Assistant Project Manager

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company; Castroville (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company in Texas is seeking an Assistant Project Manager I to support planning, organization, and management of day-to-day project activities.

You will work under supervision gathering and distributing information, coordinating meetings, and assisting with constructability reviews and subcontractor scopes of work on construction projects. This role emphasizes cost control, site logistics, and close collaboration with field teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in construction management or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of basic construction and engineering principles.
• Knowledge of basic business principles to monitor expenses.

Responsibilities

• Review project contract documents, specifications and drawings.
• Participate in meetings to coordinate work and manage labor concerns; take minutes as required.
• Provide field support to superintendents and project managers to ensure contract compliance and quality control.
• Assist in developing scopes of work for subcontractors.
• Assist with constructability reviews and site logistics planning.
• Attend preconstruction meetings with subcontractors prior to each phase of work.
• Assist in project close-out and punch list coordination.
• Assist in estimating and bidding processes and tracking costs.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Budget monitoring

Reading blueprints

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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The Assistant Project Manager I (APM) assist with the planning, organization, and management of the day-to-day operations on a project. The APMI works under direct supervision performing routine daily activities that mostly include the gathering and distribution of information.

Primary Duties:

• Reviewing and becoming familiar with project contract documents, specifications, and drawings
• Participating in meetings to coordinate work and manage labor concerns, taking minutes as required.
• Providing field support to construction superintendents and project managers to help ensure contract compliance, quality control and maintenance of the site.
• Assisting in developing scopes of work for subcontractors
• Assisting with constructability reviews
• Attending preconstruction meetings with all subcontractors prior to beginning each phase of work
• Assisting with the completion of project close-out
• Assisting in coordinating punch list items and procedures
• Assisting in estimating and bidding processes to include tracking costs to manage project budget.
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of the site logistics plan for the project
• Assisting with the change management system by soliciting, receiving, and reviewing quotations to aid management in IOCC and Change Order development.
• Review and distribute RFIs and submittals under supervision.
• Documenting the technical, financial and personnel aspects of each project
• Assisting in management of project permit process.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate University degree or higher (preferably in Construction Management, Engineering, or a closely related field) is preferred. Other relevant education, training or work experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree.
• Knowledge of basic construction and/or engineering principles.
• Knowledge of basic business principles sufficient to project and monitor expenses.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities