Position: Assistant Construction Project Manager

Reports to: Project Executive

The UIP Companies, Inc. (UIP) is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development, asset and property management, and general contracting firm specializing in multi-family, mixed-use, retail, and light industrial properties predominantly in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, including assets in DC and its close in suburbs, Baltimore, MD and Arlington, VA. Since 2001, UIP has provided quality housing that satisfies the most discerning residents and investors.

UIP is seeking an outstanding Assistant Project Manager (APM) to join our team. The APM is responsible for assisting the Project Manager in driving the project to completion on-time, within budget, while providing an exceptional experience for all stakeholders. The APM is responsible for coordinating the complete construction and administrative requirements of the various bid packages; organizing the complexities into a management system that will establish, monitor, and follow-up on each vendor’s compliance; and orchestrating the information flows needed for each component and system to be incorporated into the project – all within the time frames needed by the progress schedule.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Project Manager, Superintendent, and the estimating/purchasing effort in the final development of various bid packages and the baseline construction schedule
• Work with the Project Manager and Superintendent to develop site utilization and logistic programs
• Establish, maintain, conduct, and police detailed procedures for the submittal, review, coordination, approval, and distribution of shop drawings, samples, etc.
• Establish and maintain all project files related to subcontract and bid package records, plans, specifications, changes, clarifications, and as-built documents
• Review all vendor schedules and prepare the general schedule as coordinated with the Project Manager
• Manage the periodic requisition procedure for review, submittal, and payment
• Determine appropriateness and prepare subcontractor change orders to be processed through the Project Manager
• Evaluate subcontractor payment requisitions relative to actual work performed
• Working with the Project Manager, Superintendent, and Accounting to prepare the general requisition and follow it through to payment
• Assign cost codes for all aspects of the work and ensure that all documents are properly coded
• Expedite pricing and draft paperwork required in order to formalize change orders for review by the PM
• Prepare scopes of work, budgets, review and procure bids, and prepare and administer contracts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years' experience with a commercial general contractor
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods associated with the renovation of commercial and institutional buildings
• Proven ability to solve problems, multi-task and react quickly to issues and problems
• Ability and proven experience motivating teams and achieving targeted goals
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Commitment to safety
• Ability to work well under pressure
• High degree of self-motivation and ability to work well with/without direct supervision
• Highly entrepreneurial
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Solid understanding/proficiency in Procore and MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Must have a reliable vehicle to travel between jobs and proof of liability insurance for same

The UIP Companies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, protected Veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected