Assistant Project Manager

Join one of VT's leading commercial general contractors! Base pay up to $95K! Support diverse and complex construction projects within 1 hour of Burlington!

About Our Client

My client is one of Northern New England's premier general contractors!

• 80+ years in business
• 50+ employees
• Majority of work is local to the Burlington area all within 1 hour, making commute and site visits convenient
• Markets served: multifamily, corporate, academic, healthcare, and more!
• Ground up and renovations; projects up to $40M
• Excellent company culture/reputation - high staff retention
• Excellent training program for junior employees!

Job Description

As the construction assistant project manager you will:

• Create a schedule during project set up and sub-bidding that reflects that project strategy and is sufficient to estimate from and to purchase subcontractors.
• Identifying, tracking, and procuring all necessary materials ensuring they arrive as needed and inline with the project schedule.
• Working with project managers to resolve any lead-time problems or set-backs and keeping all appropriate parties in the loop regarding project implications.
• Maintaining current financial reports to quickly identify potential and existing issues.
• Developing and maintaining positive client and subcontractor relationships through established strong communication in regards to responsibilities, changes and issues as well as following up on requests in a timely manner.
• Preparing, editing, proofing and issuing of detailed documents such as construction correspondence, contracts, submittal logs, RFI logs and meeting minutes. Responsible for processing project documentation such as expenses, contracts, lien waivers and certificates of insurance.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

The ideal assistant project manager will have:

• 1-5 years of superintendent experience in the commercial construction space
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or related preferred
• Ability to communicate with subcontractors and other project team members
• Ability to work in a fast-paced construction environment
• Ability to multitask
• Strong communication and interpersonal skill

What's on Offer

The construction assistant project manager will receive:

• Competitive base salary up to $90K+
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, etc.)
• 401K with company match
• 3 weeks PTO
• Any work related tech
• Access to upper leadership
• Unlimited upward mobility (looking for APMs to grow to PMs)