Assistant Project Manager (Construction)
Assistant project manager will perform various functions in support of the manager.
Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities
- Participate in the design of project management processes and budget planning.
- Assist managers in taking care of the delicate details of a large project.
- Conduct assessments to identify and seek solutions to project problems in order to reduce downtime.
- Assist in resolving conflicts or disputes between the various departments of an organization.
- Manage RFIs and Submittals
- Build and maintain good working relationships with clients to ensure complete customer satisfaction and good prospects for future business.
- Coordinate and ensure smooth operation of multiple projects from start to finish.
- Maintain contact with clients and subcontractors through phone calls, emails, or text messaging.
- Monitor inventory levels to determine the need for stock procurement and replacement.
- Prepare and present to the manager weekly or monthly reports on project operations.
- Collect data, analyze it, and help project managers to set objectives for a project.
- Ensure changes in project plan are communicated to team members.
- Carry out quality reviews and checks to ensure project operations are in line with industry’s best practices.
- Fill in for project managers by managing daily operations in their absence.
- Ensure project team members comply with company methodologies and project principles.
- Respect decision-making boundaries and know when to draw the attention of the manager.
- Attend weekly or monthly management meetings to report job status and schedule updates.
- Ensure proper document control of project drawings, contract documents, schedule, specifications, and other project records.
- Track change orders and cost control procedures so that they are integrated smoothly into the project.
- Contribute to the planning and progression of the project schedule.
Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge:
- Education and Training: To become an assistant project manager, you require an associate or bachelor’s degree in project management or other degree relevant to the project field. About a year’s experience in an administrative position is required for the job. Knowledge of office software such as Microsoft Office is also necessary for the assistant project manager’s job.
- Administrative Skill: Assistant project managers must have the skill to handle client calls, document project operations, and to ensure vital information is passed across to team members.
- Leadership Skill: They are able to manage daily project operations in the absence of a project manager.
- Multitasking Skill: They are able to monitor the progress of multiple projects.
Salary Range: $75k - $85k