Assistant Project Manager

Berg Group; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

Job summary

Berg Group is seeking an Assistant Project Manager in the Houston area to coordinate drywall and steel stud framing construction, ensuring alignment with plans and specs. You will oversee scope, schedule, safety, and quality on assigned projects, working with the Senior Project Manager for contracts and budgets.

The role requires construction PM experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks across site visits and client meetings. Travel up to 50% is possible.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Engineer or related role.
• Commercial construction project management background.
• Ability to read and comprehend complex construction documents (blueprints).
• Estimating experience utilizing OST/QuickBid to price changes to contract documents.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients and customers.
• Basic presentation skills to represent information in a group setting.
• Strong computer skills; proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and build relationships in their designated market.
• Full review of the contract with the Senior Project Manager before submitting it for sign-off.
• Lead pre-construction meetings to ensure scope, safety, quality and production goals.
• Weekly job walks to monitor site activities.
• Maintain strong knowledge of project(s) and finances.
• Coordinate with internal teams and clients; ensure proactive communication throughout the project.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Technical degree

3-5 years construction PM experience

Tools

BlueBeam

Plan Grid

Adobe Acrobat

MS Office

Job description

Odessa, TX - Odessa, TX 79761; Austin - Pflugerville, TX 78660; Houston - Houston, TX 77024; Wytheville, VA - Wytheville, VA 24382

Overview

Position Type

Full Time

Description

Summary

The Assistant Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates the drywall and steel stud framing construction activities to ensure all materials, layout, and details are by the project plans and specifications. As an Assistant Project Manager, you should have a full understanding of the project(s) that are being managed by your team. This ensures that all designated project goals and objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame.

Essential Functions

• Maintain and build relationships in their designated market.
• Full review of the contract with the Senior Project Manager before submitting it to the Senior Leadership Team for sign-off.
• Lead pre-construction meetings to ensure everyone involved in the project understands the complete scope while ensuring safety, quality and productions are being met.
• Weekly job walks to ensure monitoring of job site activities.
• Maintain strong knowledge of project(s).
• Build a collaborative and open relationship with the Senior Project Manager.

Production/Execution

• Have a full understanding of the scope of work to identify potential risks of scope gaps.
• Regular management of resources that impact the financials of the project(s).
• Maintain and management of all change orders.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure all pertinent information is provided and understood; proactive communication with field leaders on bid productions and other preconstruction-related info and maintains consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review WIP and billing.
• Coordinate with project team and client to obtain final payment and open change orders 30 days before job completion and obtain final payment within 60 days of job completion.

Qualifications

Experience and Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Engineer or related role.
• Commercial construction project management background.
• Ability to read and comprehend complex construction documents i.e., blueprints.
• Extensive knowledge of document editing software i.e., BlueBeam, Adobe Acrobat, and Plan Grid.
• Estimating experience utilizing OST/QuickBid to evaluate and price changes to contract documents.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients and customers.
• Basic presentation skills to represent information and updates in a group setting.
• Strong computer skills; proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Outlook, Mac iPad.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical degree and a minimum of 3-5 years of related experience in the construction field; or an equivalent mix of education and field experience.
• Team player mentality.
• Detail-oriented, deadline/goal-driven.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced work environment.
• Direct Drywall/Steel Stud framing industry (Estimating and Project Management) experience.

Sedentary Work

• Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 - 15 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying.
• Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally, and other sedentary criteria are met.

Travel

• Up to 50% primarily in their designated Market.
• Ability to complete regular day travel for site visits and client meetings.

Benefits Information

• 401(k) with match, medical, dental, vision & PTO

The Berg Groupisan equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.