Assistant Construction Project Manager

Job Description

Overview

The Assistant Project Manager will partner with the project manager from bid preparation through final client acceptance. Will also lead, coach, and mentor project team members. The Civil Group does the excavation work for our renewables and site development teams.

Location: Any home base location in the U.S.

Travel: Candidates must be willing to travel anywhere throughout the United States (with regular rotations home every month). 100% travel required

Perform on-site Project Manager duties on small scope projects

Implement a quality plan that ensures the customer’s specified performance criteria in design and construction

Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.

As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.

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Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

Responsibilities

Perform cost control and financial management
Work with Preconstruction on project estimate and schedule
Coordinate scopes of work
Review and compile pay applications, change requests, and other project financial documentation
Partner with the Project Manager or Construction Executive
Draft client proposals
Contract administration and management
Award subcontracts
Provide direction to the project team for safe and timely project completion
Act as liaison for project engineers, mentor, and coach others
Provide job assignments and manage career development
Direct responsibilities and guide Field Engineer(s) and Project Engineer(s)
Manage subcontractors and suppliers for the project
Oversee budget for and make recommendations for subcontractors and trade partners

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Construction, Civil, or Architectural Engineering or Construction Management, or equivalent experience
Minimum five years of excavation experience
Proven ability to assist with all responsibilities for large excavation projects
Detail orientation sufficient to organize and manage multiple project tasks
Possess a basic understanding of construction law and generally accepted business practices
Microsoft Office, project, and pertinent web application skills at an intermediate level
100% travel required, with rotations home monthly.
Current driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with large self-perform excavation projects
Supervisory or leadership experience
Experience in one or more of the following: commercial construction, renewable energy project development, EPC contracting, or emerging technologies
Site development- data centers experience
Renewable or site development experience

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