Assistant Project Manager

Batchelor & Kimball, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Batchelor & Kimball, Inc. is looking for an Assistant Project Manager in Austin, TX, to support the project management team. This role involves assisting in administrative tasks related to design, construction phases, and maintaining project schedules.

The ideal candidate should have strong leadership and communication skills and experience in the construction field. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the construction field.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings.
• Working knowledge of project budgeting and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with administrative tasks.
• Manage and estimate construction projects.
• Develop relationships with sub-contractors and clients.
• Prepare project status reports.
• Maintain project schedule and monitor progress.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Leadership

Education

BA/Associates degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Projects

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Job description

Headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, Batchelor & Kimball takes pride in partnering with our clients to deliver excellent 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, then we invite you to apply for this position.

There’s not a lot of BS here, and not a lot of turnover. Good people work at Batchelor & Kimball. We’re good at our jobs, and good to each other. We have high expectations because the work is challenging, but we know the most valuable thing about the work is the people who do it. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we’d like to meet you!

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager in Austin, 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 process, and assist with overseeing the work of the design team. All candidates must meet the following expectations and be able to work independently with minimal oversight.

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Work directly with 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 job budget and timing of tasks.
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and surfacing issues to be resolved; may interface with subcontractors 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, recommending actions.
• Travel to job site location 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 our construction systems.
• Be available to support the Project Manager to answer any customer inquiry.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Supervisory / Budgetary / External Communication Responsibility

• This is an individual contributing role. Will be responsible for communicating primarily internally with the potential of interfacing with sub‑contractors.
• May participate in meetings with GC but normally in an observation capacity.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability Requirements (Minimum Competencies)

• 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.
• Superb personal and communication skills with the ability to successfully interact at all levels to the organization including stakeholders, developers, and contractors.
• Exceptional problem‑solving, administrative, prioritization, and multi‑tasking skills.
• Established ability to work self‑sufficiently or as part of a team to produce best results.
• Excellent ability in Microsoft Projects, Office, Excel, Word, etc.

Prior Work Experience and Educational Requirements

• BA/Associates 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 experience in the construction field and may lead projects that are up to $2.5M in scope.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands are those associated with working in a typical office environment and miscellaneous field travel.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.

We offer our employees 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.