Builders - Assistant Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative construction firm is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support project teams in Nashville. This role involves managing relationships with various stakeholders, tracking project schedules, and ensuring efficient communication throughout the project lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Construction Management or a related field and experience in commercial construction. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and collaboration, where your contributions will help shape the future of construction and community development.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the commercial construction industry.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with project stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and updating project schedules.

Skills

Construction Management

Project Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

MS Office Suite

Construction Project Management Software

Job description

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About the Company

RNGD (a Palmisano Company) is a rapidly scaling organization emerging as a nationally recognized leader in construction through our unique Renegade mindset focused on innovation, creativity, and culture. The team is made up of a highly engaged group of seasoned professionals and emerging leaders. We are creators who believe that what we build drives the growth of our cities and that to fulfill our mission, we must constantly challenge the old way of doing things. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, we thrive on building communities, building teams, building leaders, and growing the business throughout the Southeast region with additional teams currently in Nashville and Huntsville.

About the Role

The Assistant Project Manager provides support to the project team on all construction management aspects of assigned projects.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Relationships: Establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
2. Schedules: Participate in developing the baseline CPM with the superintendent and project manager; track progress weekly and update the schedule at least monthly, using SureTrak/P3; analyze schedule impacts and satisfy notice provisions where applicable.
3. Buy-out: Conduct buy-out and issue subcontracts for scopes of work assigned by PM; perform job cost allocation for subcontract and purchase order awards.
4. Requests for Information: Process RFIs from subcontractors promptly, maintain logs, review status to expedite critical RFIs, coordinate and distribute to affected parties, and notify of cost/time impacts resulting from RFI responses.
5. Changes to the Work: Identify and notify of changed conditions, prepare Change Order Proposals (COPs) for review, maintain COP logs, and generate subcontracts.
6. Modifications: Perform job cost allocations and update as-built drawings.
7. Coordination: Assist superintendent with subcontractor/supplier coordination, expedite material deliveries, and identify special inspection requirements.
8. Payment: Develop the Schedule of Values with the project manager, compile data for monthly payment applications, review subcontractor/supplier payments, and ensure proper cost coding of invoices.
9. Punchlist: Generate punchlists for incomplete or deficient work, distribute to subcontractors, follow up for completion, conduct backchecks, and secure project acceptance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in the commercial construction industry.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and construction project management software.

Core Competencies

• Exemplifies RNGD's core values: Renegade Mentality, Sweep Floors, Build Together, Honor Promises.
• Insatiable curiosity—asking