Construction Manager (Assistant Project Manager)

Construction Manager - Building Systems (Assistant Project Manager)

The Construction Manager assists the Project Manager with planning, directing, and

coordinating various activities pertaining to daily field work, constructability, contractor

management, jobsite safety, and quality assurance. This role is also responsible for

overseeing field documents and construction drawing maintenance, as well as

coordinating with related authorities for jobsite inspections and permitting.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists the Project Manager with daily and periodic field reports, administrative

tasks, scheduling and supervising daily contractor activities, and reviewing project

progress to coordinate daily activities and work sequences.

• Read and interpret construction drawings, specification, and product literature to

coordinate with contractors/vendors for proper installation per the plan and

specifications.

• Schedule and coordinate material deliveries, location of deliveries as well as

unloading and securing a laydown area as necessary.

• Coordinate and maintain contact with the local building authorities, insurance

carrier, fire department, police department, and other agencies having jurisdiction

over the jobsite to ensure the requirements of each agency are met.

• Ensure jobsites are maintained clean and organized with necessary safety

measures in place and maintained for daily safety reviews of the jobsite and field

workers.

• Work with project site safety personnel and update the safety log and properly

collect and record incident reports.

• Oversees document control activities to ensure field documents, as well as

compliance and labor reports, are properly generated and stored.

• Coordinate with other team members for the proper project reporting to the

owner. This includes progress reporting, look-ahead planning & reporting, and

financial reporting in the assigned discipline.

• Hold and lead project meetings as necessary with contractors, the owner, and

related parties to share the project status and discuss any issues and problems.

• Ensure RFIs and Submittals are properly exchanged and review/approve/return

with/to appropriate party in timely manner.

• Review change orders from contractors and analyze, evaluate, and negotiate as

necessary for settlements for the contractual update.

Qualifications

• Technical capacity to interpret plans, drawings, and specifications.

• Knowledge of industry safety standards and procedures, including safety

inspections.

• Knowledge of industry standards and accompanying policies and

procedures, including site logistics and coordination.

• Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures and systems, including

document control.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of basic construction

management, including inventory control.

• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our small firm

culture is a must, along with a tolerance for ambiguity.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving

mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme

conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job

sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk,

and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel.

The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee

may also occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are specific to each project. Some

flexibility in hours may be allowed as projects permit. This position may require overtime

depending on project demands.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although out of state travel may be

necessary for project coordination.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive

listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this

job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without

notice.

Security Clearance Required: No

Visa Candidate Considered: No

Compensation

Base Salary - USD $75,000 to $85,000

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Full-time

Benefits - Full

Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate

Commission Compensation - No

Bonus Eligible - No

Overtime Eligible - No

Interview Travel Reimbursed - No

Candidate Details

Seniority Level - Mid-Senior

Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - High School Diploma or Equivalent

Willingness to Travel - Always

Ideal Candidate

The job title is misleading, but this is what the company calls this person. It's really an APM (Assistant Project Manager) role. Most other companies would call this job an Assistant Project Manager, so if you try to recruit a Construction Manager from another company, they'll be overqualified.

Salaries are hard-capped at the advertised range.

Relo: Case by case, up to $5k reimbursement

Perks: No bonuses. No company vehicles. Most positions do offer the typical cellphone/laptops, pending the job and candidate's needs.

Interview Process: 1st interview will be video. 2nd can be either video or in-person/site visit depending situations.