Assistant Project Manager (Land Development) - Van Metre Companies

At Van Metre, we believe that each employee contributes directly to our growth, success, and culture, and are seeking a candidate who loves to challenge themselves and work with others to fulfill this role. Van Metre Companies has an Assistant Project Manager position available!

As an Assistant Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing site development work, schedules and budgets necessary to deliver finished lots to Construction. You will also manage site maintenance and provide support to Construction throughout the homebuilding process. This position will work primarily in the field. 

Responsibilities:

• Review construction plans during design process and provide feedback on layout, constructability, and cost effectiveness
• Manage site contractors and consultants to complete site work according to the approved construction plans and best land development practices
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements throughout the development process
• Coordinate with dry utility companies to design utility layout, review and execute easement documents, schedule and oversee installation of utilities to deliver finished lots on schedule.
  Bid, contract, and manage on-lot site work related to delivery of finished homes to support Van Metre Construction
• Manage maintenance of sites during home construction through bond release. Provide oversight and customer service during winter weather events
• Manage dirt movement and dirt balance across all projects to maximize efficiency and reduce cost to Van Metre
• Manage and maintain project budgets. Review and process invoices for payment in a timely manner
• Support the Land Development Coordinator throughout the bond release and reduction process. Attend bond release and bond reduction inspections. Engage contractors and manage completion of punch work in a timely manner according to standards and specifications

Qualifications / Required Skills and Expertise:

• Field experience and experience managing sitework contractors
• Experience with specialty type infrastructure projects (Pump Stations, Treatment Facilities, Road Projects, etc) preferred      
• Knowledge of Local, State, and Federal Standards, Specifications, and Regulations
• Site contracting background
• Budgeting and Project Management Experience
• Problem Solving/Analysis Skills
• Decision Making Skills
• Quality Control
• Communication Proficiency

Van Metre Companies has been named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for seven consecutive years! We have received the Washington Business Journal's Best Places to Work Award for the last six years, and have received their Corporate Philanthropy Award for the last nine years in a row!!!

We offer excellent benefits, and a work environment that fosters and rewards excellence. We also promote work/life balance, including a robust Employee Wellness Program.  We encourage employees to make full use of vacation and company paid volunteer time to refresh their bodies and minds.

Van Metre Mission Statement

The mission of Van Metre Companies is to build and continually improve upon the storied reputation, earned over the years since the Company's founding in 1955, of providing top quality homes, investment properties and services to our customers and clients. The Company's emphasis on integrity, professionalism and philanthropy ingrained by our founder Albert G. Van Metre, Sr. has garnered trust and respect in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond. It is critical to our future that we maintain that reputation and assure that Van Metre Companies continues to excel in real estate development and construction and in the management of apartment, retail and office investment properties, as well as in the provision of mortgage and related services. It is the task of our dedicated, energetic, and involved professionals to advance our ability to set the benchmark for luxury living and refined commercial development. The capstone of our mission is to make the "Van Metre" signature an icon for elegant residential communities, and industry leading condominium and apartment communities, as well as Class A neighborhood retail centers and office developments.