Assistant Project Manager - Project Controls

About This Role

This Assistant Project Manager role involves partnering with the project manager from bid preparation through final client acceptance, with a focus on project controls. The successful candidate will lead, coach, and mentor project team members, ensuring safe and timely project completion.

Responsibilities

• Perform cost control and financial management
• Work with Preconstruction on project estimate and schedule
• Coordinate scopes of work
• Review and compile pay applications, change requests, and other project financial documentation
• Partner with the Project Manager or Construction Executive
• Draft client proposals
• Administer and manage contracts
• Award subcontracts
• Provide direction to the project team for safe and timely project completion
• Act as liaison for project engineers, mentor, and coach others
• Provide job assignments and manage career development
• Direct responsibilities and guide Field Engineer(s) and Project Engineer(s)
• Manage subcontractors and suppliers for the project
• Oversee budget for and make recommendations for subcontractors and trade partners
• Lead project buyout with subcontractors and trade partners
• Facilitate and lead meetings between subcontractors related to project coordination
• Perform on-site Project Manager duties on small scope projects
• Implement a quality plan that ensures the customer’s specified performance criteria in design and construction
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum five years of related previous experience
• Proven ability to assist with all responsibilities for complex projects
• Detail orientation sufficient to organize and manage multiple project tasks
• Possess basic understanding of construction law and generally accepted business practices
• Microsoft Office, project, and pertinent web application skills at an intermediate level
• Proven positive and professional attitude, and strong customer service skills
• Ability to interpret and communicate Mortenson policies
• Current driver’s license
• Ability to travel 100%
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.