Assistant Commercial Construction Project Manager; PM Track

Assistant Commercial Construction Project Manager (PM Growth Track)

Company Name:
Cissell Mueller Construction, Inc.

Location:

St. Peters, MO (St. Louis Metro / Regional Project Deployment Up to 75% Travel Required)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Schedule:

Full Time, Monday through Friday

Industry: Commercial General Contracting, Site Development, Retail/Office Construction, and Design-Build

Pay Scale: $70,000.00 to $85,000.00 annual base salary based on experience

Incentives:

Structured Performance Bonuses, Monthly Truck & Fleet Allowance, Corporate Fuel Card, Dedicated Executive Mentorship Track, Corporate 401(k) with Guaranteed 3% Match, Comprehensive Health Insurance, OSHA 30 Certification

Cissell Mueller Construction, Inc. is seeking an ambitious Assistant Commercial Construction Project Manager (PM Growth Track) to join our project management division based in St. Peters, MO.

Designed as a structured career bridge for high-performing Project Engineers (PEs) and Assistant PMs, this position provides a defined, milestone-driven pathway to full Project Manager (PM) autonomy. Working directly alongside senior corporate executives and experienced PMs, you will take operational ownership over trade procurements, subcontractor buyouts, RFI engineering, submittal workflows, and master scheduling across commercial builds and site development projects. If you bring 2 or more years of commercial construction experience, blueprint reading fluency, and a desire to master project financial structures under 1-on-1 executive mentorship, Cissell Mueller Construction provides competitive compensation, monthly fleet support, and a fast-track platform to build your legacy.

Stage 1 — Foundation (Project Engineer):
Master document control, submittals, RFI logs, and initial site field data capture.

Stage 2 — The Acceleration Bridge (APM – Your Role):
Learn financial buyout strategies, master critical path CPM modeling, manage change orders, and co-lead client-facing OAC meetings under executive mentorship.

Stage 3 — Full Autonomy (Project Manager):
Graduate to take complete profit-and-loss (P&L) ownership, commanding your own multi-million dollar commercial construction portfolios.

• Subcontractor Procurement & Buyout:
  Coordinate project buyout phases, evaluate vendor scope coverage, and draft detailed subcontracts under PM guidance to learn contract risk allocation.
• Information Architecture & Submittal Management:
  Command the submission, engineering review, and tracking of critical material submittals with architects and engineers to prevent jobsite delays.
• Schedule Architecture & CPM Modeling:
  Update, analyze, and maintain master project schedules using Microsoft Project to ensure on-time critical path delivery and balanced trade sequencing.
• RFI Engineering & Specification Audits:
  Formulate, track, and resolve Request for Information (RFI) logs by auditing architectural plans, structural drawings, and civil site specifications.
• Financial Budget Accountability:
  Monitor real-time job costing, process trade change orders, audit equipment rentals, and assist with AIA progress billing packages to protect project margins.
• Field Safety Audits & Site Inspections:
  Conduct routine site inspections alongside field superintendents to enforce corporate safety policies and OSHA regulations across active job sites.
• Document Control & Data Transparency:
  Manage digital document distribution (using Bluebeam Revu and project management software) to ensure office and field teams maintain current plan sets.

Required

• Professional Tenure:
  Minimum 2 years of verified experience as a Project Engineer (PE), Assistant Project Manager (APM),…