Pre-Construction Assistant Project Manager

Job Description:

• Manage multiple construction projects at once.
• Participates in design-build project planning, design programming, and development of project outline specifications.
• Oversee project design team to ensure design is completed in accordance with outline specifications and overall project program.
• Responsible for management of design-build construction. Coordinates with project design team through completion of the design while projects are under construction.
• Manage construction and closeout on assigned projects with the goal of ensuring that budget, schedule, and
• customer satisfaction are met.
• Prepare conceptual and detailed estimates.
• Coordinate project bidding efforts, generate scopes of work, identify long lead time items, and implement project bidding plan.
• Prepare contracts for subcontractors.
• Prepare change orders for subcontractors and clients.
• Manage submittals process to ensure materials are procured in advance of being required on site.
• Monitor, review, and control project costs.
• Participate in obtaining local municipality approvals for projects.
• Responsible for coordinating drawings, budgets, schedules, and other project-related matters with the job site superintendent.
• Complete and resolve punch list items and execute the project closeout.
• Informs supervisor on ongoing basis of assigned projects and the status of each potential project.
• Develop and maintains good working relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, internal office and field personnel.
• Assemble members of organization (construction, superintendent, clerical, engineering, cost control, and
• other workers) at start of project and maintain close communication with these individual throughout the course of the project.
• Manage supervisory and engineering personnel, inspectors, and suppliers to resolve construction problems and improve construction methods.
• Conduct construction activities within federal, state, and local environmental rules and regulations.

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree required
• At least 2 years of experience in New Jersey commercial/industrial projects
• Strong estimating experience
• Conceptual design/layout experience