Assistant Project Manager

Rycon Construction, Inc., ENR MidAtlantic’s 2022 Contractor of the Year, provides construction management and general contracting services throughout the United States.  An ENR Top 400 Contractor and ENR Top Green Contractor with offices in eight cities (Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Cleveland, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Houston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC), Rycon specializes in new construction, renovations, and adaptive reuses. Rycon’s portfolio consists of projects in health care, educational (K-12 & higher ed), industrial/warehouse, commercial, multi-unit residential, retail, financial, food service/dining, governmental, hospitality, cannabis, self-storage, and LEED facilities.

We are seeking an experienced assistant project manager at our Ft. Myers office.

What you will do:

• Reading of documents and contracts.
• Writing Subcontracts.
• Negotiating and awarding subcontracts.
• Reviewing/preparing subcontractors scope of work.
• Develop and maintain schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Attend meetings and prepare minutes.
• Review/prepare change orders.
• Develop/track submittals, RFI’s and cost reports.
• Maintain owner relations.

What you will need to be successful:

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience managing multiple retail commercial construction projects valued at $5 million and up.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must have the ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status.
• Computer Skills Required – Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to create material take-off’s.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Should be highly organized, highly motivated and a detail directed problem solver.
• College degree preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of south Florida construction market is preferred.
• Bi-lingual is a plus.

At Rycon Construction, Inc. we believe outstanding employees build the foundation necessary for excellence in business. It is with this belief that we are always looking for the best qualified and most talented employees to become part of our team. Rycon offers advancement opportunities along with an excellent salary and benefits package that includes, medical, dental, vision, ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) and 401(k). Qualified candidates will be required to submit to a background screening upon acceptance of an offer. 

Rycon Construction Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Attention All third-party agencies, headhunters and recruiters:

Rycon Construction is not accepting candidate submission by unsolicited third parties to any company email address. All unsolicited candidates will be rejected, and Rycon Construction will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited candidates, nor will a contractual relationship be formed by the submission. Rycon Construction will not be obligated and will not under any circumstances pay any fees to said third party candidates in an unsolicited manner.

Rycon Construction only forms contracts with recruiters with whom we have an established business relationship and with whom we have a signed agreement in place. All contact with Rycon Construction from third parties must be through our Human Resources department. Outside recruiters are not to contact hiring managers directly. Any contact made outside of Rycon’s Human Resources department by a third party will cancel any future business relationship between the third party and Rycon Construction.