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H. J. Russell & Company · 8 hours ago

Assistant Project Manager

H. J. Russell & Company is a construction services firm, and they are seeking an Assistant Project Manager to oversee project contracts and financial aspects. The role involves coordinating with subcontractors and ensuring the timely execution of projects while maintaining quality and compliance with contract documents.

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Responsibilities

Prepares performance evaluations for those employees directly supervised
Develops project budget and schedule of values
Establishes a responsibility matrix, in consultation with the Project Superintendent
Plans project start-up and mobilization using the sequential APM start-up checklist
Obtains necessary licenses and permit
Ensures that the appropriate insurance coverage is in place
Obtains necessary contractual documentation from subcontractors and vendors
Manage all buyout meetings with all subcontractors and vendors, ensuring participation by the project Pre-construction Manager and Project Superintendent
Manage all owner and subcontractor change orders and claims
Manage Consolidates and submits pay applications
Coordinates with the Project Superintendent, subcontractors, and suppliers
Prepare project progress reports in consultation with the Project Superintendent
Manage and implement cost control procedures and prepare monthly cost and profitability reports
Establish the project schedule, detailed estimates, and staffing requirements with Project Superintendent
Develops and maintains good relationships with managers of clients, architects, and engineers
Conducts subcontractor and vendor buyout meetings in conjunction with Project Pre-construction Manager and Project Superintendent
Prepare subcontracts and purchase orders with input from Project Pre-construction Manager and Project Superintendent
Guide the professional development of subordinate project management staff through programs of instruction and training
Assume primary responsibility for overall project quality, schedule, and profitability
Prepare all correspondence with owners and design team
Manage a complete shop drawing/submittal register and update regularly
Review all shop drawing and engineering details
Prepares the General Contractor's Application for payment, monitoring retainage
Conduct OAC meetings on monthly or bi-weekly basis
Performs work in a save manner and actively encourages others to do the same
Prepares And Update The Following Information Sources Weekly: Buyout Log, Submittal Log, RFI Log (Procore), Change Order Log, Subcontractor Log, Material Tracking Log, Owner Progress Reports
Prepares And Update The Following Information Sources Monthly: Weather Log, Owner Pay Applications, Cost Projection & Profitability Report
Adhere To All Requirements: Labor agreement, Contract Documents, Company Policies, OSHA Requirements
Completion of close out responsibilities: Ensures completion of items from corrective action lists and punch lists, Obtain necessary licenses and occupancy permits, Certificate of substantial completion, Obtain all warranties and guaranties, Prepare 'as-built' drawings, Prepare operations and maintenance manuals
Internal Interfaces With: Accounting - discuss costs monitoring, Preconstruction - assist in estimating new work, General Superintendent - works together as a team; establishes and maintains a project responsibility matrix, schedules, and budgets; coordinates changes; and monitors the quality of work, Legal/Risk Management - Ensure appropriate coverage and licenses are in place and reporting of incidents and claims, Human Resources – Ensuring that all recruiting/on-boarding and close-outs initiatives are done timely. Attends appropriate trainings and achieve set developments. Become fully familiar with the Company’s policies and procedures, and Performance Management System, IT – Project setups and technology connectivity
External Interfaces With: Clients - maintain relationships with client managers and pursue opportunities of repeat business, Owner and Architect - develop and maintain a professional working relationship, Local authorities - obtain necessary project licenses and permits
Supervisory Responsibilities: Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of project completion. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with RUSSELL's policies and applicable laws: including planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising personnel performance with the Group Manager; addressing complaints and resolving problems

Qualification

Budget DevelopmentContract ManagementCost ControlProject ManagementMathematical SkillsLanguage SkillsPrimavera P3Microsoft WordSupervisory SkillsTeam CoordinationCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree (B. A., B.S. or B. Arch.) in Engineering, Architecture, Building Construction or Business Management from four-year (five-year in Architecture) college or university; or ten to fifteen years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Preferred

Registration as an Architect or Engineering would bring added value and credibility to an individual in this position but is not required to fill this position
Training and prior production experience with Primavera P3, Expedition, CMAS, Microsoft Foxpro (or comparable database software), and Microsoft Word (or comparable word-processing software)

Company

H. J. Russell & Company

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H. J. Russell & Company is an integrated service provider specializing in real estate development, construction, and property management.

H1B Sponsorship

H. J. Russell & Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (1)
2024 (4)
2023 (3)
2022 (2)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Michael Russell, Sr.
CEO
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Mark Birch
Chief Financial Officer
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