Assistant Project Manager; Independence Excavating

Assistant Project Manager

Independence Excavating is looking for a driven and ambitious Assistant Project Manager to join our team! As an Assistant Project Manager, you will assist in the day-to-day project administrative and management needs. You will assist the Project Manager and Superintendent with purchase orders, subcontracts, RFI’s, submittals, job costs and projections. This position will grow into a Project Management role in the future.

Independence Excavating is looking for a driven and ambitious Assistant Project Manager to join our team! As an Assistant Project Manager, you will assist in the day-to-day project administrative and management needs. You will assist the Project Manager and Superintendent with purchase orders, subcontracts, RFI’s, submittals, job costs and projections. This position will grow into a Project Management role in the future.

From breaking ground to the finished project, our team has been laying the groundwork for excellence on heavy civil construction and demolition projects for over 65 years. We combine innovations of industry with decades of successfully completed projects, proving we are a value-added partner from the ground up! Over six decades, Independence Excavating has established a team of construction professionals that sets us apart from other contractors.

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• Reading, understanding and interpreting drawings and specifications
• Preparing and analyzing project schedules
• Review site safety, security, and maintenance of traffic and storm water pollution plans
• Making sure that required permits are obtained
• Making a detailed list of subcontracts and purchase orders along with contacts for Superintendents prior to the start of the job
• Coordinating construction activities with local officials (engineering, service dept, fire, police, zoning, etc.) to keep Independence in good standing with the local government and residents
• Preparing, reviewing and returning submittals for items to be manufactured or provided
• Assembling job cost codes for projects and regularly update
• Preparing monthly detailed Payment Requisition s for submission to owners
• Working with Superintendent to determine equipment & crew needs
• Coordinating Subcontractors and material deliveries on major items
• Holding progress meetings with the Owner and Subcontractors
• Making sure that Superintendents, Subcontractors and Suppliers receive amended drawings and specifications as well as a working contact list for the project
• Preparing change order requests or extra work to be presented to the owner, and review with project team prior to being sent out.
• Developing positive working relationships with Owners and Project Engineers
• Reviewing and approving Subcontractor / Supplier estimates & invoices
• Responsibility for ensuring that company maintains profit margin on job
• Visiting projects regularly to stay up on current issues and progress
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years’ experience working in heavy highway construction preferred
• 2+ years’ in an Assistant Project Manager role and/or Project Engineer role
• Experience in a construction management software; HCSS, Primavera, P6 Scheduling experience a plus
• Must have strong organizational skills in…