Assistant Project Manager Job at General Excavating (Lincoln)

Job Description

General Excavating is an award-winning contractor serving public and private owners throughout Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. General Excavating specializes in the construction of underground utilities, natural gas distribution, environmental remediation, excavation shoring, directional drilling, hydro-excavation, and heavy civil including bridge and concrete structures. General Excavating is searching for a highly motivated Assistant Project Manager, who is expected to assist and monitor construction related activities in field operations. This role is responsible for the support of Project Managers and Superintendents to ensure project success. Assists with overall management of construction project sites and procurement through final acceptance, while ensuring project safety. Maximizes profits and cost controls to maintain stability and growth of the organization by performing the following duties.

Job Responsibility

Studies specifications and plans to coordinate procedures for appropriate construction methods based on project start and completion
Studies staffing and equipment needs for each phase of construction and assists with direction of construction activities and related staffing/equipment needs
Assists with procurement of materials, tools, and rental equipment to conform to project schedules
Maintains Foreman / Superintendent staffing schedule per project on a weekly basis and ensures equipment scheduling aligns with field schedule
Coordinates with on-site personnel engaged in planning the work procedures, executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, plans, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays
Confers with supervisory personnel, owners, engineers, inspectors, contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers to resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints or construction problems to improve construction methods and performance
Ensures accurate quantity tracking to assists project management team with divisional forecasting prior to monthly forecast reviews
Maintains past cost data are updated regularly for each department to include costs related to mobilization, temporary roads, supervision, equipment/labor ratios, surveying, as-builts, testing, safety management, etc
Assist Project Manager with production tracking on active projects, as needed
Assists with subcontractor and supplier solicitation across departments
Inspects and reviews work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications, plans, schedules, and safety compliance
May assist with quality control program documentation depending on jobsite requirements
Ensures as-built documentation of completed work through GPS data collection and redlines drawings are maintain weekly
Assists with investigations and reports damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed
Monitors compliance with project safety program requirements
Documents and ensures corrective measures are implemented as necessary
Assists with compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules and governmental regulations
Other duties, as assigned

Requirements

Five (5) years minimum related experience
or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
Ability to write simple correspondence
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance
Ability to read a tape measure and convert inches into tenths
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables in standardized situations
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with arms while operating equipment
The employee is frequently required to climb or balance
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds without assistance
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical part, fumes, airborne particles, caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Candidate is required to meet the above qualifications and job duties, task frequency and PPE requirements
Approval of pre-employment reference & background checks, and post offer drug testing with fit for employment screening are required as conditions of employment

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