Project Associate

Looking for a place to build your career?

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.

Role Overview

Building the future one associate at a time, we believe in nurturing new talent through a year-long immersive experience. This rotational program will allow new associates to gain experience and build a foundation in three major career areas: Preconstruction, Project Management, and Field Operations. Each rotation is carefully curated for your individual growth and development and provides critical exposure to all facets of our business while creating a culture of cross training, understanding, and appreciation for all aspects of construction management.

Role & Responsibilities

• Preconstruction Rotation:
• Learn how to “take off” project quantities and assemble project scopes for bidding
• Manages the collection and analysis of data needed to estimate the time, materials, labor and cost required to construct a project
• Combine historical data and current trends to create and present accurate estimates
• Solicit the appropriate quantity of subcontractors in a timely manner, and know from experience how to choose the right subcontractors for the project (reference checking and networking).
• Review bid scope sheets, review subcontractor proposals for accuracy, and provide accurate quantity surveys
• Use Catamount’s “bid system” efficiently and correctly, and distribute addendums timely when necessary
• Hand off estimating projects to the Project Manager in a clear, precise, and timely manner
• Project Management Rotation
• Assists in preparation of complete subcontract Scope of Work; understand contract documents and drawings to identify gaps in the documents
• Assists Project Manager on maintaining the project schedule, purchasing schedule, submittals, change orders, RFIs, and documentation of project issues
• Attend subcontractor meetings and OAC (Owner, Architect, Contractor) meetings
• Works with PMs and Superintendents to identify quality issues and communicate them accordingly; recognize underperforming subcontractors timely with project notifications.
• Assist in projecting and forecasting project costs
• Field Operations Rotation
• Onsite during all work activities to ensure the job meets or exceeds client expectations
• Assist the Superintendent on the creation and adherence to a well-planned 3-week schedule and schedule and coordinate subcontractors to perform their work
• Ensuring quality with tasks like maintaining a quality deficiency list
• Champion job-site safety by leading pre-task safety meetings with subcontractors, posting required notices, preparing reports, maintaining information, and documenting safety warnings
• Support documentation in key areas such daily construction reports, T&M issues, RFI’s, and project photography
• Support close-out duties such as project turnover matrix, maintaining as-built documents, developing and completing punch-lists
  
  
  

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in construction technology, building construction, civil engineering, business or related field
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with co-workers, contractors, and vendors
  
  
  

Why You Might Love Working Here

Catamount has 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 goals as we share our successes We offer a competitive salary with performance incentives, an excellent benefits package, including health, dental and pet insurance, generous paid time off, 401(K) and more.

Compensation

In addition to offering a competitive base salary ($65,000 - $80,000), Catamount employees are eligible for additional incentives for merit/performance, profit sharing, new hire referrals, and business development commissions.