Hiring, Assistant Project Manager. My client is a successful General Contractor hiring an APM. The Assistant Project Manager will support the PM with the construction of 300+ unit multi- family project in South Broward County FL. Project value is $88 Million. Multi-family construction experience is a plus, Microsoft Projects software required. Annual salary $75-80k + 100% employer paid medical benefits for the APM.

Responsibilities.

Log-in and track Contracts & Purchase Orders.

Log-in, track and review shop drawings and submittals.

Log-in and receive Insurance Certificates.

Create and update Vendor and Subcontractor Contact Log.

Price and create Proposed Change Orders

Submit, track response and issue Requests for Information

• Responsible for submitting for building permits, follow up with any issues related to this.
• Plan revision submissions to municipality.
• Follow up on contracts, Insurance Certificates, Insurance discrepancies & Contract modifications with Company Attorney.
• Address Subcontractor issues.
• Assist with Project Schedule Narratives.
• Take Weekly Video and distribute to General Manager.
• Create Weekly Meeting Minutes – Owner’s and Subcontractors meetings.
• Set up coordination meetings with Subcontractors.
• Distribute revised drawings to Subcontractors.
• Write up descriptions for Purchase Orders and Subcontract Requests.
• Responsible for obtaining and tracking Subcontractor warranty certificates.
• Responsible for obtaining information and assembling close out manuals.
• Assist PM with any additional duties.

We are currently in search for a degreed Staff Accountant with at least 3 years of accounting experience for our Palm Beach Gardens client. Role will provide daily cash management; reconcile assigned General Ledger accounts; prepare journal entries; assist in the monthly close; and provide analysis.

Major Responsibilities:

Record daily cash receipts and bank transactions.

Prepare accounts receivable and bank account reconciliations.

Prepare general ledger entries, reconcile general ledger accounts, and prepare and analyze financial data.

Serve in a back-up capacity for the accounts payable function.

Assist with internal and external financial and compliance audits

Prepare accurate and timely financial management reports

Prepare ad hoc reports and special projects as requested by management.

Coordinate month end and year-end closing process.

Ensure alt financial activity is in compliance with GAAP.

Perform and assume other duties and responsibilities as may be required at the direction of the Controller.

Job Requirements

A leading Commercial Real Estate Company is seeking a top-notch commercial Leasing Associate to join their team in the Houston area. They are a property management company who owns and manages an extensive real estate portfolio comprised primarily of multi-tenant industrial and office properties.

Job Functions

• The main responsibility is to deliver results to clients and to assist landlords in the maintenance of high occupancy with a qualified tenancy.
• Pro-actively manage occupancy of units within internal portfolio.
• Soliciting leases with new tenants, renewals of existing tenants, and managing relationships with outside brokers.
• Setting and conducting commercial office and industrial tours to prospective tenants.
• Structuring deal terms and preparing proposals and counter-offers for submittal to tenants and landlord.
• Working with attorneys in preparing legal documents and tracks progress of leases to execution.
• Reviewing tenant financial data and makes recommendations regarding security deposits.
• Establishing tenant relationships including resolution of tenant issues.
• Overseeing the preparation of tenant applications, lease activity reports, processing of lease documentation and commission agreements, tracking building occupancy, gathering various lease-tenant data and preparing reports.
• Tracking vacant space and makes recommendations for renovations and consolidations.
• Tracking construction progress on renovating vacant space and tenant improvement work.

In a recent interview in the Nabholz Construction Company newsletter, Doyle Phillips was asked why he felt that construction estimating would be a key occupational role in the coming years. Phillips was pleased to report that the occupational role of construction estimator would grow by 26% from 2012 to 2022.

Doyle Phillips is a certified professional estimator, and is the First Vice President of the American Society of Professional Estimators. In 2015, Doyle Phillips, like those peers of his who have been in the field for 3-10 years has found the field beckoning them with wide open arms.

As a seasoned professional construction estimator, 2015 will be a year replete with advantages for you.

Let’s take a look at seven reasons why:

• Job Growth – According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Employment of cost estimators is projected to grow 26 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations.” The BLS also reports over 202,200 jobs in the field of cost estimating with upward growth.

• Salary Range – Here is a quote from the respected Chianelli Estimating Blog, “Construction estimators are the nucleus of your construction business, greatly impacting its success or failure. Upper echelon estimators are not easy to find and you will need to pay them well. This is an area not to scrimp on. Typically, good estimators are paid at least the same base salary you are paying your best project managers”. Pay Range averages in the $80,000 to $175,000 range.

• Social Media & Construction Estimators – LinkedIn (the social media networking platform for professionals of all occupations) offers 30 groups that specifically pertain to construction estimators. The social platform divides into groups that discuss new technologies, split off into geographic locations, and provide opportunities for construction estimating professionals and companies to advertise their services. Social media, in today’s labor market also plays a huge role in job opportunity.

• Networking Offline– The American Society of Professional Estimators and the Professional Construction Estimators of America, Inc. offer a wide range of networking opportunities through events like the PCEA National Convention held every year where seasoned construction estimators gather, to give awards and recognitions such as the National Estimator of the Year and Chapter of Year are acknowledged. The International Cost Estimates & Analysis Association and the AACE International are two other international associations that promote and provide networking opportunities for construction estimators. The AACE website contains a host of forums for construction estimators to network and share tips of the trade, along with professional advice, and job opportunities.

• Put Excel to Bed – The 21st century has brought a significant number of construction estimating software’s to the marketplace. Construction estimators who are in the field and have been are familiar with the top five construction estimating software’s, B2W Estimates, PipelineSuite Bid, iTWO, Smart Contract, and Clear Estimates (from the Capterra Review Site).

• App Technology – In a recent interview on The Unofficial Apple Blog, Victor Agreeda Jr discussed a new app developed by Joel Grasmeyer. The app is now available on IPAD, Mac & IPhone and was developed by Grasmeyer for the simplest of reasons. He had a problem with one of the tools he used for construction estimating and so designed an ingenious app to make everything easier.

• Wide-Ranging Work – If you are a construction estimator with 3-10 years of experience in the field you have your choice of where to work, and in what type of field. Those who are skilled could not ask for a better place to be, professionally. The professional construction estimator with 3- 10 years of exposure in the field literally have their pick of job opportunities in 2015.

If you are a seasoned professional construction estimator 2015 is waiting for you!