Assistant Project Manager Construction in Bellingham, Washington at Dawson Construction LLC

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Position Summary

Assists the Project Manager and Project Superintendent with a variety of managerial functions on construction projects.

Essential Functions

1. Assists with bidding including conducting material take-offs and soliciting quotes from subcontractors and suppliers
2. Secondary point of contact with owners, architects, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers; composes and prepares correspondence
3. Reviews shop drawings and submittals
4. Produces and tracks contracts with subcontractors, suppliers and consultants
5. Collects and tracks RFI’s and submittals
6. Prepares and coordinates change orders
7. Assists with building and updating project schedules
8. Maintains and distributes current project plans and specifications
9. Provides technical and onsite support to Project Manager and Project Superintendent
10. Collects and processes purchase orders. Assists in the ordering of materials and supplies
11. Assists with permitting issues, as necessary
12. Keeps minutes of jobsite meetings
13. Other duties as assigned

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

1. Knowledge of the construction industry, specifically commercial and industrial general contracting
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on customer service. Ability to speak clearly and articulate using proper grammar.
3. Ability to maintain a good attendance record.
4. Demonstrated competence in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel and Word).
5. Skilled working in scheduling (Phoenix) and PDF mark-up (BlueBeam) software.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management or Engineering is preferred, along with at least two years of project engineering experience on commercial or industrial projects.