Assistant Project Manager

About Alston Construction:

Alston Construction Company is a nationwide general contractor, with more than 20 offices coast to coast. For over 35 years we have delivered on our promises to our employees, clients, and business partners. We offer extremely competitive salaries, a superb benefits package, and a great place to work! In addition to routinely receiving awards for our projects and safety performance, we have also received multiple “Best Places to Work” awards! We look for passionate construction professionals who share our core values, to include: commitment, integrity, teamwork, and respect. As our CEO, Paul Little, says “In order to be successful at Alston Construction, you must enjoy seeing success in others.” If this sounds like you and what you’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Summary: 

Responsible for assisting management in the general business operations of the company by directing and overseeing the operations and activities of assigned projects.  The overall goal of the Assistant Project Manager is to ensure the project is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and which attains or exceeds profit goals, while promoting and enhancing client relationships and the company’s image. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Assistant Project Manager will be primarily involved with performing the following duties and responsibilities.    

• Use discretion and independent judgment and professional skills to perform daily duties and to resolve project operations issues.
  
• Ensure the quality completion of projects on time and within the allocated budget.
  
• Perform a qualitative review of all contract documents for potential conflicts or interpretation issues to mitigate risk, reviews design documents for compliance to specifications and contract, subcontract documents for scope completeness, and all project plans, scopes, submittals and shop drawings for specification compliance and design/constructability issues.
  
• Work with Superintendent to facilitate the project construction process and coordinating staff activities to assure achievement of goals regarding project budget, schedule, safety standards, and quality control/assurance standards.
  
• Possess a strong working knowledge of all project plans, specifications, owner contract, subcontracts, purchase orders, daily correspondence, shop drawings, submittals, and all other project related documents.
  
• Lead or participate in the response to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), working through site investigation and preliminary design.
  
• Assess the requirements of a project, break a project into tasks, and determine scope of work, budget and staffing needs.
  
• Prepare project specifications and estimates.
  
• Prepare Invitations to Bid (ITBs) and solicit competitive trade proposals.
  
• Ensure all applicable subcontractors are approved through Alston Construction’s prequalification system (SPERS).
  
• Assemble the design team – architect, structural engineer, civil engineer, and others as needed.
  
• Draft and award subcontracts, purchase orders and change orders.
  
• Create, maintain and monitor a detailed master project schedule, incorporating actual task start and finish dates and provide timely and accurate reports to determine if work is in accordance with the requirements of the contract, is on schedule and within budget.
  
• Proactively take steps to avoid potential issues that may arise throughout the construction of the project.  When issues do arise, respond to and resolve in a timely manner and keep necessary documentation and log of issues that might result in claims or disputes, and escalate unresolved issues promptly.
  
• Compile and maintain information required to complete project status reports, to include staff-hours expended, percentage of job completions, job costs, progress of subcontractors,                earnings, billings, etc.
  
• Coordinate substantial completion, including proper owner training for essential equipment installed, O&M Manuals, punch list preparation and other paperwork.   
  
• Coordinate final acceptance, including punch list completion, commissioning, and warranties.
  
• Provide value engineering.
  
• Conduct site visits/field investigations as required.
  
• Develop and maintain trust and confidence of clients; maintain close contact with client to advise of the status of the project and to resolve all project questions, such as design requirements, completion requirements, and billings.
  
• Promptly identify changes in project scope and notify client accordingly; prepare change orders and submit to client.
  
• Facilitate monthly owner billings; review subcontractors’ pay requests for completeness and process in a timely manner.
  
• Create and foster collaborative and effective subcontractor and project team relationships.
  
• Communicate with Operations Manager/Director and/or VP/GM regarding job progress, status, difficulties, and issues.  This includes reviewing all design changes, pending or anticipated alterations to the contract, extra work requests, and any other factors that may significantly affect the project.
  
• Lead and/or participate in client presentations and project meetings (e.g., coordination meetings, subcontractor safety preconstruction meetings, meet with client representatives to discuss construction status and activities, weekly subcontractor meetings, etc.).

Education, Experience, and Licensing/Certifications:

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience successfully managing all phases of a construction project for a general contractor.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Design-build experience on relevant project types.
• Valid State-issued driver’s license and satisfactory driving record and vehicle insurance which meets Alston Construction’s liability coverage requirements.
• OSHA 10-hour Certification.
• First Aid/CPR Certification.
  
  

We invite you to learn more about Alston Construction on our website here or check us out on Linked In. 

Alston Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.