Assistant Project Manager-Construction: Schedule & Deliver

JRM Construction Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

JRM Construction Management is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support Project Managers in planning, managing, and executing construction projects. The role demands attention to detail and ability to perform under pressure to meet quality, owner expectations, and profitability targets.

The candidate will coordinate paperwork, RFIs, submittals, and schedules; participate in team meetings; monitor budgets and change orders; and help close out projects with thorough documentation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 3 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Prior experience working for a commercial general contractor is preferred.
• Resourceful, driven, self-motivated individual who can manage detailed financial obligations and objectives.
• Must be able to efficiently multi-task.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well under the pressure of deadlines and meet them.
• Demonstrate proficiency in reading commercial construction plans and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely management of all paperwork and coordination for assigned projects including pre-construction surveys, site logistics plan, and project punchlist.
• Actively participate in internal team/huddle meetings such as scope reviews and project kick-off, and lead and document weekly internal team coordination meetings.
• Review, understand, interpret, and manage project daily logs, RFIs, submittals, estimating packages, leveling documents, sub-contracts, and specifications.
• Understand contract, job specifications, and floor plans to ensure timely start and finish, safety, quality of work, and subcontractor performance for each phase of construction.
• Distribute and monitor progress of drawings/sketches, submittals, RFIs, schedules, and punchlists to subcontractor and JRM team members in a timely fashion to maintain the project schedule.
• Assist Project Managers of assigned projects on all project related financials and have a full understanding of the approved project budget, forecasting any changes.
• Negotiate, administer, and monitor owner and subcontractor Change Orders (including the issuance of Purchase Orders) and manage the resulting cost and profit impact.
• Track approved and pending Change Orders against the approved project budget.
• Coordinate all final close-out procedures for the project including as-built drawing, punchlists, final billing, occupancy permit, owner acceptance, project manuals, warranty letters, subcontractor close-out, letter of substantial completion, and Letters of Recommendation.
• Identify potential problems and provide resolutions proactively.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Time management

Organization

Reading plans

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Project

Procore

Timberline

Bluebeam

Job description

JRM Construction Management is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support Project Managers in planning, managing, and executing construction projects. The role demands attention to detail and ability to perform under pressure to meet quality, owner expectations, and profitability targets.

The candidate will coordinate paperwork, RFIs, submittals, and schedules; participate in team meetings; monitor budgets and change orders; and help close out projects with thorough documentation and