Assistant Construction Manager
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Start Date: 11/08/2023 Compensation: $70,000 - $82,000
Dynamic landscape design firm in Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley with a diverse portfolio and a commitment to sustainable practices is seeking an Assistant Construction Manager to contribute to our diverse staff of designers, fabricators, and gardeners. We design, fabricate, and install award-winning landscapes for institutions, new construction, and high-end residential projects. This job includes supporting the Senior Construction Manager to facilitate installations and shop fabrication projects. Our goal is to achieve a high level of craft in a safe, productive, and equitable work environment.
This position is located at Future Green Farm in Chester, NY.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Assist Senior Construction Manager in oversight of fabrication and installation projects
- Assist in ensuring shop working methods are efficient and adhered to by staff
- Assist in ensuring shop safety protocols are implemented and adhered to
- Attend weekly staff meetings to discuss upcoming schedule and work flow
- Produce rough order of magnitude estimates for design projects
- Produce estimates for construction proposals
- Produce construction timelines for all projects
- Review of shop drawing plans, sections and details
- Review project specifications and flag items requiring submittals
- Develop list of RFIs for review with Senior Construction Manager
- Help to analyze opportunities for value engineering and comparable product substitutions
- Help to obtain the appropriate permits and licenses from authorities for construction sites
- Review scope details and specifications for new projects
- Responsible for submittals and using the appropriate software
- Create purchase orders and review with Senior Construction Manager and Accounts Payable Dept
- Create subcontractor and vendor contact list for each project
- Produce project materials list
- Source project materials and vendors to aggregate quotes for cost comparison and lead times
- Coordinate logistics and delivery of materials to shop
Qualifications/Requirements
- Four to seven years of construction management experience, preferably in NYC landscape field
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Detail‐oriented with strong organizational skills
- Skilled at multitasking and working toward multiple deadlines
- Experience managing public, private residential and commercial bids
- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in sophisticated landscape construction
- Proficiency in MS Office – specifically Excel and Project
- Proficiency in Autocad and CM software (Procore & Newforma)
- Experience in metal fabrication a plus
- Experience administering G702 and G703 forms
Additional Information
At the forefront of a national design movement focusing on establishing place and identity through ecological design, Future Green’s work focuses on innovative strategies of integrating landscape into the built environment. We are a unique company, engaging in both speculative, urban, large scale landscape urbanism projects as well as small scale garden and art interventions.
Contact Information
Future Green Studio (Chester, NY)
Email: info@futuregreenstudio.com