Assistant Project Manager

WELBRO Building Corporation has a tremendous growth opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager in the Greater Orlando area. This role is located in Orlando and will initially be housed in our corporate office in Maitland.  The individual will assist the Sr. Project Manager in managing the administrative and financial aspects of self-perform projects. Helps maintain liaison with client team and stakeholders to ensure scheduling and profit objectives are met. The individual will have a great opportunity to progress into a Project Manager and continue growing in the hospitality commercial project division or education project division.

Key Duties

 

  • Support: Assist the Project Manager in building and maintaining liaison with owner, design professionals, subcontractors, and vendors to facilitate construction activities with the objective to exceed client satisfaction and ensure project profitability.
  • Financial Control: Help manage the financial aspects of contracts and protect the company’s best interests by updating in-place quantities and compiling financial status reports.
  • Buyout: Assist in the buy-out process by establishing and maintaining a purchase log, drafting scopes of work, and issuing purchase orders and subcontracts.
  • Preplan: Assist in establishing the project preplan by providing input on objectives, procedures and performance standards.
  • Risk Management: Thoroughly investigate potentially high risk issues on the project, provide possible solutions and, working in conjunction with the project team and Project Manager and/or Operations Manager, resolve the situation to the best interest of the client and WELBRO.
  • Change Order Management: Utilizing WELBRO’s construction management system (BIM 360), assist Project Manager in managing the change order process including tracking, investigating and settling all change order requests and ensuring relevant information is disseminated appropriately.
  • Pay Applications: Assist Project Manager in preparing owner pay applications and processing of subcontractor and material invoices.
  • Project Meetings: Represent company in project meetings, assist in negotiation/strategy meetings, etc. Produce meeting minutes as directed by the Project Manager or Operations Manager.

Qualifications:

 

  • B.S. Degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or Civil Engineering
  • Three (3+) years of experience in similar role as an intern, Project Engineer, Field Engineer, or Office Engineer for a general contractor performing vertical commercial construction work, education, or industrial work.
  • Experience on multi-story commercial project, industrial project, education, or hotel / resort project.  Project experience with a self-perform division is ideal.
  • Excellent communication and organizing skills
  • High proficiency in project management applications necessary
  • Integrity, tenacity, demonstrated ability to succeed, and the attitude to do what it takes to meet and/or exceed client expectations
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Submit resume and salary requirements via online application system.  An offer will be contingent on passing a drug test. Relocation package available.  This position is eligible for WELBRO benefits package including relocation, health insurance, dental, life, LTD, ESOP, HRA, FSA, wellness, and 401(k). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintain a Drug-Free Workplace.

Due to limited staff and high volume of inquiries, we regretfully are unable to verify receipt of resumes. It’s our policy not to utilize the services of Executive Search or Staffing firms of any kind. We thank you in advance for your consideration.

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