The Associate Project Manager will assist the Director with planning, scheduling, coordination and control of the projects from inception to include all pre-construction until the project is transitioned to the Construction team. They will assist with the overall design and preconstruction process for assigned projects. For some assignments, may serve as the owner’s representative/project manager and coordinating project goals with outside contractors, vendors and consultants during the construction phase.

• Ensure that each guest receives outstanding service by creating a friendly environment and following Jackson Rancheria Guest Service Guidelines.
• Assist in project planning, budgeting, scheduling and identification of resources needed. This includes project accounting functions including managing the budget, tracking/managing costs and minimizing exposure and risk in the project.
• Assist in preparing contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Assist in developing specifications for construction, repair and modification projects for the purpose of providing them to architects, sub-contractors etc. for selection and awarding of contracts. 
• Assist in composing/editing Requests for Proposals and Requests for Quotes. Prepare bid analyses and vendor recommendation for approval and contracting.
• Preparing conceptual and detailed cost estimates from schematic or feasibility-level documentation.
• Develop variance summaries between estimates and value engineering studies.
• Participate and often lead the preparation and presentation of cost / budget information to project stakeholders.
• Facilitate value engineering sessions with the project team, including external consultants/vendors
• Reviewing construction contracts to identify key insurance and damages clauses.
• Prepare meeting agendas, take/distribute meeting notes, participate/lead Pre-Construction and OAC meetings.
• Review, approve/deny payment applications and invoices.
• Prepare project scoping documents with input from project stakeholders.
• Complete QA/QC reviews of technical documentation prepared by third parties.
• Facilitate and/or attend job site meetings.

• Experience in construction process, including architecture and civil project design.
• General knowledge of Construction law, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge regarding materials and methods involved in the construction of buildings or other structures, including utilities and roads.
• Knowledge of pertinent building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fire, energy, accessibility and zoning codes and ordinances and the agencies that have jurisdiction.
• Proficiency with reading project plans, specs, contracts, purchase orders, change orders, etc.
• The preferred candidate would have a degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience.

Pay range: $29.00- $37.70 per hour

*Shift Differential: Non-Exempt employees will receive a $1.00 per hour shift differential for any hours worked between 10:00pm and 6:00am.

This is not a smoke free workplace.  Although we employ state-of-the-art air filtration systems, cigarette smoke is in the work environment.