Associate Project Manager

Associate Project Manager

Location:

Fenton, MO, United States | Job Type: Full-Time | Department:
Civil

Associate Project Manager - Civil. This position can be based out of our Fenton, MO office or on a national project site.

Arch Key is a leading specialty trade installation and integrated facility service company that designs, builds, and maintains electrical, technologies, and specialty systems.

As an Associate Project Manager, you will coordinate field staff and assist project managers in managing all construction processes to ensure project quality, schedule, cost control, safety, and customer satisfaction objectives are met or exceeded, in alignment with all Company policies, procedures, key objectives and regulations. This role assembles, organizes, and maintains all documentation needed for timely project commissioning and closeout activities.

• Has knowledge of construction methods and materials, costing, scheduling, estimating, and general industry safety standards, procedures and regulations.
• Can flex and adapt with the growing needs of the business.
• Has a growth mindset and is always looking to continually learn and grow.
• Must be willing to travel to and potentially temporarily relocate to project locations.

• Reviews plans and specifications to understand project scope and milestones. Prepares drawings and sketches, change orders, estimates, RFIs, material and labor cost codes, etc. to support construction project work and stays informed of new electrical codes, materials, technologies, techniques and practices.
• Assists project managers with budget tracking, customer billing, labor estimates, scheduling, job cost reviews, purchase orders, project status reports, and tracking of inspections, testing, and reporting. Participates in project status meetings and assists in developing meeting minutes for distribution.
• Maintains accurate documentation of all plans, submittal logs, record drawings and project logs, and ensures that all are received, reviewed, returned, and disseminated to the appropriate parties promptly. Ensures submittals are thoroughly and accurately reviewed for content and conformance with the construction documents.
• Coordinates preconstruction activities such as construction planning and design, interpretation of design and drawings, projections, preparation of takeoffs, application of construction methods and bid packages. Researches and recommends resolutions to drawing interpretation and other problems, conflicts and errors discovered. Assists with constructability reviews and value engineering functions.
• Conducts jobsite inspections of first work in place to assure accurate placement and conformance with the contract documents and the Company’s project quality assurance standards. Takes weekly job site photographs capturing the construction progress and records.
• Builds effective relationships with customers, foremen, design team, specialty contractors, suppliers and user groups that reflect and support the Company’s core values and meet or exceed the customers expectations. Works with vendors and distributors on availability and pricing of materials, completion of quotes and other necessary procedure details.

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience in civil engineering, project management, construction management or a related field. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 0‑1 year of construction and/or project management experience. Familiarity with computerized estimating systems preferred.
• Knowledge of construction methods and materials, costing, scheduling, estimating and general industry safety standards, procedures and regulations preferred.
• Project management training, experience, and skills. Understanding of the project life cycle.
• Skills to read, interpret and understand electrical contracts, plans, drawings, blueprints, and specifications. Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated strong organizational, detail orientation, customer focus and customer communication skills. Effective independent problem solving, collaboration, interpersonal and presentation…