Traveling Assistant Project Manager - National Building Group
On-site · Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Traveling Assistant Project Manager role focused on planning, management, and execution of nationwide construction projects. On-site relocation required with assignments to multiple project sites. Responsibilities include assisting in estimating, budgeting, pre-construction planning, subcontract negotiations, project scheduling and milestones, cost control and client relations, fiduciary and safety quality management, coordination in meetings, subcontractor coordination, and project close-out. The role requires mentoring engineers, coordinating submittals and RFIs, handling change orders, and maintaining project documentation and software for collaboration and reporting; ability to relocate nationwide and travel as projects require.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3+ years of experience in ground-up commercial projects, preferably in the light industrial and/or cold storage sector
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills by expressing ideas clearly and effectively and has strong negotiation skills
- Understands construction laws and practices; applies building codes and other design requirements correctly and reads blueprints correctly
- Maintains the Layton 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 and is well-organized
- Knows how to manage events to achieve goals. Is a self-starter and works well without close supervision. Has a record of achieving aggressive goals
- Professional affiliations (e.g. AGC member) and credentials (e.g. PE) preferred
- Ability to speak basic Spanish commands, questions, and instructions regarding construction preferred
- Strong computer and technical skills. Ability to learn new software programs quickly and apply them to processes
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