Assistant Project Manager - WA
$90,000–$115,000 year
On-siteQuincy, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Prepare estimates, project budgets, and unit cost reports while organizing pre-construction planning meetings and negotiating subcontracts. Obtain and review plans to determine completeness, develop project schedules with milestones, and manage monthly pay requests and subcontractor payments. Control job costs based on progress, coordinate change orders for cost and schedule impacts, and oversee material procurement within budget constraints. Develop quality, safety, and risk management plans, manage project engineers to ensure compliance, and coordinate final close-out procedures including punch lists and occupancy permits. Train team members and maintain owner relationships.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of two or more years of commercial construction experience
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills by expressing ideas clearly and effectively
- Has strong negotiation skills
- Understands construction laws and practices
- Applies building codes and other design requirements correctly
- Reads blueprints correctly
- Maintains the Abbott Construction standard of ethics, conduct, and organizational policies
- Excels in problem solving
- Finds relationships between data from different sources to formulate alternative solutions
- Works well with other people
- Takes time to help co-workers, customers, and others to achieve their goals and assignments
- Knows how to plan an effective course of action for self and others
- Knows how to allocate resources and assign personnel
- Uses time efficiently
- Is well-organized
- Knows how to manage events to achieve goals
- Is a self-starter
- Works well without close supervision
- Has a record of achieving aggressive goals
Desired Qualifications
- Professional affiliations (e.g. AGC member)
- Credentials (e.g. PE)
- Ability to speak basic Spanish commands, questions, and instructions regarding construction
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