ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER

Position Summary

From the ground up, Branch gets the job done. Branch has over 60 years of experience in heavy/highway construction, site development, alternative delivery, design-build, construction management, general contracting, specialty metal fabrication, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. Branch has total revenues of nearly $700 million and a workforce of over 1,200 employee-owners. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Branch ensures every employee-owner has a vested interest in our success.  We are relentless in our pursuit of building our community. Our employee-owners are deeply invested in our communities. We build relationships, solve problems, and meet challenges head-on. Our knowledge, expertise, and passion are unparalleled.

 This Assistant Project Manager is responsible for assisting  teams in coordinating the activities of a project to ensure cost, schedule, document control and quality standards are met. This role will work as part of the Construction Support Services team to support Project Controls. 

Duties/Responsibilities

• May be required to update and monitor Request for Information (RFI) System.
• May be required to compile, update, and monitor Change Order Request Log.
• Read and understand elements of all required/applicable contract. With Project Manager is the Company’s authority on contract between the Owner and the Company.
• Ensure performance of all contract administrative management functions as appropriate or once project is assigned.
• Attend all meetings w/ Owner’s Representative. Call meetings as necessary to clarify or settle major issues.
• Develop or approve the appropriate schedule of values for prime and/or subcontract billings.
• Prepare and review with all appropriate parties and submit by established billing date payment requisitions to OR.
• Manage Receivables to ensure timely payment.
• Review and approve monthly subcontractor pay requisitions. Ascertains that necessary accompanying documents (e.g. lien releases) that may be required are received with pay requests.
• Ensure that subcontracts are drafted and executed in a timely fashion to facilitate project schedule.  (Cooperative effort with Estimating.)
• Ensure the acquisition of permits, bonds and insurance through appropriate channels are required.

Duties/Responsibilities Cont.

• Closely monitor all Subcontractor performance in order to ascertain that each subcontractor is in compliance with all provisions and requirements of his/her contract with Company. Ensure that all field records are being kept. Perform periodic audits. Ensure that changes are correctly posted to budget and other job tracking systems.
• Manage and monitor the shop drawing submittal process.
• Document important transactions, agreements, delays or events relating to contract, (e.g., photos, videotaping, event long) to ensure company’s best interest is served and protected.
• Efficiently complete project closeout in accordance with contract document and collects retainage in a timely manner.
• Price, negotiate, and collect for all change orders and extra work, if required by management. (Major changes may required estimating assistance and executive approval.)
• To the degree assigned in the particular company, participate in, perform or direct the buyout of the project.  Solicit, acquire, and contract vendors and subs for items not covered in the initial buyout.
• Develop and communicate an effective plan in cooperation with the Superintendent for constructing the project and determines the means and methods necessary (including individual work activities) to meet project goals.
• Ensure that the means and methods of construction employed will maximize production,