Traveling Assistant Project Manager - National Building Group

Responsibilities

The Assistant Project Manager assists in the planning, management, and execution of construction projects to meet quality, profitability, and owner expectations. They are responsible for coordinating project teams, managing budgets and schedules, and overseeing procurement and subcontractor relations.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in construction management or a related field and at least 3 years of experience in ground-up commercial projects. Strong negotiation, communication, and technical skills are required, along with the ability to relocate to project sites.

Skills

• Project management
• Construction planning
• Budgeting
• Subcontractor negotiation
• Value engineering
• Permitting
• Scheduling
• Cost control
• Procurement
• Risk management
• Quality control
• Safety management
• Change order management
• Mentoring
• Blueprint reading
• Technical documentation

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Family Support
• Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
• Paid time off
• Time Away Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Group Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

About this role

Since this group operates nationally, this position will require relocation to
the project site. The above-mentioned location does NOT reflect the location of
the project. If you are not willing to relocate, please consider applying for a
role that aligns more closely with your needs.

Summary
The Assistant Project Manager assists in the planning, management, and execution
of work for assigned construction projects. May be assigned one or more projects
at a time. Manages projects to meet quality standards, owner expectations, and
profitability. Assesses and responds to customer needs and cultivates customer
relationships. Promotes Layton business philosophies and assists in training
project personnel. 

Duties

* Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal
teams, external teams, and customers.
* Ensures that “Constructing with Integrity” is delivered by working with
honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
* Assists in the preparation of estimates, project budgets and unit cost
reports.
* Organizes and conducts pre-construction planning meetings.
* Participates in the successful negotiation of project subcontracts.
* Assists the project team in preparing the project management plan and
planning the successful execution of the construction contract.
* Participates in value engineering services as appropriate.
* Obtains and reviews plans and specifications and determines their
completeness and consistency.
* Assists the project owner in obtaining permits and participates in resolving
other regulatory requirements as necessary.
* Assists in the preparation of project schedule and develops milestones
necessary to successfully complete the project in concert with the Project
Superintendent. Participates in project schedule updates as needed.
* Develops the monthly client pay requests and follows up on the collection of
billings to ensure funds are collected as per the contract terms & in a
timely manner.
* Controls the payment of job and subcontractor costs based on construction
progress, document review and approval and coordinates with the job cost
accountant for payments and lien releases.
* Participates in monthly job cost reviews to declare project status and
increases project profitability and promotes Layton objectives and goals.
* Manages project material and equipment procurement within the project budget
constraints and consistent with the project delivery schedule.
* Develops and monitors project quality, safety, and risk management plans.
* Negotiates owner and subcontractor change orders and manages the resulting
schedule, cost, and profit impacts.
* Attends, directs as needed, and may take notes for project team meetings,
including weekly Owner/Architect meetings and subcontractor and other
coordination meetings.
* Coordinates all final close out procedures for the project including as-built
drawing, punch lists, final billing, occupancy permit, owner acceptance,
project manuals, warranty letters, subcontractor close out, letter of
substantial completion, and letter of recommendation.
* Participates in the post completion project review and provides
Preconstruction with information for their database.
* Trains and mentors project and field engineers and other team members as
needed.
* Manages project engineers to assure project construction compliance through
reviewing, submitting, and following up on submittals, Requests for
Information, document revisions, and other documentation to avoid delays and
additional risk to the project.
* Updates and implements software programs for collaboration, quality, and
document management.
* Develops and maintains owner relationships.
* Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications                             

* Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field, or an
equivalent combination of education and experience.
* 3+ years of experience in ground-up commercial projects, preferably in the
light industrial and/or cold storage sector.
* Demonstrates excellent communication skills by expressing ideas clearly and
effectively and has strong negotiation skills.
* Understands construction laws and practices; applies building codes and other
design requirements correctly and reads blueprints correctly.
* Maintains the Layton standard of ethics, conduct, and organizational
policies. 
* Excels in problem solving. Finds relationships between data from different
sources to formulate alternative solutions.
* Works well with other people; takes time to help co-workers, customers, and
others to achieve their goals and assignments.
* Knows how to plan an effective course of action for self and others. Knows
how to allocate resources and assign personnel. Uses time efficiently and is
well-organized.
* Knows how to manage events to achieve goals. Is a self-starter and works well
without close supervision.  Has a record of achieving aggressive goals.
* Professional affiliations (e.g. AGC member) and credentials (e.g. PE)
preferred.
* Ability to speak basic Spanish commands, questions, and instructions
regarding construction preferred.
* Strong computer and technical skills. Ability to learn new software programs
quickly and apply them to processes.

Benefits: Layton Construction offers the following benefits for this position,
subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance, Dental
Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible
Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement
plan with employer match, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-term Disability Insurance,
Short-term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance,
Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Family Support, Pre-tax
Paid Parking/Public Transportation, Paid time off, Time Away...

About BCCI

Construction · 201-500 employees · headquartered in San Francisco, California · founded 1986