Assistant Project Manager - Drilling

Position Purpose: To provide support to the Project Manager in the areas of safety, planning, scheduling, cost monitoring, cost reporting, customer reporting, performance tracking, budgeting, estimating, change orders, billing and bid development.

Essential Responsibilities

* Assist with the development of common systems and processes to provide for proper accounting, reporting of project costs, customer billing, scheduling, material procurement, subcontractors, record keeping, documentation and budgeting

* Assist with the development and tracking of key performance and financial metrics that will optimize performance, productivity and reduce costs

* Assist in the preparation of proposals and estimates, including drawing take-offs

* Work with Project Manager to set up job structure from beginning i.e. safety, scheduling, document control plan, cost codes, job cost spread, material/tooling plan, equipment, billing, etc.

* Assist in job hand off from estimating to field project supervision

* Work with purchasing on material orders and required submittals

* Provide weekly updates on project progress to the Project Manager

* Assist with the quotation of change orders from drawing changes, RFI's, etc.

* Work with the Project Manager to assist with the monthly financial bridge, job forecasts and write up monthly report

* Work with customer and field management on schedule development and assist in maintaining during course of project

* Ensure the project has adequate resources to maintain schedule, budget and exceed safety expectations

* Interact with customer on project with positive long-term relationship in mind

* Ensure billing is timely submitted along with payment follow through

* Travel to project(s) on a regular basis

Knowledge | Skills | Abilities

* Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

* Ability to anticipate and meet internal customer needs

* Proven communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

* Ability to maintain confidentiality

* Extensive computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Suite, Primavera - P6, and Microsoft Project

* Ability to frequently travel to job sites

Qualifications

* 1-4 years of Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management or related experience in a utility construction environment

* BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field preferred, but not required

Work Environment

* Must be able to remain standing approximately 50% of the time

* Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, climbing

* The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and vendors and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

* Able to work in outdoor weather conditions

* Occasionally lifting 40 pounds

* Extensive travel to projects required