General Position Summary
Perform construction site duties in planning and overseeing construction projects while supporting site supervision and project management. May be assigned to a single project or multiple projects depending on project size and personal capabilities. Larger projects may have one or more full-time construction engineers on site while smaller projects may not have any and these tasks/responsibilities would fall to the Assistant Project Manager
Roles & Responsibilities
- Managing job cost reporting processes
- Track quantities and develop reports for status, the cost versus budget, cost forecasting, and scheduling updates
- Work with the estimating and project team in building and maintaining project schedules from bid time through project completion – this includes understanding contract requirements and site restrictions, coordinating with subcontractors and suppliers, and incorporating procurement and design needs
- Preparing payment applications, schedule updates, and status reports to the client as required
- Managing the flow of technical information between customers and the company – this includes submittals, RFIs, correspondence, and daily reports
- Requires coordination with Quality Control and Project Management
- Negotiating, preparing, and managing subcontractor and purchase order contracts and payments including change requests – this includes generating requests for proposals and estimates and analyzing quotes
- As directed by and coordinated with Project Manager/Site Manager
- Responsibilities may include field engineering, operation planning, cost control, project scheduling, quantity tracking, material procurement, contract administration, estimating, and supervision of field activities
- Investigating problems and/or reported issues; identify and recommend solutions/alternatives as appropriate
- Conducting job site quality control, safety, and productivity inspections and reviews to ensure conformance to design specifications and safety standards
- Working closely with site supervision to participate in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost, scheduling, and performance
- Assisting craftsmen, foremen, and project supervisors with the interpretation of design documents and provide specific expertise for problem-solving activities
- Reviewing, understanding, and interpreting plans and specifications
- Managing and communicating revisions
- Understanding and interpreting contracts
- Recognizing and managing changes and all associated impacts including pricing of change requests and schedule impacts
- Negotiating change orders and back charges – review and justify claims for additional compensation
- Leading the conversion of estimates to budgets for new projects and participating in project handoff
- Creating and managing project close-out documentation
- Assuming additional responsibilities as directed by operations or project management
- Ability to relocate as needed
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements
- 15 years of experience
- Heavy Industrial work experience preferred
- Experience with projects $50M or above
- Design-build experience is a plus
- Problem-solving skills
- Decision-making skills
- Effective listening skills
- Negotiation skills
- Attention to detail
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
- Working knowledge of computers and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Primavera
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- The ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- High school diploma or GED required
- Degree in Construction Management and/or engineering preferred
Physical Requirements
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 10 lbs.
- The ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environments – may have to walk up flights of stairs, uneven surfaces, or climb a ladder
