Assistant Project Manager

Coast And Harbor Associates, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coast and Harbor Associates, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support capital projects for institutional clients. The role reports to a Project Manager and assists with all project management activities from design through occupancy.

The APM participates as a member of the owner’s delivery team, with emphasis on on-site coordination, schedule tracking, submittal reviews, and coordination with consultants, architects, and operations to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field related to construction or project management.
• 2–3 years of experience managing new construction and/or renovations.
• On-site/field construction experience.
• Experience with LEED-certified buildings.
• Strong communication skills and knowledge of City/State codes.
• Ability to analyze and interpret design documents.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates communications throughout project, particularly during transition between phases/milestones.
• Helps develop and maintain project schedules and budgets from design through project closeout.
• Communicates to the Senior Project Manager issues affecting program, quality, budget, scope, timeline, or delivery.
• Attends owner meetings to review progress and quality.
• Monitors and reports on change proposals and budgets; assists with quality control systems.
• Reviews submittals to ensure expeditious processing.
• Arranges and monitors closeout activities; prepares punch-list and ensures items are addressed.
• Reviews and recommends payment of invoices and requisitions for payment.
• Monitors monthly cash flow projections and assists with budget updates.
• Supports submissions to jurisdictional authorities for permitting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communications

On-site experience

Analyzing design documents

Building codes familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management

Graduate degree desirable

Job description

Owner’s Project Management firm is seeking qualified candidates for Assistant Project Manager (APM) positions working on capital projects for institutional clients. This position reports to a Project Manager and is responsible for assisting with all project management activities associated with single large scale new construction projects and/or multiple small to medium size renovation projects. The APM participates as a professional member of the owner’s project delivery team through the design, construction, and occupancy phases of projects.

The APM’s Responsibilities Include

• Facilitates communications throughout project, particularly during transition from one phase/milestone to the next.
• Helps develop and maintain project schedules and budgets from design through project closeout.
• Communicates to the Senior Project Manager issues affecting project program, quality, budget, scope, timeline, or delivery.
• Attends the weekly owner, architect, construction manager (OAC) meetings to review/discuss construction progress and quality.
• Monitors, systematizes, recommends, and reports on all change proposals and monitors impact on project schedules and budgets. Responsible for assisting with project quality control systems.
• Reviews and coordinates reviews of all submittals to ensure expeditious processing.
• Arranges and monitors the timely and orderly project closeout activities. Works with consultants and operations personnel to prepare a punch-list for the contractor and ensure punch-list items have been addressed appropriately.
• Reviews and makes recommendation for payment of invoices and requisitions for payment.
• Monitors project monthly cash flow projections. Helps prepare budget updates and discusses project budget issues with Project Monitor.
• Supports preparation and submission of submissions to jurisdictional authorities for permitting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Candidates Should Have

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (engineering, architecture, construction management) related to construction, project management or the equivalent required. Graduate degree desirable, but not required.
• Minimum of 2-3 years helping manage new and/or renovation projects, preferably in a higher education setting.
• On site/field experience on construction sites.
• Design and construction of LEED certified buildings
• Excellent communications skills
• Familiarity with City and State building codes and other applicable requirements
• Experience analyzing and interpreting design documents