, meeting minutes, etc.
- Project accounting functions including managing the budget, track costs and minimize exposure and risk in the project.
- Negotiate, issue subcontract/PO’s and procure all project materials and subcontractors.
- Timely and accurately complete all financial reports – internal budgets, cost to complete, billings, collections, change order preparation and resolution, etc.
- Create, implement and manage project schedule with project team.
- Communicate with vendors and contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project.
- Coordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project which include owner, design consultants, contractors, subcontractors and All State labor.
- Hold, manage and document regular project meetings.
- Maintain strict adherence to All State Safety Standards.
- Perform periodic inspection of construction sites.
- Identify elements of project likely to give rise to disputes and claims. Clearly document as needed.
- Maintain client relationships reinforcing All State’s commitment to continually addressing their needs and interests.
- Promote positive vendor and subcontractor relations by dealing professionally and fairly with all vendors and subcontractors installing the philosophy of project team at all times.
- Demonstrate effective relationship building with the project team, the group and throughout All State. Keep field team members (i.e. Superintendents) informed and active in decision making.
- Actively promote All State’s work for new business.
- Support estimating staff as needed.
Position Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering is preferred.
- 1-3 years’ experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Effective time management skills
- Good client management
- Detail with documentation, reports and technology
Meetings
- Attends all staff and departmental meetings.
- Participates in Project Review and/or Closeout Meetings as required.
- Represents All State in meetings with third parties as required.