Assistant Project Manager

The Assistant Project Manager provides leadership and supervision of highway and heavy civil construction projects. The Project Manager promotes an environment in which safety, environmental, and health concerns are top priority and ensures all work is completed on time and in compliance with project plans.

• Monitor site activities to ensure compliance with Company and customer safety procedures.
• Set up site specific safety training.
• Review and monitor conformance to customer safety or security protocols.
• Prove to be experienced in a senior leadership position.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Possess strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Engage in strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Be able to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a small team setting.
• Possess good computer skills, with proficiency in MS office applications.
• Show excellent organizational skills and demonstrate the ability to execute projects on time and on budget.
• Prepare contract briefs and revisions summarizing contractual requirements and budgets.
• Perform regular site visits to gauge the health of the project.
• Use sound judgment in all project communication and ensure that key stakeholders, including the construction team, client and management are apprised of project activities in a timely manner.
• Communicate progress, risks, expectations, timelines, milestones, and other key project metrics to clients and team members.
• Ensure that any significant information is communicated to the project executive.
• Create and maintain positive working relationships with owners, vendors, and suppliers.
• Explain implications of changes to project scope and/or objectives to the client and to the project team.
• Strive to attain full project closure.
• Monitor daily construction procedures to ensure that proper quality is maintained and that schedules are being followed.
• Oversee submission of daily project progress information as required for record keeping – hours, equipment usage, quantities, etc.
• Understand basic revenue models, p/l, and cost-to-completion projections and make decisions accordingly.
• Understands the Company’s pricing model and billing procedures.
• Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability, margins, bill rates and utilization.
• Assures project legal documents are completed and signed.
• Tracks and reports team hours and expenses on a weekly basis.
• Manages project budget.
• Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for projects.
• As necessary, follows up with clients regarding unpaid invoices.
• Analyzes project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization.
• Track authorizations and correspondence.
• Create, or participate in the creation of, project documentation.
• Oversee all activities of subcontractors.
• Manage scope creep through client change orders, internal change orders, phased delivery, or other methods to
• ensure projects deliver on timeline, scope, budget, and strategy expectations.
• Evaluate all key project deliverables, as well as final product to ensure traceability of requirements, high quality, and client acceptance.
• Responsible for formal sign-off on all project deliverables; this will often include coordinating input and involvement from the account director and client.
• Ensure project meets internal and client expectations with respect to quality, budget, delivery timelines, and strategy.
• Identify, track, manage and mitigate risk on specific tasks. Escalate these issues when necessary to ensure minimal impact to quality, budget, and timeline.
• Where project control is in jeopardy, create contingency plans with appropriate input from key team members (including the account director) and implement a revised project schedule, scope, or budget in a timely manner.
• Establish and maintain a usable and well-communicated schedule for all phases of a project.
• Understand the use of purchase orders.
• If needed, create customized reporting for the client or team.
• Attend project meetings as required.
• Lead the team to prioritize signed off project.

Requirements

• A 2-year associate degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience working on highway and heavy civil construction projects preferred.
• Must be fully proficient in Office programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using HCSS Heavy Job, CAD, and Viewpoint software is a plus.
• Read and write accurately to complete documentation.
• Read, hear, and understand written and verbal instructions.
• Work long shifts with non-standard break times.
• Work at heights of up to 100’ or more.
• Work in enclosed spaces.
• Walk moderate distances to reach work area (1/2 mile or more).
• Wear a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, and safety-toed boots.
• The employee occasionally may lift and move items over 50 pounds.
• Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
• Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and physical.
• Perform other job specific duties as requested by supervisor.

Wright Brothers is a Certified Great Place to Work, and we’re proud of the positive work environment we provide our employees. This includes mindfulness to our employee’s physical, mental, and spiritual being. We are aware that every person who works at Wright Brothers is an individual who deserves special care and a safe workplace. Because of this, we offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k with a Discretionary Company Match
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance (Basic and Voluntary Buy-Up)
• Paid Time Off
• 5 - Paid Holidays
• Referral Bonus

We are proudly An Equal Opportunity Employer / Women and Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. • A Drug-Free Workplace • An E-Verify Workplace. We encourage ALL Qualified Individuals to apply!