Assistant Project Manager (MEPS)

JRM Construction Management, LLC

$100K — $125K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Engineering) and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and training.
  • Preferred experience with a commercial general contractor.
  • Resourceful and self-motivated with a strong ability to manage financial obligations.
  • Skilled at multi-tasking effectively in a dynamic environment.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills are required.
  • Must excel under pressure and consistently meet deadlines.
  • Proficient in reading and interpreting commercial construction plans and specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all project paperwork and coordination including surveys and punchlists accurately and on time.
  • Participate actively in team meetings and lead weekly coordination meetings with documentation.
  • Review and manage daily logs, RFIs, submittals, and contracts to ensure project compliance.
  • Understand contracts and specifications to monitor project safety, quality, and subcontractor performance.
  • Distribute progress documents to team members to keep the project on schedule.
  • Assist Project Managers with financials and understand the project budget for forecasting.
  • Negotiate and manage owner and subcontractor Change Orders, tracking their cost impacts.
  • Coordinate project close-out procedures, ensuring all documentation is complete and compliant.
  • Proactively identify project issues and suggest solutions.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
  • Paid time off and holidays for work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Supportive team environment that values employee input.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

JRM is seeking an Assistant Project Manager, with a technical background, who will assist Project Managers in the planning, management, and execution of work for assigned construction projects. A fast-paced position that requires fine attention to detail, as you will be responsible for managing projects to meet quality standards, owner expectations, and profitability. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities and Duties
  • Accurate and timely management of all paperwork and coordination for assigned projects including pre-construction surveys, site logistics plan, and project punchlist.
  • Actively participate in internal team/huddle meetings such as scope reviews and project kick-off, and lead and document weekly internal team coordination meetings.
  • Review, understand, interpret, and manage project daily logs, RFIs, submittals, estimating packages, leveling documents, sub-contracts, and specifications.
  • Understand contract, job specifications, and floor plans to ensure timely start and finish, safety, quality of work, and subcontractor performance for each phase of construction.
  • Distribute and monitor progress of drawings/sketches, submittals, RFIs, schedules, and punchlists to subcontractor and JRM team members in a timely fashion to maintain the project schedule.
  • Assist Project Managers of assigned projects on all project related financials and have a full understanding of the approved project budget, forecasting any changes.
  • Negotiate, administer, and monitor owner and subcontractor Change Orders (including the issuance of Purchase Orders) and manage the resulting cost and profit impact.
  • Track approved and pending Change Orders against the approved project budget.
  • Coordinate all final close-out procedures for the project including as-built drawing, punchlists, final billing, occupancy permit, owner acceptance, project manuals, warranty letters, subcontractor close-out, letter of substantial completion, and Letters of Recommendation.
  • Identify potential problems and provide resolutions proactively.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.


Qualifications and Skills
  • Bachelor's Degree (Engineering Preferred) and minimum of 3 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
  • Prior experience working for a commercial general contractor is preferred.
  • Resourceful, driven, self-motivated individual who can manage detailed financial obligations and objectives.
  • Must be able to efficiently multi-task.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work well under the pressure of deadlines and meet them.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in reading commercial construction plans and specifications.


Computer Systems
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook), MS Project, Procore, Timberline, and Bluebeam (Preferred)


Salary Information
  • To the extent that this position is performed in New York City, the annual salary range for this role is $100,000 - $125,000


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