Construction Assistant Project Manager

General Purpose: This position is responsible for working alongside and assisting the Project Managers in the daily tasks of managing, coordinating, and executing various construction projects in a timely manner.

Essential Duties, Competencies, and Responsibilities:

• Promotes a harassment free environment
• Uses intuition and experience to compliment data
• This position requires the mastery of all skills listed as a Project Engineer 
• Trains new Assistant Project Managers in learning their daily tasks
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Management
• Travels to and from job sites
• Demonstrates ability to manage (1) to five (5) staff (Superintendents). 
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
• Gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Designs workflows and procedures
• Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
• Develops project plans
• Maintains confidentiality
• Writes clearly and informatively
• Able to read and interpret written information
• Communicates changes effectively; Inspires respect and trust
• Accepts feedback from others
• Displays passion and optimism
• Continually works to improve supervisory skills
• Understands business implications of decisions
• Displays orientation to profitability
• Works within approved budget
• Develops and implements cost savings measures
• Contributes to profit and revenue
• Upholds organizational values
• Manages competing demands
• Follows instructions
• Responds to management direction
• Undertakes self-development activities
• Displays willingness to make a decision
• Prioritizes and plans work activities
• Demonstrates Customer Service Understanding
• Demonstrates Proficient Teamwork
• Demonstrates Ethics
• Proficient Oral Communication
• Demonstrates Understanding of Quality Management
• Demonstrates Understanding of Change Management

Background/Experience

This position requires a bachelor’s degree (B.A) from a four-year college or university or; two (2) to three (3) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. A high school diploma or GED is required.

Mathematical Skills: This position requires the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: This position requires the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands: This position rarely requires, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. This position sometimes requires sitting, standing and walking. This position frequently requires the use of hands to finger to handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and talking/hearing. 

This position frequently requires lifting up to 10 pounds and rarely requires the lifting up to 25 pounds.

Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus with eyes are all important components of this job. 

Work Environment: This position rarely requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, working with explosives, risk of radiation or vibration. This position sometimes requires working near moving mechanical parts work in high, precarious places when on the jobsite and working in outdoor weather conditions. The noise level is considered moderate when in the office (business office with computers and printers) to loud when on the jobsite.

Travel: This position will require travel up to 40% of the time.

Disclaimer: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROCESS:

See separate evaluation metrics document for this position.

Language Skills: 

Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals

Read, analyze, and interpret professional journals

Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures 

Read, analyze, and interpret governmental regulations

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

Certifications Needed for this Role:

Driver’s License

OSHA 30

Healthcare/Infectious Control Training and Certifications as needed

Encouraged to sit on a non-profit sub-committee/board as part of business growth and development.

Software Competencies: 

Bluebeam

Primavera or Microsoft Project

On-Screen Takeoff

ProCore

Viewpoint

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

GotoMeeting

DropBox

Adobe Acrobat

E-Comm, ShareFile, E-Builder, New Forma and other FTP Document Management Sites

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.