Assistant Project Manager

American Construction Corporation; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

American Construction Corporation seeks an Assistant Project Manager to work with a Project Manager in day-to-day operations on a live project. The role encompasses project setup, execution, and closeout tasks, ensuring profitability and client satisfaction.

The candidate will coordinate with subcontractors, review shop drawings, manage schedules, collect insurance certificates, and support safety initiatives to achieve zero injuries on site. Prior Procore and MS Office experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in applicable discipline.
• 3 years of related experience in construction industry preferred.
• Ability to manage, embrace change, respond, and adapt.
• Experience with ground-up and fit-outs, occupied spaces, retail spaces, restaurants, corporate interiors, etc.
• Experience working with Procore preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Set proper tools in place prior to the beginning of a project, collaborating with project team to ensure profitability and client satisfaction.
• Deliver projects the AMCON way including tracking contracts and purchase orders, track and review shop drawings and submittals, requesting insurance and warranty certificates, act as a liaison with subcontractors, assist with project schedules, weekly photo taking and distribution to project team, set up coordination meetings.
• Ensure a strong close by completing, implementing, and managing project closeout checklist, prepare billings in a timely manner, issue final subcontract change orders and update final cost report.
• Serve in a support role to organize, direct, and control the implementation of the project Safety Plan that meets the goal of zero workplace injuries and zero OSHA citations for the entire project duration.
• Ensure that jobs are set up properly to meet established profit goals by analyzing and integrating all business and contractual terms.
• Develop critical relationships with client, design team, field team, subcontractors, and vendors.

Skills

Adaptability

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in applicable discipline

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Assistant Project Manager (APM) works with a Project Manager in running the day-to‑time project management operations on a project.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Set Up: Set proper tools in place prior to the beginning of a project, collaborating with project team to ensure profitability and client satisfaction. (General conditions, buy schedule and strategy, etc.)
• Project Execution: Deliver projects the AMCON way including tracking contracts and purchase orders, track and review shop drawings and submittals, requesting insurance and warranty certificates, act as a liaison with subcontractors, assist with project schedules, weekly photo taking and distribution to project team, set up coordination meetings, etc.
• Project Closeout: Ensure a strong close by completing, implementing, and managing project closeout checklist, prepare billings in a timely manner, issue final subcontract change orders and update final cost report, etc.
• Safety: Serves in a support role to organize, direct, and control the implementation of the project Safety Plan that meets the goal of zero workplace injuries and zero OSHA citations for the entire project duration.
• Financial Management: Ensure that jobs are set up properly to meet established profit goals by analyzing and integrating all business and contractual terms.
• Relationship Management: Develop critical relationships with client, design team, field team, subcontractors, and vendors.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in applicable discipline
• 3 years of related experience in construction industry preferred
• Ability to manage, embrace change, respond, and adapt
• Experience with the following preferred: ground-up and fit-outs, occupied spaces, retail spaces, restaurants, corporate interiors, etc.
• Experience working with Procore preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office