Assistant Construction Manager

3 hours ago


Houston, Texas, United States Solvenow Full time


Key Responsibilities
  • Support and comply with company safety programs, training requirements, and policies; collaborate with project teams to manage Safety & Health performance of employees, contractors, and partners.

  • Collaborate with the Project Management team to support client relationships and interface with clients on proposal development and project-related matters.

  • Assist in developing internal and external project risk reviews and coordinate with Legal as required.

  • Coordinate the development and execution of project plans, including:

    • Project Execution Plan

    • Quality Assurance Plan

    • Safety & Health Plan

    • Subcontracting Plan

    • Project Staffing Plan

    • Organizational Charts

    • Procurement Plan

  • Support negotiation, approval, and execution of prime contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, and change orders.

  • Develop and assist with implementation of site mobilization and demobilization plans.

  • Obtain and maintain required project permits.

  • Support bidder registration, pre-qualification, and subcontractor evaluation efforts.

  • Prepare Requests for Proposal (RFPs), assist with detailed scope development, bid evaluation, and contract award documentation.

  • Support implementation of project specifications, drawing releases, and design changes.

  • Execute contract administration activities including RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, change management, and claims mitigation.

  • Assist with cost control, scheduling, work breakdown structures, project setup, closeout activities, and field progress tracking.

  • Prepare project status updates related to safety, risks, schedule, costs, and cash flow for internal and external stakeholders.

  • Support invoicing processes for prime contracts, subcontracts, suppliers, and client contractors.

  • Establish and maintain project documentation, filing systems, and document control processes.

  • Verify compliance of insurance, licensing, taxes, duties, and bonding requirements for contractors and suppliers.

  • Participate in and support project safety, quality, progress, and financial audits.

  • Facilitate material receiving, inventory control, storage, transportation, and materials management processes.

  • Collaborate with Superintendents and Site Managers to ensure subcontractor compliance with contract terms, safety, quality, and schedule requirements.

  • Support project turnover, closeout documentation, warranty tracking, and records retention.

  • Assist with maintaining compliance across all project activities through consistent application of company policies and procedures.

  • Support development of project labor agreements and onboarding of craft and field supervision as required.

  • Analyze composite crew rates, labor burdens, and equipment costs.

  • Coordinate staffing needs with field operations and HR teams.

  • Monitor labor classifications, benefits, labor laws, and craft progression records.

  • Assist in maintaining standards of craft competency, training, and development.

  • Estimate, forecast, and manage craft production rates and installation unit rates to ensure cost, schedule, and earned value targets are met.

  • Support applicable craft training initiatives.

  • Manage construction equipment inventory to ensure project readiness.

  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

  • Comply with all company policies, procedures, and standards.

Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant construction experience; equivalent experience may substitute for a degree.

  • Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access.

  • Experience with document control, scheduling, cost control, and project management software preferred.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.

  • Prior experience on construction sites or program management projects within industries such as aviation, commercial, energy, government, manufacturing, oil & gas, process, transmission & distribution, transportation, or water is preferred.

  • Basic understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

  • Ability to meet company driving requirements.




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