Assistant Project Manager - Mechanical

General Skills/Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
• Attention to details with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Solid time management skills
• Professional appearance
• Ability to interact professionally with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Physically able to navigate/attend bid-walks and site visits at active construction sites

Potential Job Responsibilities

• Engineering, Sales, and Estimating
  • Review of local and national building codes applicable to project requirements
  • Perform heating/cooling load calculations when required for HVAC design
  • Perform ventilation analysis of building spaces when required for HVAC design
  • Read and understand mechanical construction design drawings
  • Review project specifications to ensure bid compliance
  • Creation of AutoCAD drawings for layout and shop drawings
  • Assist project management team with maintaining existing customer base
  • Conceptual estimating/budgeting
  • Perform accurate quantity take-offs and utilize unit pricing method to generate project estimates
  • Solicit quotations from subcontractors and suppliers
  • Prepare and submit proposals to customers
• Project Management
  • Review contracts to ensure compliance
  • Assist in directing and monitoring of sold projects
  • Manage project material buyouts/purchasing
  • Meet with contractors and vendors to ensure quality product and timely deliveries
  • Manage construction budget by monitoring project expenditures, identifying and evaluating variances in expenditures vs. estimate
  • Create/process submittals, RFIs, change orders, billings, closeout documents and other project related documents/processes
  • Work with other project management team members to facilitate and oversee field crew installations and subcontractors on multiple projects - regular interaction with union tradesmen
  • Support field staff members with project needs
  • Visit projects to review work and ensure safe/on-time field installations

Experience/Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or higher degree in engineering related program or equivalent trade/related experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of general office programs
• AutoCAD experience a plus, but not required
• Experience with FastPIPE/FastDUCT estimating system a plus, but not required

Possessing the above skills/experience not necessary to apply. Will provide training for the right candidate who possesses ample drive, work ethic, and ability to learn necessary concepts/skills