Assistant Construction Project Manager

**HYBRID TO NEW YORK OR NEW JERSEY AREAS**

OVERVIEW

Support the Project Management team in coordination of the installations of commercial kitchens. This includes on-site and off-site support.  Ensure customer satisfaction by ensuring that the project is completed as planned and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations.  Attend job site meetings as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates with contractors/owners/customers to provide field coordination, including rough-in inspections and measurements.

• Reviews equipment releases, approve shop drawings for custom/fabrication items, purchase orders, color selections, and utility information to release equipment timely, accurately, and within budget.

• Manages change orders by providing change proposals, RFI's and review bulletins for any required changes to equipment, Coordinate changes in the field with contractors and other impacted trades.

• Communicate with project team, internal and external.

• Supports Project Managers, project meetings, scope reviews, and site inspections.

• Attend corporate events, internal meetings, and trainings as required.

• Coordinates with Project Coordinators- warranty calls and installation issues after turn-over of project for warranty period.

• Reviews and supports project billings.

• Tracks and controls project costs

• On-site visits; driving to jobsites which can be up 100+ miles away

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree; preferred

• Minimum of 3 years of commercial kitchen and/or restaurant project management field experience; preferred

• Experience with construction/industrial projects strongly preferred. 

• MS Office Suite; required.

• Experience managing multiple projects at various stages concurrently; required.

• AutoQuotes; preferred

• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple resources and coordinate people and schedules. 

• Must be able to manage competing priorities and deadlines. 

Physical Requirements:

This job will be performed remote and at customers’ job sites. Remotely, this is a normal office job that requires reading and word processing at a computer and occasional lifting, up to 25 pounds at sites. Physical mobility will be required at the customers’ job sites, which range from relatively simple remodeling jobs to large construction projects within a restaurant, retail store, hotel, school, hospital, institution, or sports venue.