Assistant Project Manager

bkimechanical; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

bkimechanical is seeking an Assistant Project Manager at their Birmingham, AL site. You will assist Project and Senior Project Managers with tasks related to design, pre-construction, and construction phases, including managing scope, scheduling, and budgeting.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience in the construction field, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

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 and Senior Project Managers with administrative tasks.
• Manage estimates for construction projects.
• Review drawings for correctness.
• Prepare job bid proposals.
• Develop relationships with sub-contractors.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Communication skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Office Suite

Multi-tasking

Education

BA/Associate’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

Job description

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager at our Birmingham, AL site who will assist Project and Senior Project Managers with administrative tasks surrounding the design, pre‑construction and construction phases, including managing scope, scheduling, budgeting, contracts, the out‑to‑bid process, and overseeing the work of the design team.

Responsibilities and 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 progress, coordinating activities, and surfacing issues to be resolved; may 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, 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; 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

• 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 within 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 proficiency in Microsoft Project, Office, Excel, Word, etc.

Prior Work Experience and Educational Requirements

• BA/Associate’s 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.