Summary
The Assistant Project Manager is required to manage, direct, coordinate, budget, in coordination and at the direction of the division manager and other division personnel, all activities concerned with the company’s underlayment's division, including overseeing all project start-up, organization, scheduling, and performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards within the boundaries of company policy and contract specifications.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to PM, field team, & clients
• Work with division manager to manage financial aspects of contracts to protect company’s interest and simultaneously maintain a good relationship with the customer.
• Work to avoid problems in the office and on the job site and take immediate corrective measures if one does arise.
• Monitor project progress and report on key metrics.
• Represent the company in project meetings and attend strategy meetings.
• Initiate and maintain liaison with general contractors and other contacts to facilitate project activities.
• Understand what material and labor costs are associated with doing our work.
• Manage customer relations, the good and the bad.
• Monitor productivity and material cost daily.
• Ensure crews take what they need with them to avoid special trips.
• Manage inventory and ensure that it is correctly accounted for daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Estimate projects with production labor, materials, and scope in mind to ensure profitability.
• Conduct Jobsite walks before mobilizations as needed.
• Create estimates and change orders as needed.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties and Responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice.

Required Experience, Education, and Qualifications

• The ideal candidate would have at least three years of professional experience.
• Candidates must be technology savvy and comfortable managing complex schedules
• Valid driver’s license
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
• Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving.
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Benefits
Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans, with discretionary employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities

Perks associated with this role
Our goal is to offer an unparalleled career progression that is not precisely pre-determined; rather, it builds on the teammate’s strengths, interests, and pursuits as the individual gains experience, grows, and develops in their career. You would be hard-pressed to find another ENR Top 6 Commercial Concrete Company that parallels Kent Companies.

Work Environment/Physical Demand
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Position type, travel, and expected hours of work

• This is a full-time office position.
• Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.
• Typical hours will range from 45-50 hours per week and are subject to change. This role requires working nontypical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules. Due to the critical nature of the role, accepting phone calls even during nontypical workdays and hours is also necessary.

Office Location
130 60th Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49548

About Kent Companies
Kent Companies is a full-service specialty trade contractor with operations across Michigan, Texas, Ohio, and the Carolinas. As a third-generation, family-owned business, we believe our people are our greatest assets. We employ over 2,000 trade professionals nationwide and deliver every project with our Four Hallmarks: Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. Kent Companies is known as The Leaders in Concrete™ and continuously ranks in the Top 10 Concrete Contractors nationwide by ENR Magazine.

Kent Underlayments
We are national leaders in gypsum floor underlayment and sound mat installation. We help architects, engineers, and general contractors customize underlayment and sound control systems to meet or exceed architectural specifications. Whether new construction or a landmark revitalization, we bring deep product expertise and extensive manpower to every job.

About our West Michigan Underlayments Division
Our West Michigan Kent Underlayments group provides underlayments, sound mat, and floor leveling services. Our crews perform new construction and renovation work in a variety of multi-family, commercial, and residential properties. With this team you’ll have a hand in the projects that shape and revitalize your community. Learn more about Kent Underlayments by visiting underlayments.kentcompanies.com.

EEO Statement
At Kent Companies, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce, and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Kent Companies does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions, including but not limited to hiring, recruiting, promotions, performance evaluations, termination, and compensation decisions.

The Company will strive to ensure that all employees and prospective employees will be treated equally in regard to recruitment, employment, promotions, demotions, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training, leaves of absence, and layoffs. The Company will further ensure that its management staff is aware of the Company’s commitment to this policy and each member understands their individual role in the process of administering this plan.

Kent Companies will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.