Assistant Project Manager - Mechanical

5F currently seeks an Assistant Project Manager to join their team in Manor, Texas. This position is responsible for providing management support for a project or group of projects under the direct supervision of a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager. Works with the Project Superintendent on the day-to-day activities of assigned projects. Performs ancillary duties as required.

• Assists project manager in planning work schedule and coordinating project activities to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Leads the 5F SOP process. Conducts pre-job and continuing planning meetings to ensure all project team members understand contract terms and conditions, clauses, schedules or any unusual requirements of the project.
• Advises Project Manager of potential problems, work interferences, schedule difficulties. Assists in circumventing/resolving such problems as required.
• Oversees day-to-day project tasks to include submittals, material requisitions, requests for information, applications for payment, and job review packages.
• Secures equipment price quotes, orders equipment, and tracks delivery.
• Visits job sites daily and performs work inspections, checks job progress, and resolves project and contract issues.
• Prepares special reports, studies, statistical analysis per supervisor’s request. Such items usually require research, development and/or interpretation of data and are performed with little supervision or instruction.
• Heads up project quality walks with Superintendent(s).
• Compiles Operations and Maintenance (O&M) manuals.
• Completes project closeout documents within two weeks of warranty date or final project billing.
• Reads, reviews and understands project estimates and understand entry of estimate breakout into job cost system.
• Performs or facilitates material takeoff, estimating and pricing procedures for changes to work scope as well as for new project estimating.
• Attends and represents the project team at various meetings.
• Creates project billing on projects monthly in accordance with each General Contractor’s processes under PM supervision.
• Reviews accounts receivable.
• Contacts customer regarding accounts noted above which may require lien notification action. Advises Project Manager and gets guidance on what lien related notifications to initiate.
• Reviews labor productivity reports with superintendent and foreman for each trade to foster effective project communication and help insure accurate labor projections.
• Reviews and manages the project financials with the use of Actual vs. Estimate, Profit & Loss, and projection reports and all Procore tools.
• Assists management and marketing in developing and maintaining strong business relationships with owners, contractors, vendors, and other company personnel.

• A 4-Year College Degree or equivalent project management experience in mechanical contracting (or related industry) is required.
• Strong written and oral communications skills and polished presentation skills are desired.
• Ability to learn to read and understand contract plans and specifications.
• Ability to learn to perform accurate estimating and buying takeoffs for mechanical systems.

• Three (3) years minimum of relevant work experience assisting in managing mechanical construction projects is required.
• Negotiating experience in construction change orders and project presentations is required.
• Ability to solve complex, multi-faceted problems using various problem-solving techniques.
• Good written and oral communications skills and polished presentation skills.
• Ability to interpret contractual documents, plans, specifications, schematic diagrams and isometric drawings.
• Proficiency at both technical and business…