Project Assistant

Brewster Companies, Inc. is a family owned and operated company that specializes in heavy civil and transportation construction. As a rapidly growing company, we are looking for employees with a strong work ethic and great personality to join our team.

The Project Assistant position will work closely with our owners, estimators, and management teams to ensure our jobs are being completed safely and efficiently from start to finish.

Brewster Companies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer with advancement opportunities and a great work environment.

Benefits:

• Company Paid Medical Insurance for full-time employees.
• Dental/Vision/Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with competitive company match.
• Union Paid Holidays available upon hire.
• Paid Vacation accruals upon hire.
• Strong Family Culture - Family-Owned Business.
• Growth Opportunities - Promotions from within.

Project Assistant Job Duties:

• Call in and manage JULIE's/Locates for Brewster projects.
• Schedule and maintain weekly project meetings
  • Develop and maintain project directories for project teams, data and charts for project meetings including safety, job performance and equipment utilization.
  • Collect safety audits and capture data for Project Manager, identifying trends and assisting in developing corrective action.
• Provide direct support to projects:
  • Transmit and log RFI's.
  • Manage information between general contractor and Brewster.
  • Work with field superintendents and Project Managers to clear up timecard issues weekly.
  • Coding of material accounts payable and in heavy job
  • Transmit and track PCR's, change orders from development to approval including pulling bid from heavy bid and setting up in CO in heavy job.
  • Gather and submit material certs, shop drawings, land use agreements, dump site paperwork for review and approval by Project Manager log transmit and manage communication between Brewster and client.
  • Gather and manage field paperwork, coordinate with office staff to assure supporting documentation is distributed to the proper personnel: i.e. new hire paperwork, JSA's and receipts
  • Maintain files of all subcontract agreements including all change orders and track the execution of each document.

• Estimating Turn over:
  • Coordinate with estimator to retrieve final bid summary.
  • Work with Project Manager to get job set up in Heavy Job
  • Coordinate/set up project turnover meetings from estimating.
  • Track and manage subcontract and owner insurance requirements.
• Project close out:
  • Assist in performance of closeout requirements after project com.
  • Assist with rework and warranty claims.
• GPS/Drone
  • Setting up & managing of GPS on each project assigned
  • Responsible for locating each site with GPS
  • Accurately recording predetermined categories of site data
  • Capturing images detailing each location
  • Submitting all collected data using mobile device

Job Qualifications:

• 3 years of construction experience
• 2 years of managing experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Apps (Especially Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project and Word)
• Valid driver's license
• Mobile app & handheld technology experience
• Drone surveying & GPS skills preferred
• Ability to work outside all year-round
• This job will require multiple stops and exit and re-entry of the vehicle at each stop. Some locations may require walking an extended distance from the vehicle.