Assistant Project Manager Jobs in Lansing, MI (NOW HIRING)

Job Description:

Build More with Your Career at Christman

Are you interested in becoming an employee-owner with an industry leader that will Build More opportunities in your professional career? The Christman Company is looking for an Assistant Project Manager in our Central Michigan region!

What You Will Do:

As Assistant Project Manager, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Produce and organize project documents consistent with Christman's risk management standards ensuring they are readily accessible for team members.

• Proactively prepare project documents for close-out, turnover, and archiving to allow efficient final compilation and delivery on schedule. Secure all contractually required documents, including safety programs, MSDS documents, insurance policies, and supplier prior to project commencement.

• Assist the Project Manager or above with specific aspects of the closeout process.

• Assist the Project Manager with compiling the project billing according to established contractual requirements, including timely receipt of waivers.

• Accurately summarize important discussions, questions, and decisions raised during regular project team meetings, owner meetings, and weekly subcontractor meetings.

• Assist the Project Superintendent to accurately identify and list items of incomplete work based on comparison of contract documents to work-in-place in each area and for each trade contractor. Partner with client and architect to establish punch list contents.

• Utilize current technology to expedite the punch list process ensuring it is completed within 30 days after substantial completion.

• Assist the Project Manager with identifying necessary inspections, create project-specific inspection log according to Christman standards, establish relationships with inspectors, schedule inspections, and ensure readiness for inspection.

• Responsible for overseeing all procurement, material tracking, inspection, and on-site storage.

• Update contract drawings to reflect all approved changes and ensure trade contractor documents updates.

• Monitor quality of work and compliance with construction documents, as assigned by the Project Superintendent.

• Assist Superintendents with daily reports and manage all progress and quality photos.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related job field.

• Minimum three (3) years of construction related industry experience.

• -or- Equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Preferred experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related job field.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Have the ability to interact with and develop effective working relationships with a wide range of people, including internal and external customers, in different situations.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks while completing work within established deadlines.

• Ability to follow instructions, respond to management direction, take responsibility for own actions, and keep commitments.

• Must have excellent written and oral skills.

• Basic computer knowledge of Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Have a passion for team-based planning and problem-solving.

• Have a wholehearted commitment to building strong partnerships to support project goals.

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.As part of our company policy, this position requires successful completion of pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug and background screening.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.