Assistant Project Manager

at  OConnor Construction Management Inc

At O’Connor Construction Management, Inc., we embody a culture defined by our core values: OneTeam, Curiosity, Meaningful Service, and Integrity. As one of the industry’s fastest-growing privately held construction management consultancies, we operate nationwide, serving a wide range of markets, including Federal, Infrastructure, Education, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Commercial sectors. With a rapidly expanding team, we offer a comprehensive suite of services, including Cost Management, Project Management, Scheduling, and Project Controls, to meet the diverse needs of our clients globally.
OCMI, Inc. is growing and seeking a full-time dynamic, success driven Assistant Project Manager to join our team on a multi-year, large-scale active construction program located in New Haven, CT. In this role, you will provide highly responsive program and project management services in one of the firm’s core business lines. If you are passionate about project management and relate to OCMI’s core values of curiosity, meaningful service, and integrity, then we would like to hear from you!

REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of combined 2 years of Construction Manager, Project Manager and/or Superintendent experience.
• Prior experience managing large complex mechanical, electrical, and plumbing renovation projects, preferably in an occupied facility.
• Project experience in higher education, medical/healthcare or research/laboratory highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Project Management
• Experience providing owner representation new construction, modernization and/or repair programs.
• Strong self-starter and with ability to work independently on-site while collaborating with corporate team as needed.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Proven ability to manage challenging, multi-faceted projects.
• Well versed in all construction industry delivery methods.
• Advance proficiency of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook as well as Bluebeam & other industry standard software.
• Ability to successfully pass a thorough criminal background

• Lead all respective responsibilities related to design and project management of new construction and renovation projects through the life cycle of a project.
• Manage a project team including schedulers, cost estimators, inspectors, commissioning agents, and other technical staff.
• Facilitate communication and manage stakeholders that may include facility staff, faculty, project coordinators, general contractors, design professionals, vendors and other consultants.
• Prepare and present written reports, presentations, briefings, and other technical documentation as it relates to project status.
• Manage field activities to ensure all work is completed to plan and is executed within the established schedule and constraints.
• Manage and monitor the pace and schedule of the project in conjunction with office based cost and schedule support.
• Manage the quality and daily job activities conducted on site.
• Coordinate, monitor and distribute client communications and design modifications. Track changes in conjunction with project contingency.
• Provide strong document and project controls including monitoring safety reports in addition to RFI and Submittal traffic for potential cost/schedule impacts.
• Thoroughly document, track and convey all action items and activities via TEAMS meetings, weekly meeting minutes, and monthly project update reports.
• Perform other Project Management duties and assist Business Development functions as necessary.