Assistant Project Manager, High End Residential Construction

Flower Construction; Summit (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Flower Construction is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the Project Manager from pre-construction through close-out, ensuring timely communication and organized processes. The role collaborates with the project team and subcontractors to maintain schedules, budgets, and information in Procore.

The ideal candidate holds a 4-year degree in Construction Management, Architecture, or Design and has at least two years of construction management experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a 4-year college degree in Construction Management, Architectural, or Design.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Construction Management, residential or commercial.
• Hybrid role requiring 3 days in Summit, NJ office and others on site in Westchester County, NYC.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Manager with maintaining schedules and alerting the team to scheduling issues.
• Correspond regularly with Subcontractors, Architects and Design team to facilitate scheduling.
• Process RFIs, shop drawings, submittals and other project details.
• Assist with buy-out of trades and develop proposals for Subcontractors.
• Assist with development and evaluation of change orders.
• Research and coordinate material vendors.
• Weekly site visits and vendor accompaniment to client residences as needed.
• Create weekly job site meeting agenda, attend meetings, and document minutes.
• Reconcile all job credit card charges and facilitate client invoice generation.
• Daily log reporting and transmittal follow up.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Time management

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

On-Screen Takeoff

Job description

The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for assisting the Project Manager in all aspects of the assigned project from pre-construction through close-out utilizing superior communication and organizational skills. The Assistant Project Manager works closely with the Project Team and Subcontractors to maintain project schedules, budget and information in Procore.

Major Job Responsibilities:

Assists Project Manager with maintaining project schedules and alerting Project Team as well as Project Supervisor to potential scheduling issues.

• Corresponds regularly with Subcontractors, Architects and Design team to facilitate smooth and efficient scheduling.
• Processes RFI’s, shop drawings, submittals and other project details.
• Assists with buy-out of trades and develops proposals for Subcontractors.
• Assists with the development and evaluation of all change orders.
• Researches and coordinates material vendors.
• Weekly site visits and vendor accompaniment to client residences as needed.
• Create weekly job site meeting agenda, attend job site meetings, and document meeting minutes.
• Reconciling of all job credit card charges and facilitating client invoice generation.
• Daily log reporting and transmittal follow up.

Other Responsibilities:

• Complete online training and refresher courses as needed.
• Attend Company level meeting as requested
• Assist with site supervision if needed
• Project reassignment as needed for coverage
• Assist Accounting with invoice backup

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4- year college degree preferably in Construction Management, Architectural, or Design.
• Minimum of 2 years ‘experience in Construction Management, residential or commercial.
• Technical skills to include: Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, On-Screen Takeoff.
• This is a Hybrid position and requires 3 days in the office located in Summit, NJ and others on site at the project located in Westchester County, NYC.

Key Competencies:

• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Self – starter with ambition for growth
• Natural collaborator
• Resourceful
• Multitasker
• Professional with strong work ethic
• Solid time management skills
• Demonstratedinterest in construction as a career.