Traveling Assistant Project Manager, Power Generation

The Weitz Company / Contrack Watts, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Bonus Program

Benefits with HSA/FSA offerings

Employer-Paid Disability

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Generous PTO

401K with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Voluntary Insurance Options

Wellness Program

Job summary

The Weitz Company is hiring an Assistant Project Manager for our Industrial team. This is a traveling position, and Power Generation experience is preferred. The APM will assist in managing administrative and field activities, typically reporting to the Project Manager, with some travel expected.

Education: industry-related degree required; 2-5 years of construction PM experience. Strong communication, scheduling, and negotiation skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Education: An industry-related college degree is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Experience: 2-5 years of construction project management experience is required.
• LEAN: LEAN principles experience is desirable.
• OSHA: OSHA 10 or 30 preferred, or the willingness to obtain upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Profitably manages a small project individually, or a larger project with a Project Manager's oversight.
• Assists with creating and updating the project schedule.
• Negotiates, issues and executes subcontract and vendor change orders within delegated authority.
• Prices and negotiates owner change orders within delegated authority.
• Approves subcontractor and vendor pay applications.
• Assists in the preconstruction and buy-out processes.
• Drafts accurate scopes of work to be included in subcontracts and/or purchase order agreements.
• Assists in the preparation and implementation of the project plan and updates.
• Monitors material and equipment deliveries/shipping commitments to ensure project team is aware of status and potential project schedule impacts.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Attention to detail

Time management

Client relations

Problem solving

Decision making

Construction knowledge

Education

Industry-related college degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

JDE

Procore

Bluebeam

Asta

Job description

The Weitz Company is hiring an Assistant Project Manager for our Industrial team. This is a traveling position, and Power Generation experience is preferred. The APM will assist in managing administrative and field activities, typically reporting to the Project Manager, with some travel expected.

Education: industry-related degree required; 2-5 years of construction PM experience. Strong communication, scheduling, and negotiation skills are essential for success in this role.