Assistant Project Manager

The Assistant Project Manager will act as the Project Manager's second in command on larger projects and will run smaller jobs as the PM or PM/Super or Super, under the direct leadership of the Project Manager or Director or Area Super under the direct supervision of the Project or Senior Superintendent. This position includes responsibilities normally associated with a project management, field management, project engineering, procurement, and scheduling. This may entail full project responsibilities including coordination, management of shop drawing process, expediting deliveries, performing project cost accounting, and processing owner and subcontractor billings. As an APM/SPE, you will be trained to successfully estimate and negotiate all change orders and direct the project administration.

On larger projects you will support the Project Manager and Superintendent in material deliveries, staff development, and overall project coordination including leadership of other PEs. This is an essential role in a successful project. Even better, the skills you develop in this position will assist you in future assignments as either a Project Manager, Superintendent or Estimator.

Background & Experience: Engineering or architectural degree (bachelors) or formal training with equivalent experience, with a minimum or 4-7 years in the commercial construction industry, EIT preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Developing knowledge and capability to successfully execute projects in excess of $1MM or multiple concurrent projects in excess of $500K.
• Developing risk management and risk mitigation skills
• Developing negotiation skills
• Detail oriented and focused but developing ability to step away to evaluate the overall viewpoint.
• Organized work approach with the ability to adapt and adjust as required to the project needs.
• 100% hands on approach
• Goal oriented to promptly coordinate and resolve project issues.
• Effective participation in a team environment
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Increasing knowledge and understanding industry specifics for the life sciences and advanced technology
• Construction know-how with knowledge of cost and schedule impact/control growing.
• Project database and procedural knowledge
• An indication of project leadership capabilities
• Demonstrated management skills for control of processes and responsibilities of others.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, PlanSwift, Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project or Primavera, AutoCAD, BIM platforms, project management systems, accounting systems, and other project-related software.

Typical Activities:

• Set up and establish cost report/cost controls.
• Maintains and reports on project schedule.
• Track and report on procurement log
• Develop specific bid packages - with coordination splits among trades.
• Responsible for recording and reporting of costs.
• Responsible for collating and assembling field costs and CRs in conjunction with buyout and owner scope issues for a complete cost report system for use by PMs and Project Executive. May also present cost issues to the client with direction from the senior project personnel.
• Assists with the development of proposals and estimates - develops smaller proposals and estimates.
• Understanding and enforcement of contracts with clients and with subcontractors / vendors.
• Preparation, monitoring, and updating project schedules. Working with the PM and the superintendent to reduce project constraints. May also present schedules to clients.
• Track and report on RFI log
• Perform project buy-out.
• Process subcontractor / vendor change requests
• Develops CRs and CCOs
• Can fill in for project manager or superintendent or act as one or both on a project.
• Reports on submittal process
• Resolves project issues.
• Reports on commissioning and related data
• Executes two-week schedule process and updates project schedule.
• Expedites work efforts in accordance with schedule needs.
• Provides project correspondence.
• Attends PM meetings (and leads meetings when appropriate) and records minutes.
• Attends owner meetings (and may lead meetings when called on or responsible for)
• Oversees work of other staff
• May have oversight and direction of subcontractors, and design firms and will need to develop relationships with other project staff that might be involved on a project.
• Performs other tasks as required to fulfill project management and execution needs.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary plus generous bonus
• Paid Time off plus paid holidays
• 401(k) safe harbor employer contribution plus discretionary profit-sharing contribution to help you save for the future
• Comprehensive benefits package with employer contributions towards medical, HRA, life insurance and short-term and long-term disability
• Educational Assistance program
• Reimbursement for professional licensing and registration
• Professional development opportunities
• Publication stipend
• Employee Referral Program

Additional Information

PROTECS is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.

This position is not eligible for H1-B or any other visa sponsorship.

PROTECS is a leading full-service design-build construction management and project management company with five US offices focused on serving the hi-tech regulated market sectors. For over 20 years, PROTECS has provided its clients with a broad range of leveraged services in a collaborative design/build and construction management approach by partnering with best-in-class architecture/engineering firms from project inception to occupancy.


Through PROTECS' patented Target Costing® delivery methodology, the company acts as a single point of contact and accountability for master planning, site selection, design, construction, commissioning, and validation. At the core of its delivery approach, PROTECS takes on the risk to guarantee performance, conformance, compliance, time to market and, above all, cost to ensure all its clients' strategic objectives and goals are met.


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