Assistant Project Manager

Assist Project Managers in all construction activities, project procurement, scheduling, preparing meeting minutes, document processing, issue resolution with management of projects, acting as Project Manager on small projects. Act as liaison between teams where appropriate to help ensure smooth project completion and effective communication.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in preparing instructions and coordinate bidding process; review subcontractor bids for conformance and qualifications.
• Confer with the Project Superintendent and others to provide input for the pre-bid and master construction schedule.
• Nurture relationships with clients.
• Implement assigned duties with an exceptional level of accuracy, timeliness, and cost effectiveness.
• Become familiar with each estimate to fully support its integrity.
• Prepare subcontracts, purchase orders, and change order requests to be reviewed by the Project Manager.
• Review the subcontract pre-billing worksheet, monthly progress payment request, and monitor payment receipts and disbursements.
• Attend in-person and virtual meetings with clients and vendors.
• Monitor all outstanding Owner change orders and change order requests.
• Maintain ethical business transactions and conduct in all aspects of work performance.
• Process daily work tickets, material invoices, receipts, and delivery tickets and input data in system and project-specific invoices.
• Create and monitor simple schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Adhere to OSHA and MOSHA Safety Standards, follow appropriate protocol for reporting incidents timely to Safety Director and management.
• Communicate regularly with team members to ensure that work specifications are met and any problems are addressed immediately.
• Adhere to all traffic laws and worksite rules.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; including the ability to influence, negotiate, and explain complex processes to clients and staff. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful.
• Effective computer skills including proficient use of Word, Excel, Google Docs, and Microsoft Projects. Experience with Viewpoint helpful.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to lead by positive influence rather than positional power.
• Ability to build and maintain effective and professional working relationships with our workforce, project managers, owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Ability to work independently or as a collaborative team member, handle sensitive information with discretion, and prioritize work effectively.

Education, Training, and Experience:

Minimum associate degree preferred, or relevant position-related progressive work experience in the construction industry.

Work Context:

Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time.

Required to regularly talk, hear, and communicate with others.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

May work near moving mechanical parts and in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat, and humidity, and exposure to dust and asphalt.

Must be able to lift, push, pull, or carry objects, use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue, and to effectively climb, jump, sprint, or throw an object.

Ability to lift heavy objects in excess of 50 lbs, walk, sit, or stand for long periods of time, and perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.

Requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination.

Noise level is generally loud on the jobsite.

Normal work hazards associated with the construction environment.

Special Requirements:

Must possess or be able to obtain a valid and appropriate state driver's license prior to employment.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that all positions within this class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an 'at-will' employment relationship.

About Brawner Builders:

Brawner Builders, Inc. was founded in 1980 and built on the principles of honesty, integrity, safety, service, and diversity.

Brawner Builders has been involved in building renovations, new construction of offices, shopping centers, heavy industrial plants, academic institutions, road, and bridges.

Brawner Builders is prepared for any challenge and will continue to set the standard of excellence in the construction field.

Brawner Builders is a general contractor with our own forces and equipment.

We are diversified in horizontal and vertical construction.

We are capable of handling emergencies if needed, in addition to being on-call contract experts.

Closely partnering with our clients and employees and forming a strong working relationship enables us to communicate effectively and address the needs of each project.

We attribute the success of long-lasting relationships with our clients and employees to the fact that we have built the foundations of our company on the tenets of integrity, service, and excellence.

What We Do:

Our company is home to a broad set of very talented individuals that bring many years of construction experience to the plate.

As a result of the diversity of service that our organization provides, we can provide a very stable and growing environment for our team.

Our client list is extensive and growing.

We have completed hundreds of projects at the University of Maryland affiliated campuses, the United States Naval Academy, K-12 facilities, and major infrastructure projects throughout the region.

Brawner Builders is active across many acquisition platforms.

Our teams emphasize our philosophy into every Brawner Builders project through a combination of technical field procedures and ongoing training programs.

Our personnel utilize the latest IT gear to work collaboratively with owners to resolve issues as quickly as possible.

We pride ourselves in being involved in communities that we work in.

We encourage all of our employees to participate in opportunities that allow for volunteering and offering services back to our communities.

At Brawner, an employee's pursuit of excellence through education is very much encouraged and supported.

Brawner Builder's Commitment to Safety:

Safety is always the top priority at Brawner Builders.

Safety is a value that is fundamental to our culture.

We continuously train our staff with the latest safety techniques and procedures.

Our rigorous and disciplined approach to safety has helped us achieve great results and receive many awards.