Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

The Christman Company is seeking a Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager. This role involves producing and organizing project documents, ensuring quality and safety compliance, and supporting project closeout and punch list processes.

• Produce and organize project documents consistent with Christman's risk management standards, ensuring they are readily accessible for team members.
• Proactively prepare project documents for close‑out, turnover, and archiving to allow efficient final compilation and delivery on schedule. Secure contractually required documents, including safety programs, MSDS documents, insurance policies, and supplier documents before project commencement.
• Assist the Project Manager or higher‑level manager with specific aspects of the closeout process.
• Assist the Project Manager with compiling the project billing according to established contractual requirements, including timely receipt of waivers.
• Accurately summarize important discussions, questions, and decisions raised during regular project team meetings, owner meetings, and weekly subcontractor meetings.
• Assist the Project Superintendent to accurately identify and list items of incomplete work based on comparison of contract documents to work‑in‑place in each area and for each trade contractor. Partner with client and architect to establish punch list contents.
• Utilize current technology to expedite the punch list process ensuring it is completed within 30 days after substantial completion.
• Assist the Project Manager with identifying necessary inspections, create project‑specific inspection log according to Christman standards, establish relationships with inspectors, schedule inspections, and ensure readiness for inspection.
• Oversee all procurement, material tracking, inspection, and on‑site storage.
• Update contract drawings to reflect all approved changes and ensure trade contractor documents are updated.
• Monitor quality of work and compliance with construction documents, as assigned by the Project Superintendent.
• Assist superintendents with daily reports and manage all progress and quality photos.
• Post all required safety information and signage to inform all workers and site visitors about site hazards and confirm appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including mandatory hard hats and safety glasses is worn at all times.
• Set a good example to all ELP's by wearing appropriate safety attire while on the job site.
• Model safety awareness and planning at all times while observing safety practices and report any concerns to the Project Superintendent or Project Manager.
• Support the logistics process for all safety initiatives listed in the site‑specific safety plan.
• Serve as a peer coach to newly hired Project Engineers and/or Assistant Project Managers, as assigned.
• Complete assigned and required training for this role.

The majority of work is completed outside at the construction site and in an office trailer where the employee will monitor the project and make daily decisions about construction activities. The position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises from construction equipment. The job requires wearing protective equipment on site (hard hats, safety glasses, and high visibility clothing). Temperatures and conditions may vary with weather and seasons.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear to operate a computer, phone, and telephone. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must also use hands and eyes to operate power tools and construction equipment.

Full‑time position. Extended hours and weekends may apply.

Travel to and from the construction site is required; majority of the work will be done at the site. Most of the travel will be local, but some long‑distance and overnight travel may be required depending on the project.

• Bachelor's Degree in…