Commercial Construction Assistant Project Manager - Healthcare

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Job Description:

An Assistant Project Manager (APM) obtains, evaluates, coordinates, and distributes the information and authorizations necessary to construct projects on time, within budget, and to the quality specified. Within HITT's Healthcare group, the APM supports projects such as hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, medical office buildings, imaging and laboratory spaces, and renovations within occupied healthcare environments, where patient safety, infection prevention, life safety, and continuity of operations are critical to client success.

The APM is responsible to protect and promote the interest of both the business and client in all matters as well as demonstrate the personal characteristics of a beginner-level leader. While learning paths, growth, and promotional opportunity vary, most team members are APMs for two to six years.

Responsibilities Maintain adherence to HITT's standards of safety, with particular attention to occupied healthcare spaces, infection-control barriers, interim life-safety measures, egress, and utility shutdowns

Ensure that required documentation is filed, including daily reports, inspection records, photographs, as-built conditions, and shutdown logs Assist in creating and managing project budget for all assigned projects

Develop pre-construction RFP package, accounting for healthcare-specific requirements such as infection control, interim life-safety measures, and utility shutdown planning

Assist in conducting project meetings, setting milestones, and formulating monthly owner reports, including coordination with facility representatives and clinical stakeholders

Establish job processes (RFIs, submittals, and pay applications) including approving pay applications and negotiating subcontract change orders, with attention to specialty healthcare trades such as medical gas, controls, nurse call, and low-voltage systems

Update project schedule, including the master schedule and rolling three-week look-ahead; ensure project quality control, including compliance with infection-control requirements, healthcare codes, medical gas standards, and owner-specific facility protocols; establish overall project logistics

Assist in managing the closeout process, including coordination through owner/architect and facilities-team acceptance

Collaborate with the project superintendent and site operations team throughout the life of the project, anticipating issues before they affect patient care, schedule, or cost Assist in developing and tracking method-of-procedure plans for utility shutdowns, tie-ins, energization, and other high-risk activities, including advance approvals, notifications, contingency planning, and post-work verification

Support coordination with the design team, facility representatives, authorities having jurisdiction, and third-party inspectors to help resolve field conditions, RFIs, inspections, and code-compliance issues promptly

Qualifications

High school diploma required; four-year degree from an accredited university with a concentration in construction, engineering, or business strongly preferred

In lieu of a degree, additional work experience is acceptable2-5 years' experience in commercial construction, including experience with a commercial general contractor; healthcare or occupied-space construction experience a plus Previous experience on commercial job sites strongly preferred

Passion for construction and our industry; ability to recognize and seek quality

Ability to master sector/project-specific software systems including but not limited to:
Microsoft Office suite (Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.), Pro Core, Adobe, Blue Beam, JD Edwards Must demonstrate a strong ability to:
Communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally, with a strong focus on audience-appropriate business writing and verbal skills Demonstrate a positive attitude and passion for construction and our industry Gather data, interpret it into meaningful information, and relay that information through clear, concise communication strategies; ability to see how pieces and processes fit into and affect the bigger picture/business model Organize and manage…