Assistant Project Manager

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company; Clarksville (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to assist with project planning and day-to-day operations. This role involves supporting construction superintendents, documenting project details, and ensuring compliance and quality control.

The ideal candidate should possess a degree in Construction Management or Engineering and solid knowledge of construction principles. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree or higher, preferably in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Knowledge of basic construction and engineering principles.
• Understanding of business principles for expense projection and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the planning and management of daily project operations.
• Provide field support to superintendents and project managers.
• Assist in developing scopes of work and manage cost tracking.
• Document technical, financial, and personnel aspects of projects.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Construction and/or engineering principles

Understanding of technical specifications and blueprints

Education

Undergraduate degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

The Assistant Project Manager assists 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.