Assistant Project Manager, Construction

Join one of the largest and most successful privately held commercial real estate firms in the nation. St. John Properties is distinguished by our commitment to customer service, achievements in green building, and top-rated workplace culture. This is a great opportunity for a candidate in their early career to continue to learn and grow in construction project management.

To provide management oversight for all phases of a Commercial Construction projects, including coordinating sub-contractors, material and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being followed and work is proceeding on schedule and within budget.

• Work with leasing agent to develop a construction budget to minimize costs and provide customers with expected end product.
• Provide superior customer service to prospective and existing tenants and provide superior support and close coordination with in-house departments (leasing/design, base building construction, development, and property management).
• Continually maintain up to date historical costs for all different types of work so that in-house estimating can be completed timely and accurately.
• Develop accurate schedules for project completion and update them regularly during construction.
• Provide management of every aspect of permit processing including completion of application, submission, and follow up through issuance of permit.
• Work with local utilities to ensure utility service is received in a timely manner.
• Solicit bids and review scopes of work for all trades on project.
• Provide field supervision at project locations.
• Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Review, authorize, and track invoices.
• Request/negotiate change orders for out-of-scope work requested. Ensure that payment is received for all additional work.
• Be knowledgeable with all changing regulations & codes. Maintain construction standards that achieve compliance with local jurisdictional requirements while minimizing cost.
• Review drawings for completeness and accuracy
• Ensure contractors work is performed to the desired quality, compliant with all contract documents and jurisdictional requirements.
• Ensure contractors are meeting timelines set in the schedules.
• Provide field supervision at project locations.
• Prepare and submit progress and cost tracking reports.
• Ensure that proper communication with tenant exists so that issues are minimized. When issues arise, work with tenant to resolve the issues to their maximize satisfaction. Conduct weekly progress meetings and provide written updates to tenants during construction.
• Management of move-in process. Closely coordinate with St John Properties Property Management Department.
• Work closely with Property Management on warranty issues or other construction related efforts they take.
• Other duties as assigned. Primary expectation would be to assist Head of TI Department with administrative tasks as required by their efforts, however, at times will be expected to help others as needed.

• Experience assisting or supervising construction projects is required.
• Knowledge of all construction trades and strong customer service and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university. Degree in Construction Management or Engineering is a plus.
• Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and groups of people who need to cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Strong working skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, etc.), Bluebeam and Nexus.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Location candidates only please. Relocation assistance is not available.