Construction Site Lead — Assistant Manager

Gray; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Construction seeks an Assistant Site Manager to join its Field Operations Team for field/project-based work across the United States. The role supports the Site Manager, develops scopes of work, and helps manage project schedules and estimates for self-performed work.

The position requires industrial construction experience, strong leadership and communication, and the ability to read architectural and engineering drawings, with travel as projects occur nationwide.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school AND a minimum of three years of construction experience OR a minimum five years related construction experience with increasing responsibility in lieu of a degree.
• Experience within the light/heavy industrial sector highly desired - specifically within the food and beverage market.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Must be able to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings, financial reports, and legal/contract documents.
• Strong people management skills.
• Must possess basic computer skills including the ability to utilize Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.), tablets and smartphones.
• MS project and other scheduling software a plus.
• Must possess a strong work ethic and be an energetic, self-motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, as well as a passion for collaboration and professional development.
• Must posses the ability to think for his/herself and be able to manage without direction having to be given.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall Site Manager role during off rotation.
• Assist in developing scopes of work for review and approval.
• Assist in the development and management of project schedule. Prepare estimates in areas of self-performed work and assist in complete project estimate.
• Depending on the size of the project may function as a Site Manager for small projects (under 5 million).
• Responsible for multiple divisions of work, all aspects of the means and method of construction.
• Solicit prices from subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers for review and approval. Assist in selection of qualified bidders, negotiate final prices, draft subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Assist in the preparation of various reports, i.e. cost to complete, monthly billings and status reports, progress tracking.
• Review all drawings, i.e. shop, architectural, structural, etc. when they are issued to the field and coordinate and maintain a current set at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Read drawings

Financial reports

Contract documents

People management

MS Project

Scheduling software

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Five years related construction experience

Tools

MS Project

Scheduling software

Job description

Gray Construction seeks an Assistant Site Manager to join its Field Operations Team for field/project-based work across the United States. The role supports the Site Manager, develops scopes of work, and helps manage project schedules and estimates for self-performed work.

The position requires industrial construction experience, strong leadership and communication, and the ability to read architectural and engineering drawings, with travel as projects occur nationwide.