Assistant Project Manager — Civil Construction Lead

DN; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) match

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

FSA

Life insurance

PTO

Holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Gym reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

DN is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to help plan, execute, and close out heavy civil construction projects. You will support the Project Manager, coordinate with superintendents, and manage subcontractors and material submittals across pre-bid and post-construction phases.

Travel to project sites is required to ensure quality, safety, and on-time delivery. The role emphasizes client communication, scheduling, budgeting, and hands-on involvement in end-to-end project delivery, with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction field engineer, project engineer, or assistant project manager experience in a heavy civil self-performing contractor, concrete preferred.
• Background in sitework and utility work preferred.
• Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree preferred.
• Leadership experience demonstrated through ability to guide, motivate and develop others, and team-oriented background grounded in trust, accountability, and shared success.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in the successful execution of projects through effective communication, coordination, and attention to detail.
• Manage services projects representing the company in meetings, conducting pre-job planning with superintendents, and ensuring daily project monitoring.
• Manage new construction projects at the discretion of the Vice President of Construction.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor pricing through pre/post bid strategies, subcontract coordination, and maintain subcontractor relationships.
• Proficiently utilize AutoCAD for precise casting bed and crane layout, evaluate site conditions to recommend suitable equipment usage, conduct pre-project inspections, verify site layout details, and contribute to estimating throughout pre-bid and post-construction phase.
• In conjunction with the Project Coordinator, manage project material submittals, approvals and lead times to ensure project timelines are met.
• End-to-end concrete design and management, including specification review, quality control, operational support, and post-project analysis.
• Manage subcontractors by ensuring performance aligns with project timelines and quality, while promoting effective communication and collaboration.
• Manage the coordination of crane operations, overseeing scheduling, and communication with the superintendent ensuring efficient project execution.
• Travel to project sites for preconstruction meetings, quality control and safety inspections.
• Manage costs involving initial budgeting, invoice evaluation, expense tracking, and monthly project billings.
• Assist in Project closeout meetings, ensuring documentation review, final approvals, and seamless project handover to clients.
• Support the project team to thoroughly execute detailed pre-job planning.
• Manage co-ops/interns ensuring productive contribution and professional development

Skills

Construction site experience

Leadership

Team collaboration

Project coordination

AutoCAD

Education

Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

DN is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to help plan, execute, and close out heavy civil construction projects. You will support the Project Manager, coordinate with superintendents, and manage subcontractors and material submittals across pre-bid and post-construction phases.

Travel to project sites is required to ensure quality, safety, and on-time delivery. The role emphasizes client communication, scheduling, budgeting, and hands-on involvement in end-to-end project delivery, with