Construction Assistant Project Manager

Butler-Cohen is a full-service design + build firm serving the educational, correctional, industrial, and commercial markets throughout Texas. Our personal policies of honesty, integrity and commitment provide a solid basis for effective and lasting relationships that will ensure the success of projects from inception to completion.

Job Description

The Assistant Project Manager (APM) role is a onsite project manager position. This position provides leadership to project teams and assists in decision-making that impact outcomes of projects. The APM’s primary duty is to ensure that the work is performed in a safe and organized manner, complying with the quality program and the initial specifications. Essentially, an APM’s job is to guarantee Butler-Cohen’s commitment to building the right way, and by the most cost-effective means while maintaining or improving the schedule and client relations.

The ideal candidate for the APM role is a polished construction professional with 3-5 years of experience, who has been associated with complex and high-dollar commercial construction projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement all safety policies and quality programs, ensuring strong performance on safety audits.
• Establish and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with individuals at all levels of the company including client representatives and subcontractors
• Assist in project control activities:
  • Issue and review RFI’s to project team
  • Issue and review Submittals to project team
  • Monthly Pay App Packets for each project
• Assist in estimating activities:
  • Project management in Procore
  • Organize, re-name, upload drawings and documents to Procore
  • Solicit for all trades by calling subcontractors at tender issuance, during bid phase and prior to bid due date to ensure subcontractor receipt and intent to bid
  • Qualify bids to ensure scope of work is clear
  • Develop relationships with subcontractors
• Assist in Project Management activities:
  • Assist in the management activities of subcontractors, vendors, and labor, maintaining strict control over the accuracy and quality of each work activity
  • Develop and maintain project contact list (including name, title, phone number, email, etc. for all owner, architect, engineer, subcontractor, and vendor contacts) and distribute to project team regularly
  • Coordinate, schedule and maintain superintendent and subcontractor site-specific orientation training
  • Identify and report problems or deficiencies to the Project Manager
  • Document on-site activities that may impede progress or compliance to project/contract requirements
  • Review and assist development of change orders with the Project Manager prior to execution and make miscellaneous purchases with Project Manager’s approval
  • Review and draft subcontract agreements and ensure subcontractor’s scope is in-line with project requirements
  • Assist in preparation of project status reports by ensuring that superintendent is providing daily reports and photos daily
  • Maintain open communication and goodwill with the Owner's representative by coordinating pertinent work activities, attending project progress/scheduling meetings and by understanding the client’s expectations
  • Assist in developing and maintaining a Critical Path project schedule
  • Review and maintain current complete set of project documents, blueprints, revisions, specifications, and related items
  • Assist scheduling, coordinating and supervising subcontractors on site and performing work in accordance with scopes of work and drawings, specifications and adhering to OSHA regulations, state laws and generally accepted industry standards for maintaining a safe working environment
  • Assist with maintaining project files, organization, and distribution to the project team
  • Review submittals and shop drawings to ensure compliance with contract documents
  • Coordinate and inspect field construction work for compliance to plans and specifications
  • Assist in the project closeout process; ensure all subcontractors and vendors submit all required documentation, develop close out binders including as-built drawings, owner’s manuals, etc.
  • Multitask and handle the multitude of issues that arise daily on a construction project
  • Receive, evaluate, coordinate, and ensure completion of warranty items during the project warranty phase

This description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Construction Project Management: 3-5 Years (Preferred)
• US Work authorization (Required)

BENEFITS

• BC Flex Time Off (Managed PTO)
• Health Insurance
• Company Paid Medical Premium
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401 (k) Employer Match
• Complimentary Life Insurance Policy
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Auto Allowance Eligibility
• Per Diem Eligibility

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