Assistant Project Manager

Overview

Batchelor & Kimball, headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, partners with clients to deliver results from engineering and construction to operations and maintenance. We offer design/build and turnkey construction services, including teaming with selected subcontractors for electrical and general construction. If you are looking to grow your career and thrive in a team environment, apply for this position.

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager in Haskell, TX who will assist the Project and Senior Project Managers with the administrative tasks surrounding the design phase, pre-construction and construction phase project management, including managing scope, scheduling, budgeting, contracts, out-to-bid processes, and assisting with overseeing the work of the design team. All candidates must be able to work independently with minimal oversight.

• Work directly with the Project Management team to help manage and estimate construction projects.
• Complete engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements.
• Review drawings for correctness.
• Assemble miscellaneous details necessary to prepare job bid proposals.
• Develop relationships with sub-contractors and interact with them to secure necessary information for job bids.
• Support Project Manager in collecting the necessary information to complete the monthly Work in Progress (WIP) report.
• Assist with projecting and adherence to project budget and timing of tasks.
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and surfacing issues to be resolved; interface with sub-contractors as necessary to meet schedule.
• Control project costs by recommending expenditures and administering contractor contracts.
• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, and recommending actions.
• Travel to job site locations when necessary to review progress and provide solutions to challenges.
• Assist in project timeline and deadlines.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintain project database by updating construction systems.
• Be available to support the Project Manager in answering customer inquiries.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• This is an individual contributing role. Responsibilities involve internal communication with the potential of interfacing with sub-contractors.
• May participate in meetings with GC but normally in an observation capacity.

• Able to manage multiple, competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Leadership abilities to communicate and influence others.
• Positive attitude focused on customers and clients.
• Strong personal and communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization, including stakeholders, developers, and contractors.
• Exceptional problem solving, administrative, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to work self-sufficiently or as part of a team to produce best results.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Projects, Office, Excel, Word, etc.

• BA/Associate degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand construction drawings.
• Working knowledge of project budgeting and pricing of materials and labor.
• 2+ years of construction field experience; may lead projects up to $2.5M in scope.

• Physical demands are those associated with working in a typical office environment and occasional field travel.

Note:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties may be changed or reassigned at management's discretion, and the employee may be required to perform duties not listed here.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.