Construction Project Lead — Assistant PM

Davis Construction; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

DAVIS is seeking an Assistant Project Manager / Project Manager I to support the project team with daily management, coordination, and execution of the construction process. You will assist with safety, quality, cost management, scheduling, estimating, bidding, and contract administration to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and hands-on construction experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field or equivalent construction experience.
• General Contracting experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years previous construction experience.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of engineering and construction project management, including safety standards.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and learn technical systems and processes.
• Ability to effectively mentor junior team members.
• Project management and scheduling software experience.
• Some sustainable building experience (such as LEED certified projects) or knowledge of sustainable building practices.
• Certifications / accreditations (CPR / First Aid, OSHA 30-hour, WELL, ILFI, LEED) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares cost estimates, generates scopes of work, and prepares preliminary schedules and site logistics.
• Assists with trade management, reviews trade partner work tickets, and manages trade partner submittals, RFIs, change orders, and schedules; may be the lead day-to-day PM on a smaller project in which case the individual would be responsible for setting up, managing, and maintaining these items; may be working on more than one project concurrently, at various stages of construction.
• Prepares subcontract agreements, purchase orders, and assists in the issuance of change proposals and change orders
• Creates and manages quality control and deficiency logs using software
• Maintains a complete, current, and accurate set of contract documents and "as-builts"
• Enforces the DAVIS Safety program and participates in safety walks
• Assists in the management of the project closeout process, including preparing and completing project closeout checklists and managing the project punch list process
• Works effectively within the team and promotes a collaborative environment with owners, property managers, design team members, co-workers, trade partners, vendors, and other contractors
• Leads trade partner preconstruction, progress, and coordination meetings
• Mentors and assists junior team members; may have formal supervisory responsibilities
• Provides and uses subcontractor qualification reports to assess trade partner performance
• Assists in monthly project owner invoicing, including trade partner invoicing reviews and material invoicing reviews

Skills

PM Experience

Scheduling software

Trade management

Mentoring

Safety knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Architecture

Job description

DAVIS is seeking an Assistant Project Manager / Project Manager I to support the project team with daily management, coordination, and execution of the construction process. You will assist with safety, quality, cost management, scheduling, estimating, bidding, and contract administration to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and hands-on construction experience.