Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About Daniel O'Connell's Sons

Our mission is to make a transformative impact on our communities through the exceptional buildings, infrastructure, and relationships we construct with skill, purpose, integrity, and passion.

Daniel O'Connell's Sons (DOC) has been in continuous successful operation since its founding in 1879. Headquartered in Holyoke, Massachusetts, our geographic footprint includes offices in Franklin, MA, New Haven, CT, Kingston, NY and Aventura, FL. We offer a full range of preconstruction and construction management, general contracting, and project planning services for building and heavy / civil work to public and private sector clients. By having these two sides to our business, we have the opportunity to work in different markets - giving us a breadth and depth of experience that allows us to take on more complex, special projects for our clients.

When you join the DOC team, you will be part of a team-oriented organization, where collaboration is the norm. We emphasize the exploration of how to use new technology, as well as innovative building techniques and delivery methods that will move our industry forward. Come join us as we chart the course for our future.

Assistant Project Manager

Daniel O'Connell's Sons is seeking an Assistant Project Manager. Working under the direction of the Project Manager, this individual will be responsible for a variety of administrative functions of assigned construction projects including procurement of material and supplies, placing of subcontracts, processing of change orders, communication with clients, architects, and suppliers. This is a field position; the Assistant Project Manager works on-site daily.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Initiate and maintain liaison with prime client and A / E contacts to facilitate construction activities.
• Assist project management with financial management of projects, including Owner Pay Applications, Change Orders, and Cost Reports.
• Provide quantity take-offs for change-order estimates.
• Assist project management in securing subcontractor pricing.
• Responsible for managing subcontractors and suppliers with regards to submittals, deliveries, schedules, availability of materials, pending estimates.
• Visit supplier facilities, as directed and required to facilitate or expedite deliveries.
• Assist management in producing meeting minutes, circulate copies to attendees.
• Attend periodic meetings to coordinate progress and discuss changes and project issues.
• Compile dates and prepare various periodic or special reports, as required.
• Coordinate MEP subcontractor layouts and system start-up commissioning and produce as-built drawings.
• Perform various aspects of document management, including distributing, managing and tracking RFI's, ASI's / CCDs, and field reports and maintaining accurate and up to date contract documents.
• Reviewing, coordinating and tracking submittals, shop drawings and samples, and ensuring that the submittal process translates to the field.
• Assisting with the enforcement of jobsite safety protocols; and helping to ensure everyone on site is aware of and following DOC safety rules and regulations.

Position Qualifications

Education & Experience

Working Conditions

The working conditions of this position requires the employee to work both inside and outside, traverse a construction site, utilizing stairs, ladders, etc and utilize personal protective equipment.

Other Requirements

Employees are expected to adhere to the equal employment opportunity policies and practices of Daniel O'Connell's Sons in order to ensure that all employees are treated equally and that no distinctions are made in rates of pay, opportunities for advancement, including upgrading, promotion and transfer because of an employee's age, color, race, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or national origin. Equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability (including physical, mental, intellectual and learning disabilities), pregnancy or pregnancy related condition, AIDS / HIV, sickle cell trait, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, domestic violence victim status, military status, marital status, or any other classification protected under state or federal law.