What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Project Manager position at ZMX, Inc.?
About the job:
ZMX Incorporated (ZMX) is seeking an Assistant Project Manager (APM) who is passionate about a career in general contracting and project management. This individual will assist the Project Manager with all aspects of construction from pre-development through asset turnover. Located in Nashville, this position is on-site, focused around multifamily and mixed-use projects.
This role is a great opportunity to for young construction professionals eager to learn the industry from the ground up.
About ZMX:
ZMX is a vertically integrated real estate development and general contracting business based in Nashville, TN. Our expertise includes deal sourcing and negotiation, entitlement, and ground-up construction, with a focus on multifamily, hospitality, mixed-use and residential projects.
As both a developer and general contractor, we have a unique position in the market to capitalize on opportunities that others cannot. We also maintain a direct network of relationships with local property owners, consultants, and brokers, providing opportunities to source off-market transactions not available in the public domain.
Responsibilities:
- Work in a lean, fast paced environment vertically integrated company
- Assist with day-to-day management of construction budgets and contract procurement
- Manage, track, and resolve RFIs with the design team and external consultants
- Review project required submittals prior to design team handover
- Manage project level document control within construction software platforms
- Memorialize meeting minutes on a regular basis
- Provide project reporting deliverables to the Project Manager for review
Skills & Capabilities:
ZMX is seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
The role requires the following capabilities:
- Client forward mentality – ability to manage construction projects with the mindset of an owner, as a vertically integrated company and team member
- Self-starter – motivated and ambitious to construct meaningful assets in the markets we operate
- Multi-tasker – ability manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail
- Strong communicator – excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate professionally with external partners, internal teams, and subcontractors
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Critical thinker – ability to apply rationale and logic to articulate quick and informed decision making
- Analytically minded - ability to transfer facts and data into concise and meaningful analysis
- Intellectually curious – seek to understand, and question the norm – is there a better, more efficient path to resolution, and can we achieve a better outcome
- Team player and collaborative – ability to contribute and enhance outcomes through working in internal and external teams (development, design, construction, subcontractors, etc.)
Experience & Qualifications:
- Extensive knowledge of construction means and methods, plan reading, and project sequencing
- Bachelor or Associate Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management / Science required. Other degrees considered.
- Proficiency in the following software platforms: MS project, MS Suite, G Suite, Bluebeam, Fieldwire, Procore, Built, or equivalent.
- Experience in a project management position in multifamily, hospitality, or mixed use construction required
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
ZMX is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.