Assistant Project Manager

Build More with Your Career at Christman

Are you interested in becoming an employee-owner with an industry leader that will Build More opportunities in your professional career? If so, Christman could be the place for you! The Christman Company is looking for Assistant Project Manager candidates for large-scale commercial construction projects in the greater Central Michigan region.

The Assistant Project Manager understands the details that make a construction project successful and stays a step ahead of the team's needs, bringing order to the demanding and fast-paced construction environment. They will assist and support the Project Manager and Project Superintendent in managing and coordinating construction
activities.

What You Will Do:

As an Assistant Project Manager, you play a crucial part of the construction project team. Primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but not limited to:

• 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 all contractually required documents, including safety programs, MSDS documents, insurance policies, and supplier prior to project commencement.
• Assist the Project Manager or above 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 in accurately identifying and listing incomplete work items 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.
• Responsible for overseeing all procurement, material tracking, inspection, and on-site storage.
• Update contract drawings to reflect all approved changes and ensure trade contractor document updates.
• 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 hardhats and safety glasses is worn at all times.
• Model safety awareness and planning at all times while observing safety practices and report any concerns to the Project Superintendent or Project Manager.
• Supports the logistics process for all safety initiatives listed in the site-specific safety plan.
• As assigned, will serve as a peer coach to newly hired Project Engineers and/or Assistant Project

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related job field.
• Minimum five (3) years of commercial construction experience in a leadership role reflecting progressive leadership responsibilities.
• OR Equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Why Christman?

Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more.

We're a top 100-ranked ENR General Contractor that has been building since 1894. Learn more about how you can grow as a Christman Expert, Leader and Partner and build more with us.

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The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.