Assistant Project Manager

About the Role

Houston Public Works is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join its Transportation Rehabilitation Team. The successful candidate will support the planning, coordination, and execution of street rehabilitation and roadway improvement projects from pre-construction through completion. The position will assist with the administration of various designs, construction contracts, and projects to ensure delivery within the prescribed scope of work. This role will be working closely with project managers, field supervisors, engineers, subcontractors, inspectors, suppliers, and public agencies to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract documents and applicable standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in the coordination and oversight of work activities by construction personnel, technical professionals, consultants, and other outside agencies to provide support, resolve concerns and attain project completion.
• Assists in developing contractual budgetary controls, managing schedules, and establishing/executing the scope of work.
• Conducts inspections to ensure adherence to contract specifications and requirements.
• Provides timely responses to submittits from construction personnel. Verifies and processes progress payments and negotiates cost of changes to contracts.
• Monitors documentation and processing of information affecting required change orders.
• Prepares and maintains various reports and records on project execution.
• Prepares and evaluates processes and procedures to ensure project goals are achieved.
• Provides technical solutions to challenges encountered during construction or design activities.
• Driving to and from active projects, design, construction sites, and site meetings.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• No experience is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Project Management or a closely related field.
• Considerable knowledge of design or construction is required.
• Directly related professional architectural, construction or landscape design experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• The position is a Houston Public Works Emergency Management position at the Tier III Level.
• This position is subject to random drug testing.

Qualifications

• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in construction and project management.
• Applicants who have earned the designation Certified Construction Manager (CCM) through the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).
• Strong communication skills, decision oriented, problem solving attitude, and computer skills will be preferred.