Water Construction Project Assistant Manager

Burns & McDonnell; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Disability insurance

PTO (HFWA)

ESOP

401(k)

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in Denver seeks an Assistant Construction Manager to support day-to-day management of safety, quality, schedule, cost control, contracts, and field activities on EPC projects across industries including aviation, commercial, energy, and water.

You will work with project teams to ensure compliance, aid in risk reviews, and help prepare plans, permits, procurement, and turnover documentation, while coordinating with superintendents and site managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 3 years relevant construction experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access).
• Experience with document control, scheduling, cost control and project management software preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage large volumes of work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in aviation, commercial, energy, government, manufacturing, oil & gas, process, transmission & distribution, transportation, or water industries is preferred.
• Must be able to meet the company's driving requirements.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety programs and manage the Safety & Health performance of project team members, contractors, and others as required.
• Collaborate with the Project Management team to build client relationships while interfacing with the client for proposal and project related items.
• Assist in developing internal and external project risk reviews with the Project Management team and consult with the Legal Department as required.
• Coordinate and assist in developing and implementing the Project Execution Plan, Quality Assurance Plan, Safety & Health Plan, Subcontracting Plan, Project Staffing Plan, Organization Chart, and Procurement Plan.
• Contribute to the negotiation, approval and execution of multiple types of prime contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, and change orders.
• Develop the project plan for site mobilization and demobilization and support the Construction Manager or Site Manager with implementation.
• Secure applicable project permits required for the project.
• Support development of and coordinate potential bidders' registration and pre-qualification efforts on behalf of the Project team.
• Prepare RFPs, support detailed scope of work development, bid and selection process, creation of contract documents for subcontractor and client contractor selection and award.
• Support the implementation of multiple project specifications, drawing releases, and design changes.
• Execute downstream contract administration, including RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, change management and claims mitigation.
• Support project cost reporting, scheduling, work breakdown structures, project set-up and closeout, and field progress tracking processes.
• Prepare information for and report project status, risks, schedule, costs, and cash flows at project and corporate level meetings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and distribute meeting minutes as needed.
• Support the Prime Contract, subcontract, client contractor, and supplier invoicing process.
• Establish, review and implement the project documentation and filing systems and processes.
• Verify insurance, licensures, taxes/duties, and securities are in effect according to project requirements.
• Support and conduct project safety, quality, progress and financial audits and assessments as required.
• Facilitate materials receiving and management process including inventory control, receiving of goods, storage, and transportation.
• Collaborate with Superintendents and Site Managers to verify compliance of subcontractor's client contractors contract documents, safety & health requirements, quality, and schedule.
• Facilitate the project turnover documentation, recordkeeping/retention, warranty and project close out processes.
• Assist with maintaining compliance on all project related activities by consistently applying company policies and procedures.
• Assist with the development of project labor agreements with building trades as required.
• Assist with onboarding of craft/field supervision as required.
• Analyze composite crew rates to determine labor and equipment costs.
• Work with field operations/craft hr team to appropriately staff projects.
• Analyze and monitor labor burdens including craft classifications, benefits and labor laws.
• Maintain accurate craft classifications and craft progression records.
• Assist with upholding standards of craft competency and training.
• Estimate, forecast and manage craft install unit rates, production rates to ensure earned value, schedule, change management and ensure cost metrics are met.
• Assist with applicable craft training.
• Manage construction equipment to ensure adequate inventory to complete projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

MS Office

Document control

Scheduling

Cost control

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Driving required

Construction management

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction/Engineering

Job description

Burns & McDonnell in Denver seeks an Assistant Construction Manager to support day-to-day management of safety, quality, schedule, cost control, contracts, and field activities on EPC projects across industries including aviation, commercial, energy, and water.

You will work with project teams to ensure compliance, aid in risk reviews, and help prepare plans, permits, procurement, and turnover documentation, while coordinating with superintendents and site managers.