Assistant Construction Project Manager

Kushner; New Jersey; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition to oversee retail and residential development projects. In this pivotal role, you will ensure compliance with contract documents, facilitate effective communication between stakeholders, and monitor project progress. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in construction management, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in AutoCAD and Bluebeam. Join a dynamic team that values growth and excellence, and contribute to exciting projects that shape communities. If you are ready to make a significant impact in the real estate industry, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in retail/commercial and multi-family residential construction.
• Strong knowledge of construction documents and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring project progress and ensuring compliance with contracts.
• Manage day-to-day project operations and facilitate communication among stakeholders.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Mathematical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

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Director of Talent Acquisition at Kushner

At Kushner, we pride ourselves on our four core values: Be Caring, Be Best in Class, Be Solution-Oriented, and Be Accountable. Our values represent what we strive to achieve every day. Every decision we have to make is guided by the “4 Be’s”. Our team and passion for the real estate industry exemplifies what it means to live out these core values in our offices and at our communities day in and day out. Each new day is a learning experience at Kushner, whether it is the knowledge we bring, gain, or share during our journey together. Our team members are set up to aim beyond, achieve the utmost success, and for endless possibilities for growth. Come Grow With Us!

JOB SUMMARY

This is an Assistant Project Manager (APM) position that represents both the Project Owner and the General Contractor (GC). The APM will play a crucial role in supporting the successful execution of a retail and residential development at Monmouth Square by overseeing project activities, ensuring compliance with contract documents, and facilitating effective communication between stakeholders.

The APM will be responsible for assisting in monitoring project progress, reviewing construction contracts, evaluating and tracking change order requests, tracking and following up on RFIs, analyzing budget modifications and anticipated cost reports, generating project schedule and cost updates, and reporting on various aspects of the project. Additionally, the APM will be tasked with generating punch lists, following up on completion status with regular reports, and other tasks assigned to ensure the project is built on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with plans and specifications.

The ideal candidate should have experience in both retail and residential construction, possess strong organizational and time management skills, and be proficient in reviewing construction documents, analyzing pay requisitions, and using AutoCAD and Bluebeam.

WORK HOURS:

Weekdays 7 am to 5 pm; Saturdays 7 am- 1pm, as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with preconstruction efforts including but not limited to permitting, trade contract review, analysis, tracking & reporting, bid packages analysis, review, reporting.
• Manage all aspects of the project from inception thru completion including the CO (Certificate of Occupancy) process.
• Assist in managing day-to-day project operations, ensuring compliance with scope, budget, and schedule.
• Understand tenant leases and landlord work letters, ensuring compliance with lease obligations and construction requirements.
• Monitor, review, and track construction contracts to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Evaluate and track change order requests, assessing potential impacts on scope, budget, and timeline.
• Track and follow up on RFIs (Requests for Information), ensuring prompt responses and resolution.
• Analyze budget modifications and anticipated cost reports, identifying potential financial risks and providing recommendations.
• Generate and maintain project schedule updates, tracking milestone achievements and identifying potential delays.
• Generate punch lists and follow up on completion status, preparing regular reports on outstanding items.
• Assist with additional tasks assigned to maintain project efficiency and compliance.
• Review construction documents, identifying discrepancies or conflicts.
• Follow up on shop drawings, submittals, or the detailed drawings of project.
• Review and analyze pay requisitions, verifying work completion and ensuring accuracy in billing.
• Utilize AutoCAD and Bluebeam for reviewing, coordinating, and marking up construction documents.
• Maintain and update all relevant project documentation, ensuring accurate records throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Attend and lead project field meetings, provide minutes of meetings, develop follow-up lists.
• Enforce safety on the job.
• Provide regular project updates and reports to the project owner and stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication between owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and consultants, ensuring alignment across all parties.
• Prepare and distribute meeting minutes, status reports, and action items.
• Establish delivery time for materials, equipment, or labor, based on when they will be required and when they can be acquired, and determines the lead time required for acquisition.
• Serve in a quality control capacity, making sure that the materials used are those specified for the project, and work performed by subcontractors complies with the drawings.
• Keep records of all deliveries.
• Keep track of equipment.
• Ensure all federal, state, and local codes applicable to the project are adhered to.
• Ensure all code required inspections, including 3rd party inspections, are performed, and completed successfully.
• Ensure all code required tests are performed and that results meet codes and specifications.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires Architect, Engineering, Construction Management or related Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of related experience.
• Requires 5+ years of experience in Retail/Commercial and Stick frame Multi-Family Residential Construction.
• Knowledge of Revu Bluebeam/AutoCAD is a must.
• Requires working knowledge of various construction disciplines, cost control, scheduling, safety regulations, engineering drawings and other documents required.
• Requires superior communication and interpersonal skills essential both within the internal project team and externally with consultants.
• Requires knowledge of the shop drawing submittal process.
• Requires the ability to read and comprehend building plans and specifications and able to comprehend and recognize safety standards and issues.
• Requires the ability to identify and report clearly critical deadlines.
• Requires understanding of construction contracts, retention, releases.
• Requires the ability to interact with all levels of personnel.
• Must possess strengths in verbal and written communications; ability to adapt communications/presentations and deliver clear and concise reports and analysis to senior management.
• Requires ability to meet deadlines and work in a structured corporate environment.
• Requires the ability to be self-motivated and work independently with minimal supervision. Must possess a high degree of ethics and integrity.
• Requires ability to maintain confidentiality of all company and customer information.
• Understanding of critical path construction scheduling.
• Ability to develop or maintain relationships with subcontractors and project consultants.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong mathematical skills and ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Strong reasoning and ability to understand, follow and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to work without direction, maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
• Ability to build and maintain strong interpersonal relationships with team members.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These demands are typically required when working onsite.

• Climbing – ascending or descending ladders (up to 30 feet), stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet, and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is important.
• Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching.
• Stooping – bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching – bending body downward and forward by bending, legs and spine.
• Reaching – extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Vision - Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to perform all duties in a safe manner at all times.
• Able to work in confined spaces, indoors and outdoors in all climates, this includes working in extreme weather conditions such as snow, rain, storm, heat, etc. and unclean environments with fumes, dust and poor ventilation while adhering to company safety requirements and programs.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & EQUAL HOUSING PROVIDER

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering, Project Management, and Design