Assistant Project Manager

hth companies; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

hth companies is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to review drawings, estimate costs, prepare proposals, and submit bids. You will track KPIs and develop dashboards to monitor performance across the Midwest.

The role involves site visits, coordinating materials and staff, and maintaining strong client relations. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of related experience or applicable education, with excellent communication, organizational, and safety knowledge.

Qualifications

• One to two years of related experience or applicable education.
• PMP, PgMP, CAPM, or comparable project management certifications highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of safety principles, practices, and procedures.
• Excellent time management skills with proven deadline adherence.
• Ability to function in a high‑paced and sometimes stressful environment.

Responsibilities

• Reviews project drawings and specifications to inform proposals and budgeting.
• Develops and tracks KPIs, metrics, and dashboards to measure project performance.
• Creates charts and visual reports to analyze trends and communicate data to stakeholders.
• Prepares proposals and budgets based on estimates.
• Travels to sites to review projects and engage with customers.
• Bids projects within the industrial environment hth operates in.
• Coordinates materials, equipment, scheduling of staff, and client coordination.
• Reviews engineered drawings to ensure bids match quotes and project execution.
• Assesses risk and reports mitigation recommendations to management.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Organization

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree or related experience

Job description

Company Description

hth companies is an industrial services provider offering mechanical insulation, scaffolding, industrial cleaning, and various other services to meet our customers' needs across the Midwest. At hth, we continue to promote the merit shop philosophy we were founded upon in 1984; rewarding employees based upon their merits of skills, productivity and quality workmanship. Our vision is to be an organization that creates an environment where employees are encouraged to develop their full potential to provide quality work. We strive each day to better serve our customers and employees.

Position Overview

The Assistant Project Manager will review project drawings and specifications, estimate project costs, prepare project proposals, and to submit proposals.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Conducts cost analysis, estimating expected costs for the project.
• Develop and track KPIs, metrics, and dashboards to measure project performance across the company.
• Create charts and visual reports to analyze trends and communicate project performance data.
• Develop presentations that effectively share KPIs, performance metrics, and key business insights with stakeholders.
• Prepares and implements a budget based on estimates.
• Travels to sites to review projects, meet with current and prospective customers.
• Bids projects within the industrial environment that hth companies operate in.
• Orders materials and equipment for projects, as well as coordinates the scheduling of staff (and the customer) to meet the needs of the project.
• Reviews engineered drawings to ensure the project is bid correctly, and that the project is going as quoted. Estimar
• Conducts risk assessments; reports identified risks to management; provides recommendations for mitigation of risk (including termination of the project if appropriate).
• Addresses questions, concerns, and/or complaints throughout the project.
• Build relationships with prospective and current clients and vendors.
• Acts as a liaison between company, customers, and vendors.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Perform various other duties and functions as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• One to two years of related experience (or applicable education) required.
• PMP, PgMP, CAPM, and/or comparable project management certifications highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Working understanding of safety principles, practices, and procedures.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high‑paced and at times stressful environment.

Personal Characteristics

• Ability to problem solve and develop solutions.
• Follows directions of manager / lead / superintendent and clarifies responsibilities if needed.
• Respects self, co‑workers, managers, company, other contractors, and clients.
• Adaptable in methods used to complete task.
• Always have a support and teaching mindset.
• Ability to read, analyze, and address complex data or situations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Excellent communication skills - maintaining professionalism when communicating with staff and prospective employees alike.
• Willing to go the extra mile.
• Motivated to learn new skills.
• Follows directions of manager and clarifies responsibilities, if needed.
• Respects self, co‑workers, managers, company, and prospective employees.
• Shows up on time ready to complete work.
• Ability to work independently.

Physical Abilities

• Ability to lift, push, pull and move up to 50 lbs. on a routine basis.
• Ability to climb Ladders and stairways regularly throughout the work shift.
• Ability to observe conditions and others as safety attendant staying alert while seated for long periods of time as needed.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and other tools and equipment in a safe and controlled manner.
• Ability to perform inspections of site, tools, and equipment.
• Ability to perform behavioral observations focused on safety and process improvement.
• Ability to follow safety protocol and to report any incident, unsafe act, or unsafe condition immediately to the site supervisor and safety manager.

Benefits

• Employer Supplemented Health Insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Vision
• Voluntary Dental
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Group Injury Insurance401K (Company Match of 3%)
• Tuition Reimbursement