Assistant Project Manager Project Manager Heavy Highway & Infrastructure Construction

The Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager provides direct support to construction project management teams in the heavy highway infrastructure site work and concrete construction industry on projects ranging from $250000 - $10 million. Planning and execution of the job includes resolving issues managing resources project coordination interfacing with all levels of construction project representatives regarding the projects progress and oversight of project accounting to efficiently successfully and profitably complete assigned construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall construction project performance (scope safety quality schedule innovation cost and customer/owner satisfaction).
• Serve as the single point-of-contact establishing maintaining and managing customer/owner and subcontractor expectations regarding overall project performance.
• Set-up job cost codes and budgets and code invoices with job cost codes
• Ensure that project reporting is submitted on-time (Submittals Minority Progress etc.)
• Prepare schedules for construction jobs
• Review supplier and subcontractor quotes
• Order materials for construction jobs using companys PO System
• Attend job meetings including pre-construction project and staff meetings
• Create RFIs
• Monitor quantities on completed work and prepare pay estimates
• Expedite change order work and record invoices
• Prepare a project manual for field personnel
• Ensure that all construction paperwork requirements are addressed (Certs liens submittals minority reports bonds etc.)
• Demonstrate appropriate people skills to facilitate smooth operation of the project
• Conduct thorough project closeouts and see that all paperwork and signoffs are completed as required
• Manage an assistant project manager and 1-2 project engineers and ensure that they are advancing their skills and knowledge

Qualifications

The preferred Assistant Project Manager candidate will have a B.S. Civil Engineering or Construction Management andor 2 years of field management engineering or estimating experience in heavy civil and structures i.e. bridges culverts road reconstruction retaining walls site work underground utilities excavation and earth moving.

• PennDOT ECMS system experience
• Software: Bluebeam HCSS HeavyBid and HeavyJob Asta Powerproject P6 Foundation and AutoCAD
• Ability to travel locally for construction pre-bid conferences site visits bid reviews and other purposes as needed to fully perform the functions of this position.
• Proficiency in HCSS Word Excel and Outlook and all forms of data entry
• Excellent time management and organizational skills to improve overall organization efficiency

Additional preferred qualifications for the Project Manager position are:

• Minimum 5 years of experience successfully managing heavyhighwaycivil projects (preferred: PA WV or OH) with governmental contracts & entities (such as a DOT municipality and county)
• Understanding of construction language materials and methods and ability to communicate effectively within the construction environment
• Has the ability to train others to perform at acceptable levels

Merantes Project Management positions are full-time permanent and in-office.

Our EOE company participates in the e-Verify program and random drug testing.