Assistant Project Manager

Fred Welsh Ltd. team in conjunction with Trotter & Morton Ltd. (FWL-TM) is looking for a motivated individual to join our team in Duncan British Columbia. The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for supporting the Project Managers as needed in the successful planning and construction of assigned scope of work within the overall scope of a project. This includes assisting with planning support, shift coverage and support in developing and maintaining a strong working relationship with the Construction Management Team.

**Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Prepare and analyse financial data ensuring positive cash flow for project
- Provide technical engineering information to employees and subcontractors to ensure project complies with all engineering standards, codes, specifications and design instructions
- Assist in plan and specification analysis in order to provide clear, trackable and coordinated interpretations of the design/drawings for construction and review project files for compliance with Standards/ Protocols
- Assist in evaluation and solution of potential field problems and report them to the Project Manager
- Assisting Project Manager & Superintendent with project performance, primarily scheduling, time and material coordination, cost tracking and documentation
- Understand and perform document control functions, including tracking and creating of RFI’s and RFQ’s, transmitting and tracking of submittals, compose agreements and maintain project expediting list
- Develop, implement and monitor the construction schedule to deliver the project on time and under budget
- Support the Project Manager on all aspects of project construction, in planning and implementing schedules, sub-trade tendering, analysis, issue contracts and performance monitoring
- Monitor schedule and costs on a regular basis, update corrective action
- Assist Project Manager and Estimators in producing detailed estimates
- Complete detailed and accurate monthly financial forecasting reports and participate in our project status review meetings. This includes accountability for mitigation of any financial or operational risk
- Hold/lead regular job site and project meetings, as well as shop drawing review
- Ensure construction quality standards are achieved.
- Assist to timely completion of all project administrative, contractual and documentation requirements - internal/external.
- Follow all company policies and procedures including the Health and Safety program
- Understand and follow company Quality Control Program
- Creating and maintaining steadfast relationships with project owners, consultants, suppliers and subtrades
Performs other duties as required

**Required Skills**:

- Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize and deal with confidential information
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Focus on continuous improvement and the ability to identify, recommend and implement solutions to current process gaps
- An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) BIM

Required Experience
- Post-secondary education or a technical school graduate in a construction-related discipline
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in related construction profession as a Project Coordinator or similar role
- Understanding of construction drawings and specifications
- Knowledge of construction and technology methods
- Knowledge of MS Office Suite, Adobe, Bluebeam
- Knowledge of CAD, Revit would be an asset
- Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Planner
- Travel may be required

**Our Commitment to Diversity**

FWL-TM is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring talented, qualified professionals without regard to race, age, gender, or any other protected ground and to providing an environment without discrimination.

Every effort is made to provide fair and equal employment and development opportunities and to ensure that our policies regarding hiring, compensation, promotions, and transfers are based solely on skills and capabilities, job requirements, job performance, and other job-related criteria.