Assistant Construction Manager - Transmission & Distribution

About the job Assistant Construction Manager - Transmission & Distribution


Key Responsibilities

• Support and comply with company safety programs, training requirements, and policies; collaborate with project teams to manage Safety & Health performance of employees, contractors, and partners.
• Collaborate with the Project Management team to support client relationships and interface with clients on proposal development and project-related matters.
• Assist in developing internal and external project risk reviews and coordinate with Legal as required.
• Coordinate the development and execution of project plans, including:
  
  • Project Execution Plan
  • Quality Assurance Plan
  • Safety & Health Plan
  • Subcontracting Plan
  • Project Staffing Plan
  • Organizational Charts
  • Procurement Plan
• Support negotiation, approval, and execution of prime contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, and change orders.
• Develop and assist with implementation of site mobilization and demobilization plans.
• Obtain and maintain required project permits.
• Support bidder registration, pre-qualification, and subcontractor evaluation efforts.
• Prepare Requests for Proposal (RFPs), assist with detailed scope development, bid evaluation, and contract award documentation.
• Support implementation of project specifications, drawing releases, and design changes.
• Execute contract administration activities including RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, change management, and claims mitigation.
• Assist with cost control, scheduling, work breakdown structures, project setup, closeout activities, and field progress tracking.
• Prepare project status updates related to safety, risks, schedule, costs, and cash flow for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support invoicing processes for prime contracts, subcontracts, suppliers, and client contractors.
• Establish and maintain project documentation, filing systems, and document control processes.
• Verify compliance of insurance, licensing, taxes, duties, and bonding requirements for contractors and suppliers.
• Participate in and support project safety, quality, progress, and financial audits.
• Facilitate material receiving, inventory control, storage, transportation, and materials management processes.
• Collaborate with Superintendents and Site Managers to ensure subcontractor compliance with contract terms, safety, quality, and schedule requirements.
• Support project turnover, closeout documentation, warranty tracking, and records retention.
• Assist with maintaining compliance across all project activities through consistent application of company policies and procedures.
• Support development of project labor agreements and onboarding of craft and field supervision as required.
• Analyze composite crew rates, labor burdens, and equipment costs.
• Coordinate staffing needs with field operations and HR teams.
• Monitor labor classifications, benefits, labor laws, and craft progression records.
• Assist in maintaining standards of craft competency, training, and development.
• Estimate, forecast, and manage craft production rates and installation unit rates to ensure cost, schedule, and earned value targets are met.
• Support applicable craft training initiatives.
• Manage construction equipment inventory to ensure project readiness.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and standards.

• Bachelors degree in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant construction experience; equivalent experience may substitute for a degree.
• Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Experience with document control, scheduling, cost control, and project management software preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Prior experience on construction sites or program management projects within industries such as aviation, commercial, energy, government, manufacturing, oil & gas, process, transmission & distribution, transportation, or water is preferred.
• Basic understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to meet company driving requirements.