Construction Production Assistant - Boulo Solutions : Job Details

IN-OFFICE | FULL-TIME

Boulo is helping recruit for a Residential Construction Production Assistant for our client, a leader in the Chattanooga construction market that specializes in very high end custom new construction. Their signature craftsmanship is anchored by an in-house team of craftspeople excelling in construction management, woodworking, and carpentry.

Job Type: Full-Time with growth track into Project Manager role

Flexibility: In-office and occasionally on job sites

Pay: $65,000 - 72,500

Benefits: Full benefits package offered

The job of the Residential Construction Production Assistant is to engage with, train under, and assist Project Managers with day-to-day tasks, from inception to completion of their projects.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining project schedules with the project management software
• Assume primary management duties to develop and maintain standards and use of project management software (JobTread).
• Filing and maintenance of subcontractor bids, including scope compliance verification.
• Alert sub contractors to the status of project schedules, and their scheduled start date.
• Aid PMs with documenting and presenting change orders to clients from within the project management software.
• Attend weekly production meetings.
• Assist in preparation and management of project budgets, including tracking expenses, reviewing invoices, and identifying cost saving measures without sacrificing quality.
• Provide checklists to PMs and crew at relevant periods throughout the project.
• Basic understanding of means, methods, and codes related to residential and commercial remodeling and construction.
• Maintain the client selections checklist for all projects, and work to keep clients informed on the timeliness of those decisions
• Be present for meetings with clients/designers and follow up with meeting notes
• Interacting with staff, clients in a clear, respectful, and professional manner.
• Clearly communicating to the team deadlines, problems, and solutions with the ongoing work/estimate load.
• Being available to the production team during construction for Q&A, clarifications, assistance with change order pricing and evaluation, etc.
• Assist in direct project management duties in consult with both project managers and production manager, including, but not limited to: job site inspections, subcontractor and crew coordination, client coordination and communication, milestone meeting preparation and participation.
• Responsible for other duties as required in production, operations, estimating, and direct project management.
• Maintain the warranty schedule, and work with warranty manager to ensure warranty walkthroughs and claims are handled in a timely manner.
• Manage coordination/scheduling of all project autopsies within 30 days of project completion.
• Create job closeout folders for each project, and provide to client.

Expectations:

• A non-disclosure and non-compete agreement would be part of a salaried arrangement.
• The Production Assistant generally will work a 40-hour week, but it may occasionally be necessary to work extended hours.
• Attendance of Monday morning full staff meetings (7am). Attend other meetings as required.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of field experience, and/or a related college degree
• Working knowledge of most aspects of residential construction
• Proficient with current technology; ie smart phones, email, Word, Excel, etc.
• Must be able to work under time constraints and meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines
• Comprehensive organizational skills, time management, oral and written communication skills, the ability to multitask and attention to detail are required
• Must be proactive, have a positive attitude, be self-motivated and resourceful as well as possess keen people skills
• Ability to read and understand construction documents
• Able to operate standard office equipment