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Assistant Project Manager

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Assists the Project Manager with daily construction project operations, including contracts, purchase orders, change orders, submittals, RFIs, permits, subcontractor coordination, insurance compliance, schedules, meetings, closeout documentation, and safety training. The role requires coordinating with attorneys, municipalities, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders while tracking project progress and resolving issues.
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Overview

The Assistant Project Manager works with the Project Manager in running the day-to-day project management operations on the job. 


Suffolk is seeking people who are bold. Curious. Innovative. Caring. Looking for the career opportunity of a lifetime. We’ll challenge and inspire you to be your very best. We’ll embrace what makes you unique and lift you up as you take chances. Here, you’ll find a place where you can act with purpose and integrity, bringing intelligence and grit to every aspect of your job. Join us for the chance to leverage your inherent curiosity and proven capabilities to catapult you to the next level.


Responsibilities
  • Log-in and track Contracts & Purchase Orders
  • Use experience and judgment to price, approve and/or reject Project Change Orders, Submittals, and respond to Requests for Information
  • Log-in, track and review shop drawings and submittals and respond to Requests for Information
  • Request Insurance Certificates from subcontractors to review for compliance with the Company’s insurance requirements
  • Create and update Vendor and Subcontractor Contact Log
  • Price and create Proposed Change Orders
  • Submit, track response and issue Requests for Information
  • Responsible for managing the building permit process and resolving any issues related thereto
  • Plan revision submissions to municipality
  • Work with Company Attorneys on contracts, Insurance Certificates, Insurance discrepancies & Contract modifications
  • Act as a liaison with subcontractors to resolve any disputes, questions, or issues related to subcontractor’s work and progress.
  • Assist with Project Schedule Narratives
  • Take Weekly Video and distribute to General Manager
  • Create Weekly Meeting Minutes – Owner’s and Subcontractors meetings
  • Set up coordination meetings with Subcontractors
  • Distribute revised drawings to Subcontractors
  • Using best judgment, write up descriptions for Purchase Orders and Subcontract Requests
  • Responsible for obtaining and tracking Subcontractor warranty certificates
  • Responsible for creating close-out manuals
  • Conducts training for OSHA 10 or 30 Hour, HAZWOPER, and other Safety related topics
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in applicable discipline
  • 2+ years of related experience or completion of Suffolk’s Career Start Program as a Project Engineer or Project Engineer with another firm
  • The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems
  • Computer Literate
  • Good communication skills
  • Accurate with an attention to detail
  • Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring
Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

EEO Statement

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law.  This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.  Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.

Compensation Information

Where required by law, pay ranges can be found in Suffolk's job postings. Base Salary for this position is just one component of Suffolk’s total rewards package for employees. Actual salaries may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's skill set, experience, education and other qualifications. Suffolk offers a comprehensive benefits package as part of its overall total rewards strategy. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly to reflect market trends.

About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. We provide value across the entire project lifecycle through our core construction management services and complementary business lines in real estate investment, design, self-perform construction, and technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies). By integrating data, artificial intelligence, and advanced technology through our Seamless Platform, we connect design, construction, and operations to deliver smarter, more predictable results and redefine how America builds. 


Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $9 billion in annual revenue, 3,000 employees, and 17 offices, including Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Herndon, U.S. Virgin Islands, and other key markets. Suffolk manages some of the most complex and transformative projects in the country, serving clients across healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, aviation, transportation, government, mission critical, and commercial sectors. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. 


At Suffolk, we believe that our total rewards program should offer you and your family the support you need when it matters most. That’s why we have created a program that provides employees with access to a wide variety of options that can be personalized to support you and your loved ones physically, emotionally, and financially. 


Benefits include, competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, access to market leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits, dental, and vision insurance plans, virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care, generous paid time off, 401k plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources, company paid and voluntary life insurance, tax deferred savings accounts, 10 backup daycare days each year, short- and long-term disability, commuter benefits and more.? For more information, click?here. 


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