Gordon Food Service is hiring an Assistant Project Manager – Construction. This candidate will supports our customer’s life-cycle capital improvement and growth plans by managing the construction process, suppliers, and builders to ensure the timely, on-budget completion of assigned projects.

Responsibilities:

• Manages projects and schedules of the various phases of capital improvement projects appropriately to ensure required dates are achieved to meet business plans.

• Manages the process of architectural/engineering documentation as required to secure permits, meet municipal requirements, and update internal building plans and records. Ensures budget and operational needs are met and all relevant construction details are conveyed.

• Manages all aspects of the capital improvement project execution process with all parties including contractors, vendors, architects, and engineers to ensure on-time completion.

• Executes in alignment with established capital improvement project processes and procedures to meet schedules and budgets.

• Follows a formal bid review process for approval by the PRS Leadership that includes recommendation of qualified bidders, preparation of standardized contracts, bid documents, and specified qualifications.

• Interfaces with regulatory agencies for permit and licenses from the start of the process through receipt of final occupancy permit or required completion documentation

• Communicates with and keeps Leadership up-to-date on projects through status reports.

• Manages/maintains all project documentation binders including plans, prints, as-builts, pay applications, and other required materials.

• Analyzes capital budgets for assigned projects. Routinely monitors, manages, and controls budget, analyzes variances and takes appropriate action and develops plans when necessary.

• Performs on-site visits to review job progress during construction for quality and timeliness.

• Conducts research and reports on best practices, new technology, equipment, processes, etc that could create increased efficiencies and cost savings

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Ideal candidate will have:

• Customer service, teamwork, supervisory, and problem solving skills

• Written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills to present ideas effectively to individuals or groups; to communicate change 

• Ability to effectively lead group discussions to make progress and keep the group focused; encourage diverse points of view and active participation; 

• Ability to prepare for meetings; determine plans for follow up and achievement of action items.  

• Strong project management skills. Skill in accuracy and thoroughness.

• Ability to work effectively with others outside of own formal line of authority to accomplish organizational goals.  

• Ability to use creativity to develop fresh perspectives and new ideas for issues at hand; develop workable implementation plans.

• Ability to monitor own work to ensure quality and look for ways to improve and promote quality.  Accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments, maintains confidentiality; reacts well under pressure; and approaches others in a professional manner. 

• Must possess a broad knowledge of construction processes and contract law.  Ability to maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in the field.

• Ability to develop solutions to a variety of complex problems.  May refer to established precedents and policies. 

• Knowledge of construction safety rules and regulations and ability to abide by established quality standards.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in business, construction or related field.

• Two or more years of construction project management experience in commercial, industrial or retail segments, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Requires frequent travel.