Assistant Construction Manager

GFT is seeking an Assistant Construction Manager to join our Construction Services Team in South Florida. This role requiring regular attendance in Broward County, FL field or client office. 

At GFT, we’re not just engineering the future; we’re meticulously building it. Our comprehensive suite of construction and program management services reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. Our construction management services are the cornerstone of our commitment to transforming communities and enhancing lives. We oversee every construction phase to help ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.

 What you’ll be challenged to do:

You will support the delivery of the planning, design and construction of infrastructure projects in South Florida,. Your work will involve working with other Project Managers to develop and update project schedules, perform document control duties, oversee permitting applications,  verify cost estimates, and other other duties that might be requested in the work place.. You’ll be challenged to apply your project management and construction management skills across multiple disciplines, working with a team to maintain schedules, manage quality, and ensure compliance with safety standards while contributing to an essential public infrastructure project.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 

• Build schedule and perform monthly updates.
• Maintain project files.
• Review project schedules, monitor construction progress and report on the general progress of the work,
• Provide construction updates and proactively address any construction issues
• Support preparation and review of construction contractor payment applications.
• Assist with review of contractor’s change orders, including cost and schedule impacts.
• Review submittals, shop drawings, and technical data for compliance.
• Utilize construction management software for document management and tracking.
• Coordinate, observe, and document system startup and testing
• Coordinate with project managers, contractors, and clients to resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and applicable regulations.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions. 

Location: Broward, FL
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time

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