Construction Assistant Project Manager

Socket.dev; Woodbine (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Disability coverage

PTO

Paid holidays

Wellness incentives

401k with company match

ESOP

Job summary

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates in Woodbine, MD seeks an Assistant Project Manager for its Specialty Construction Group. You will review bid boards, perform takeoffs, prepare bids, and manage field assignments while coordinating with drill and construction crews on geotechnical projects across the Mid-Atlantic.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or geology and 1–2 years in geotech or construction PM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or geology preferred.
• 1–2 years experience in geotechnical engineering or construction PM.
• Experience managing projects from $50k to $1.5M.
• Experience estimating materials quantities, labor, and equipment.
• Experience with geotechnical drilling, shoring, pressure grouting, or deep foundations preferred.
• Business development experience a plus and client interaction ability.

Responsibilities

• Review bid boards and lead platforms to develop prospective leads.
• Perform takeoffs to determine material, labor, and equipment requirements.
• Prepare and submit bids and proposals.
• Prepare bid submittals (project experience, staff resumes, equipment lists, etc.).
• Attend pre-bid meetings and follow up with low bidders to negotiate.
• Schedule, dispatch, and provide daily assignments to drill/construction crews; review time for field personnel; manage submittals and project budgets.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Construction PM

Client communication

Budget management

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, or Geology

Tools

Geotechnical drilling equipment

Job description

Assistant Project Manager needed for the Specialty Construction Group branch of Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates in Woodbine, MD. This group works on projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic area.

This group performs the following:

• Design/Build specialty foundation engineering and construction
• Soil nail/shotcrete retention systems
• H-pile/lagging/tiebacks/internal bracing retention systems
• Compaction grouting/ground improvement
• Sinkhole remediation
• Mini pile and helical pier installation
• Foundation underpinning (conventional and helical piers)
• Geotechnical drilling

Candidate must be dependable, enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task while working in a fast-paced environment.

Duties

• Review various General Contractor Bid Boards, lead platforms to develop prospective leads.
• Perform "takeoffs" to determine materials, labor, and equipment requirements.
• Prepare and submit bids and proposals.
• Prepare bid submittals (i.e., project experience, staff resumes, equipment lists, work plans, mix designs, pre-qualification forms, etc.).
• Attend pre-bid meetings.
• Follow up with low bidders and make efforts to negotiate for the proposed work.

The Assistant Project Manager will also perform various project management duties for projects won

• Scheduling, dispatching, providing daily assignments to drill and construction crews,
• Enter, review, and approve time for field personnel,
• Preparation of project submittals,
• Preparing construction schedules,
• Calling on vendors, ordering materials/tooling, and getting purchase orders
• Setting up subcontract or rental agreements,
• Participating in pre-construction/progress meetings,
• Ensuring conformance with project and HCEA safety requirements,
• Preparing change order submittals,
• Monitoring project budget and controlling costs for project profitability,

• Reviewing and approving vendor invoices,
• Make field visits to check on progress of crews, crew needs, and perform safety inspections,
• Review, scan crew's daily paperwork (dailies, logs, safety meetings) to project folders,

• Project invoicing and working to ensure timely payment on project invoices.

• Assist Branch Manager and Project Managers with any other general administrative duties as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, or Geology is preferred
• Preferred 1-2 years of experience in Geotechnical Engineering or Construction Project Management (Specialty/General Contractor or Earthwork sub-contractor)
• Experience managing construction projects of varying size ($50,000 - $1,500,000)
• Experience estimating, specifically determining materials quantities, labor, and equipment requirements for various types of geotechnical/construction projects
• Experience with geotechnical drilling, sheeting/shoring, pressure grouting, or deep foundations is preferred.
• Some Business Development experience is a plus and must be able to interact/communicate with clients
• Experience managing construction projects and crews is a plus

Hillis-Carnes offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• medical (options with Health Savings Accounts)
• dental
• vision
• short-term disabilitycompany -paid life/long-term disability
• generous paid time off (PTO)
• paid holidays
• wellness incentives
• 401k w/company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• plus much more!

We are proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities and Women are encouraged to apply.