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No job board will be posted. Commercial flooring experience (most important)
"Walk me through a commercial flooring project you worked on from start to finish. What was the scope, the products, the project value, and your specific role?"
Listen for: Real flooring details such as carpet tile, LVT, resilient, sheet vinyl or moisture mitigation, and "I did" rather than "we did."
"What flooring problems have you run into on site, like moisture in the slab, floor prep, or material that didn't match the submittal? How did you handle them?"
Listen for: Hands-on field knowledge, not just office knowledge.
"How many projects have you handled at one time, and how did you keep track of them?"
Listen for: A system or tool they actually use, and a project count close to what Randy would hand off.
Day-to-day project execution
"When you visit a job site, what are you looking for? Walk me through a typical site visit."
Listen for: Progress against schedule, quality, safety, material on site, and talking with the foreman.
"Tell me about a time you found a problem in the field that would affect the schedule or budget. What did you do, and how did you tell your project manager?"
Listen for: They raise red flags early and bring a proposed solution, which is exactly what Randy needs.
"How do you work with a production manager or superintendent who's in charge of the crews when you aren't their boss?"
Listen for: Influence without authority. This role has no direct reports.
Project management knowledge
"Explain your involvement with submittals, change orders, and purchase orders. What did you own, and what did you support?"
Listen for: They understand each process. They don't have to have owned them, since GFC's coordinators and estimators handle these.
"Tell me about a change order you identified in the field. How did you document it and get it approved?"
"How comfortable are you reading plans and specs? What do you look for first on a finish plan or flooring spec?"
Listen for: Finish schedules, spec sections, transitions and plan symbols.
"Have you supported bids or estimates? Which takeoff software have you used, such as MeasureSquare, Calidus, Bluebeam, PlanSwift or Procore?"
Communication and customers
"Tell me about a difficult general contractor or customer you dealt with. How did you keep the relationship and the project on track?"
"How do you like to report status to your manager: daily, weekly, by email or by phone? What's in a good status update?"
Listen for: Clear, concise reporting habits. Randy is stretched thin.
Growth and motivation
"Why are you interested in an assistant project manager role right now?"
"Where do you see yourself in two to three years?"
Listen for: A desire to grow into project management, which fits Randy's plan.
"What would make you leave your current role, and what would make you stay?"
Listen for: Counteroffer risk and real motivation.
Logistics
"This role is based at our Binz-Engelman Road office with local travel to job sites about half the time. How does that work with your commute?"
"Are you comfortable with occasional weekend work during busy periods?"
"Do you have a valid driver's license, and are you comfortable with a background and driving record check?"
"What salary range are you targeting?"
Listen for: Where they fall: $72K–$75K for a seasoned assistant PM, about $65K for a coordinator stepping up, or $55K–$62K for someone more administrative.
Warning signs
They only describe administrative or scheduling work and never mention being in the field.
They can't explain the difference between a submittal and a change order.
Their answers lean on "we" and never show what they personally did.
They say they want to manage crews directly or want to be the decision-maker right away.
JOB ID: 182673
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Amy Schwartz