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Catamount is on a mission to be the construction partner of choice. Every day, we build the infrastructure that matters; the distribution center that ships the gift you need tomorrow, the restaurants where you celebrate life, the assisted living community where loved ones are cared for, your first apartment, the facility you seek out when you need the best medical care, and the fire stations that hold our heroes - Catamount builds communities. We are passionate employee owners and we are looking for team members who want to build their future with us.
At Catamount, we enable opportunity and growth. We invest in training and continuing education while maintaining an open door philosophy which fosters collaboration and teamwork. We work hard, but we also know when it is time to build in balance. We support each other so that when you work here, you feel the Catamount difference.
Position Overview
The Assistant Project Manager (APM) supports projects through various tasks, including purchasing, documentation, subcontractor management, and project scheduling. The APM ensures effective communication with stakeholders, maintains project documentation, and assists in enforcing site safety. This role requires strong organizational skills, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment. The APM plays a crucial part in ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Role & Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Project Manager during the buyout process to make informed decisions, solicit and qualify subcontractor bids, and address scheduling in the Subcontractor Scope.
- Practice effective negotiation skills, thoroughly review drawings and specifications in preparation of subcontractor scope and identify gaps in contract documents.
- Assist the Project Manager in preparing accurate and timely Weekly Project Updates including maintaining and updating the Purchasing Schedule, Submittal Log, Lost Day Log, RFI Log, etc.
- Reviews submittals for contract conformance, distributes blueprint revisions, and tracks the submittal process and lead times for material purchases.
- Prepare monthly budgetary reports, generates subcontractor meeting agendas and minutes, and documents project issues accurately and promptly.
- Reviews subcontractors change order proposals for accuracy and conformance with contract documents and scope of work.
- Confer with supervisors, owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and inspectors to improve construction methods and handle miscellaneous owner requests with urgency, striving to exceed client expectations.
- Stay current on weekly job site activities and identifies schedule conflicts and restraints, developing resolutions as needed.
- Perform pre-punch list walk-throughs with the Project Manager and Superintendent, prioritizing project closeout.
- Enforce contract close-out timelines and notifies subcontractors; accordingly, collects all close-out documents.
Skills & Qualifications
- Refined organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks
- Strong communication skills including listening, presenting, interpersonal and written
- Advanced mathematic and reasoning ability, and strong negotiating skills
- Minimum 3 years of related experience with a General Contractor preferred
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably within the Construction Sciences, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, MS Project), and experience with (or ability to learn) Procore, office equipment and Internet Explorer or other similar Internet tools and experience.
Why You Might Love Working Here
- You will have the opportunity to support a growing team and company in a true learning and mentoring environment. Our Divisions have the “feel” of a small business while offering the resources of a large company.
- Our work spans across a multitude of market sectors, providing opportunities to shift between project types
- We’re 100% employee owned. It’s not just a unique wealth building and retirement benefit, it helps align our people and goals as we share our successes
- Benefits: Catamount offers a rich benefits portfolio that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; short and long-term disability; an Employee Assistance Program; a 401(k) Plan; an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); a generous VacationFlex program; paid sick time; and other optional programs such as Pet Insurance, AFLAC Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Policies.* Additionally, this position is eligible for a monthly car allowance. *Please refer to the Summary Plan Descriptions for eligibility requirements and additional detail.
Compensation
In addition to offering a competitive base salary, Catamount employees are eligible for additional incentives for merit/performance, project incentives, new hire referrals, and business development commissions.
Catamount Constructors Incorporated does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or recruiting firms. Any resume submitted to any employee of Catamount without a prior executed agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Catamount Constructors Incorporated. Recruiting agencies - thank you for not calling or emailing.
