Project Assistant Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for promoting and ensuring site and office safety, and a working knowledge for the day-to-day execution for their assigned Tenant Improvement project(s) including managing, coordinating, and supervising subcontractors, vendors, and personnel to ensure the work is completed on time, within budget, while adhering to Webcor's quality standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes safety and site cleanliness on job site and implements, enforces, and effectively manages Webcor’s safety policy and procedures.

• Assists in the management of the day-to-day field operations of assigned project(s) including planning, coordinating, and sequencing work’ materials procurement; and supervising subcontractors and vendors to ensure work is completed on time and within budget while adhering to Webcor’s high quality standards.

• Leads, develops and mentors more junior staff. Provides timely, regular feedback.

• Successfully interfaces with clients, vendors, inspectors, subcontractors, project management and design teams.

• Provides detailed coordinated breakdown of subcontractor's daily work activities and distributes to subcontractors on a weekly basis.

• Assists in managing changes in schedule and changes in scope.

• Assists self-perform groups in LDR reviews and ensures that LDRs are completed regularly and uses LDRs to project gains/losses.

• Manages daily logs.

• Understands, comprehends, and follows subcontracts.

• Manages documentation related to OSHA and city permitting process.

• Evaluates all hoisting requirements for the job, with minimal Superintendent involvement.

• Assists in determining vertical transportation requirements using knowledge of OSHA requirements.

• Assists in organization and layout project site logistics.

• Monitors and enforces the QA/QC program and oversees execution of the Webcor Punch List Program.

• Effectively measures quality and craftsmanship.

• Assists in ensuring required inspections are scheduled, coordinated, and performed, tracked, and closed out.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Working knowledge of Prime Contract and contract types: Includes lump sum, GMP, hard bid, negotiated, design-build, etc.

• Working knowledge of cost control, budgeting, bid leveling and accurate and decisive cost reporting, billing and forecasting.

• Ability to lead design coordination efforts.

• Familiarity of most aspects of building to include site work, structure, finishes, envelope, MEPS.

• Intermediate computer skills with the ability to use MS Office with proficiency. Knowledge of WinEst, OST and Bluebeam. Knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit and other BIM software.

• Working knowledge and hands on use of database information flow/costing software (CMiC a plus).

• Familiarity with project management software.

• Advanced ability to apply experience in order to properly process RFI's and submittals for successful completion.

• Ability to identify and address safety issues.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Ability to effectively lead, develop and mentor more junior staff while building and maintaining team morale.

• Working level communication skills. Ability to address an audience of various sizes and effectively communicate his/her message and ideas. Ability to write clear and concise thoughts in a professional manner.

• Working level knowledge of decision quality and use of sound judgement.

• Working level customer focus and the ability to work cohesively with others.

• Possesses awareness, ability, and humility to escalate issues or conflicts with minimal Project Manager involvement.

• Ability to build strong business relationships and tap into personal networks as needed.

• Strong initiative and accountability for work deliverables.

• Ability to identify and address safety issues.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Typically, four years of construction or engineering experience includes three years as a Project Engineer or equivalent.

• Strong background in Tenant Improvement required.

• LEED AP and/or GA preferred.

• OSHA 10 certification required (OSHA 30 preferred). If not already certified, Webcor will provide training.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk, hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

Range of base pay is $133,000-$146,000. Actual pay is based on individual skill level and experience.

Webcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.