Assistant Construction Project Manager, UIP Companies, Washington, DC
UIP Companies -
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Washington, DC,
US
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Assistant Construction Project Manager
Date Posted: 2024-06-12
Job description
Position: Assistant Construction Project Manager
Reports to: Project Executive
The UIP Companies, Inc. (UIP) is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development, asset and property management, and general contracting firm specializing in multi-family, mixed-use, retail, and light industrial properties predominantly in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, including assets in DC and its close in suburbs, Baltimore, MD and Arlington, VA. Since 2001, UIP has provided quality housing that satisfies the most discerning residents and investors.
UIP is seeking an outstanding Assistant Project Manager (APM) to join our team. The APM is responsible for assisting the Project Manager in driving the project to completion on-time, within budget, while providing an exceptional experience for all stakeholders. The APM is responsible for coordinating the complete construction and administrative requirements of the various bid packages; organizing the complexities into a management system that will establish, monitor, and follow-up on each vendor's compliance; and orchestrating the information flows needed for each component and system to be incorporated into the project - all within the time frames needed by the progress schedule.
Responsibilities
Work with the Project Manager, Superintendent, and the estimating/purchasing effort in the final development of various bid packages and the baseline construction schedule
Work with the Project Manager and Superintendent to develop site utilization and logistic programs
Establish, maintain, conduct, and police detailed procedures for the submittal, review, coordination, approval, and distribution of shop drawings, samples, etc.
Establish and maintain all project files related to subcontract and bid package records, plans, specifications, changes, clarifications, and as-built documents
Review all vendor schedules and prepare the general schedule as coordinated with the Project Manager
Manage the periodic requisition procedure for review, submittal, and payment
Determine appropriateness and prepare subcontractor change orders to be processed through the Project Manager
Evaluate subcontractor payment requisitions relative to actual work performed
Working with the Project Manager, Superintendent, and Accounting to prepare the general requisition and follow it through to payment
Assign cost codes for all aspects of the work and ensure that all documents are properly coded
Expedite pricing and draft paperwork required in order to formalize change orders for review by the PM
Prepare scopes of work, budgets, review and procure bids, and prepare and administer contracts
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with 3+ years' experience with a commercial general contractor
Strong understanding of construction means and methods associated with the renovation of commercial and institutional buildings
Proven ability to solve problems, multi-task and react quickly to issues and problems
Ability and proven experience motivating teams and achieving targeted goals
Ability to communicate effectively
Commitment to safety
Ability to work well under pressure
High degree of self-motivation and ability to work well with/without direct supervision
Highly entrepreneurial
Exceptional organizational skills
Solid understanding/proficiency in Procore and MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
Must have a reliable vehicle to travel between jobs and proof of liability insurance for same
The UIP Companies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, protected Veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected