Assistant Project Manager

ABOUT GREYSTAR Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over 1,000,000 units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $30 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Supports the Project Manager in overseeing the on-time completion of larger and more expansive new development projects by planning and coordinating all construction-related activities, managing project-related costs and budgets, and providing ongoing communication and progress reports to the equity partners, executives, and other key business leaders. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Participates in the activities associated with expansive development and large construction projects by reviewing project specifications, blueprints, and building plans, supervising the construction site personnel and contractors, inspecting and approving completed work, managing the project budget and expenses, and ensuring compliance with all safety, code, and construction-related codes. Participates in project planning meetings, reviews and provides input into the project’s scope of work and specifications, and the timeline and construction schedule to ensure an on-time and on-budget project completion. Reviews bids and proposals from contractors and sub-contractors, develops, negotiates, and approves contracts, and provides for the acquisition of materials, supplies, and other service providers required to complete the project. Reviews and recommends change orders or amendments to the specifications, blueprints, and plans when appropriate, and ensures related documents and budgets are amended as needed to reflect changes to the project specifications. Monitors work at the construction site, makes routine quality control inspections for compliance to code and safety standards, troubleshoots and resolves issues that may affect the construction schedule, and appropriately surfaces concerns to key business leaders when required. Communicates with key business leaders to provide updates on the status of projects, surface and address concerns, and plan specific actions as needed to ensure the on-time and on-budget completion of the projects. Conducts project site inspections as needed to monitor progress and support project-assigned team members, steps in as needed to address and resolve issues and problems, and recommends, approves, and implements modifications to the project plans, schedule, staffing, or budget as needed. Completes various human resources, financial, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum 3 years of experience working on 2+ ground up construction projects. Strong organizational, time management and project management skills in order to effectively track, report and manage multiple projects and priorities where meeting deadlines is critical. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work in a team environment with a wide variety of people, including owners, architects, subcontractors and business leaders. Critical thinker and self-starter capable of accomplishing a task with limited guidance and supervision. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location. Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance. Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs. ROBUST BENEFITS OFFERED Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Lifeinsurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service. Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure. For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability. 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter). 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service. Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy). Employee Assistance Program. Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans. Charitable giving program and benefits. *Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority. Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr