Description:
Bernards is seeking new, dynamic Employee-Owners who are committed to the overall Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Bernards to help build A Better Experience. Our ideal Assistant Project Manager assists management and administration of the construction project and acts as a resource for the Project Manager in running the day-to-day project operations on the job from preconstruction through close out. Preconstruction phase activities include constructability review, value engineering, budget control, prime contract scope negotiation, and preconstruction schedule management. Construction phase activities include job setup, subcontractor buyout, schedule management, oversight of change management/submittals/RFIs, leadership of the project team, overall project management and close out.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities, including but not limited to:
- Able to perform all Project Engineer job responsibilities.
- Assist in preparing constructability reviews throughout the design process.
- Manage or support the estimating process by preparing bid packages and solicit and evaluate bids.
- Review plans for completeness and accuracy.
- Help develop and manage the value engineering process with project owners and designers.
- Assist Project Manager in the development of the Subcontracts and Purchase Orders.
- Assist Project Manager in negotiating Subcontract agreements for various trades to meet the project schedule and accrue buy-out savings.
- Assist the Project Manager in monitoring and forecasting accurate Project Financial Reports (PFRs) each month.
- Manage or assist in the processing and tracking of the monthly Owner Payment Application.
- Assist Project Manager in establishing Schedule of Values (SOV) and project budget phase codes.
- Review and validate payment for subcontractor pay applications and vendor invoices.
- Administer the change management process by tracking, reviewing, and processing Change Order Requests and Change Orders and expedite the progress with Subcontractors and Owner.
- Attend and possibly lead weekly Owner and Subcontractors’ meetings.
- Ensure proper implementation of project management tools in a timely manner (RFI, Submittals, Material Procurement, Bulletins, Change Orders, Schedules, Cost Reports, etc.).
- Help direct and manage project from job start-up through closeout.
- Assist the Project Manager in producing a responsibility listing for the entire project staff, which shall include administrative assignments.
- Assist Project Manager and Superintendent in the development and updating of the project construction schedule.
- Coordinate, implement and monitor Project Engineers and clerical staff training and development.
- Assist in establishing, maintaining, and enforcing all applicable Safety, Quality Control, Local Worker and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs on the project.
- Follow up on contracts, insurance certificates, insurance discrepancies & contract modifications.
- Responsible for submitting for building permits and follow up with any issues including plan revision submissions to municipality.
- Monitor subcontractor’s performance in compliance with contract documents.
- Provide administrative support for the Project Superintendent.
- Manage the preparation and execution of the project closeout process.
- Document timely, potential issues affecting the budget and schedule and communicate daily to the project team.
- Review and update master project schedule monthly or as needed and assist with project schedule narratives.
- ALL OTHER DUTIES ASSIGNED