Assistant Project Manager 2 - Mechanical

Primary Functions:Provide business and administrative support to project management to facilitate the successful planning and coordination of activities on a designated project or group of projects. Assist PM in accomplishing goals and objectives within prescribed time frames and financial parameters.Key Responsibilities:• Assist in plan and specification analysis in order to determine clear and consistent interpretations of construction documents.• Assist project management with planning work schedule and projecting manpower needs.• Assist in the coordination of project personnel activities to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.• Advise project management of potential problems, work interferences, schedule difficulties, and the like. Assist in circumventing/resolving such problems as required.• Compose and/or edit letters, memos, reports, and procedures as required.• Oversee and/or process day-to-day administrative items (i.e., expense reports, supply requisitions, RFI's, submittals, shop drawings, procurement, quantity take-offs, etc.) per supervisors authorization.• Prepare special reports, studies, and statistical analysis per supervisors request. May require research, development and/or interpretation of data with little supervision or instruction.• Assist with monitoring subcontractors, project scheduling and cost control.• Assist with the research and preparation of field change requests to resolve design issues.• Participate in the continuous updating and accurate generation of as-built documents.• Attend project coordination and owner/contractor/architect/engineer meetings as required.• Assume a proactive approach to career development. Utilize available resources within Brandt as well as request alternative instruction to help achieve project manager status.• Perform additional assignments as requested/needed.• FLSA Classification: ExemptEEO Category: 2 - ProfessionalsQualifications:• 4-yr mechanical or electrical engineering or construction science degree (or commensurate levels of technical training and related experience)• 2+ years of construction management experience• Strong verbal and written communication skills• Outstanding organizational skills• Excellent MS Office skills and ability/desire to learn new software systems• OSHA-30 certification (if not currently certified, must be obtained within six (6) months from date of hire)• Must be courteous, professional, diplomatic, and highly motivated• Employment is contingent upon satisfying all jobsite-specific access requirements, with no outstanding restrictions from any jobsite or from working with any of Brandt's partnering General Contractors, Owners, Customers, etc.About UsRanked as a Top 50 Specialty Contractor in ENR Magazine, Brandt is one of the largest MEP firms in the United States. We perform the entire mechanical and/or electrical phases of large commercial, institutional and industrial construction projects. Brandt is headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, and maintains additional regional offices in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Waco.The Brandt Companies, LLC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity, minority/female/veteran/disabled employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age (40 or older), national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.