Assistant Project Manager

Plant Construction Company; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Plant Construction Company L.P. is seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager to join our San Francisco/Beverly Hills area operations.

The role focuses on pre-construction activities, scheduling, budgeting, submittals, and coordinating with clients, architects, and subcontractors to keep projects on track. Qualified candidates will have strong communication skills, leadership potential, and 2+ years of construction-related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Architecture is required.
• Two years of construction-related experience required.
• Excellent English language verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in pre-construction activities and meetings with clients and design teams.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining project schedules and budgets.
• Prepare project documents including subcontracts, change orders, and meeting minutes.
• Manage cost changes and forecast financial results with accuracy.
• Review submittals, coordinate with subcontractors, and ensure on-time deliveries.
• Maintain quality control, safety procedures, and production efficiency.
• Administer BIM execution plans and integrate RFI data into BIM models.

Skills

Excellent English communication

Interpersonal skills

Project coordination

Leadership potential

Education

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

Advanced degree or training favored

Tools

MS Project / Primavera 6

Sage Timberline Estimating

Procore

MS Office

On-Screen Takeoff

Precision estimating

Microsoft 365

Bluebeam

Docusign

Zoom

AutoCAD

BIM

V-Planner

Job description

300 Newhall Street
San Francisco, CA94124

Plant Construction Company, L.P.

Assistant Project Manager

9401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 820
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Plant Construction Company, L.P. is an award‐winning general contractor headquartered in San Francisco with an annual volume of approximately $400M. For over 75 years, Plant has been a leader in the construction industry providing preconstruction, construction management, and general contracting services for a wide range of project types including seismic renovation, infrastructure, life sciences, education, office, mixed‑use developments, historic structures, hospitality and residential. We are known to consistently deliver quality construction, detailed and accurate estimates, and “high touch” client services for the most complex projects. As a firm of approximately 350 people, Plant is recognized for consistently meeting the standard set by the slogan “The Finest Construction Services, Efficiently Performed, Delivered on Schedule.”

We would like to add an experienced Assistant Project Manager to our team to work within the established culture and guidelines of the Company. Qualified candidates will have strong communication and IT skills, leadership potential and at least some prior experience managing challenging projects.

Position Title: Assistant Project Manager
Reports To: Operations Manager
Status: Exempt
Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Required Experience: 2+ years
Salary Range: $85,000 to 115,000

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Participate in pre-construction activities as needed
• Participate in meetings and communicate effectively with the client, architect, consultants, subcontractors, and inspectors
• Assist in preparing and maintaining project schedules
• Prepare project documents– client change orders, subcontracts, subcontractor change orders, meeting minutes, letters, memorandums, notices, etc.
• Manage cost changes, track legitimate change orders requests, compile fair pricing for work and forecast financial results accurately
• Review and expedite submittals and materials
• Monitor critical material items and deliveries
• Maintain quality control and production efficiency
• Oversee that jobsite safety procedures are being followed
• Provide feedback on production costs to the Estimating Department
• Partner with project Architects in conducting market research for product design alternatives that fit project budget and design intent
• Administer the design/procurement execution plan by engaging 2 nd and 3 rd tier venders, suppliers, subcontractors to prepare design and shop drawing submittals, RFI’s and submittals compliant with contractual project scope and potential cost saving design substitutions
• Collect and organize market product literature, O&M manuals, RFI’s and submittals associated with design clarification and file data in CSI hierarchy compliant with project protocols
• Administer BIM execution plans and ensure compliancy with design documents, continuous design updates and relevant field and/or clash detection data; incorporate RFI information into BIM models and update as required

Objectives or Goals to Measure Performance:

• Profitable, on-time completion of projects
• Promotion of positive image of the company
• Timely submittal of proposals
• Customer / Client satisfaction
• Adherence to company policy and procedure manual
• Personal professional growth and education

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor college degree, in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Architecture is required
• Advanced degree or training favored
• Two years prior construction-related experience is required
• Excellent English language verbal and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge and experience with the following software and programs is required :
  • MS Project or Primavera 6 for project scheduling
  • Sage Timberline Estimating and Project Management and/or Procore for Construction Management
  • MS Office proficiency
  • On-Screen Takeoff - construction estimating andtakeoffsolutions for contractors
  • Precision - estimating software where we put all our estimate line items
  • Microsoft 365 – Outlook (email) and cloud-based suite of productivity application like MS Teams
  • Bluebeam – for PDF markup and collaboration tool
  • Docusign – Electronic signature and agreement
  • Zoom – online video communication
• Working knowledge and experience with the following software and programs is preferred :
  • AutoCAD for schematic design and presentations and project layout
  • BIM for clash detection
  • V-Planner – knowledge in V-Planner (comprehensive solution for production planning and it supports the workflows of the Last Planner System (LPS))

Plant Construction Company L.P. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, offers a competitive salary and benefits package and has an excellent record of employee retention. We promote professional development and career advancement opportunities. Please note that this is an in-house position and will NOT be worked remotely or outsourced.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at
Phone: [phone]
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Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.