Assistant Project Manager - Commercial Construction

Michael Page; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an Assistant Project Manager in Birmingham, AL to assist with scheduling, planning, forecasting, resourcing and managing technical activities to ensure project accuracy and quality. You will work with other APMs, learning from Senior Managers and gaining hands-on experience across construction divisions and operations.

The role is Birmingham-based with onsite exposure weekly, supporting large commercial and multifamily projects in the Alabama region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in construction, engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of GC experience.
• Excellent computer literacy and knowledge of construction and scheduling software.
• Ability to work with multiple discipline projects.
• Excellent project management and supervision skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in regular meetings with clients to ensure clarification and meet specific requirements in a timely manner.
• Delegate tasks to team members according to their individual skill sets, experience, and abilities to ensure efficient completion of the project.
• Maintain budgets and adjust with oversight by the Project Manager according to needs as they arise.
• Track performance and analyze the completion of key goals.
• Document and report project progress to upper management and clients. Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of assigned engineering projects.
• Formulating project parameters with Project Manager and assigning responsibilities to the most capable employees and monitoring the project team.
• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field.
• Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project's status.
• Cooperating and communicating with the project manager and other project participants and collaborating with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project's profitability.
• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary guidance or corrective actions required.
• Ensuring the project's material/installation compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Decision making

Construction scheduling

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in construction/engineering

Tools

Scheduling software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client is currently seeking a dedicated Assistant Project Manager to assist with the scheduling, planning, forecasting, resourcing, and managing technical activities to ensure project accuracy and quality. The APM work alongside other APM's, while learning from Senior Managers and getting hands-on experience across all Construction divisions and operational duties.

Birmingham-based role with onsite exposure weekly

Founded over 20 years ago as a small commercial GC, this client has grown in a very well-respected and sought-after company by many reputable clients across Alabama. They now tackle large, complex commercial and multifamily projects across the Birmingham, Auburn, and Montgomery areas, with occasional work further away based on client request.

The company is booked through most of 2026 and currently focused on securing the right jobs for 2027. They have grown at a consistent rate over the past several years, and are looking to add qualified, culturally-aligned support to their field teams as this growth pattern continues.

If you\'re looking for a General Contractor who can have you involved with large projects while also providing an exclusive, local atmosphere - APPLY NOW!

Description

• Participate in regular meetings with clients to ensure clarification and meet specific requirements in a timely manner.
• Delegate tasks to team members according to their individual skill sets, experience, and abilities to ensure efficient completion of the project.
• Maintain budgets and adjust with oversight by the Project Manager according to needs as they arise.
• Track performance and analyze the completion of key goals.
• Document and report project progress to upper management and clients. Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of assigned engineering projects.
• Formulating project parameters with Project Manager and assigning responsibilities to the most capable employees and monitoring the project team.
• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field.
• Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project\'s status.
• Cooperating and communicating with the project manager and other project participants and collaborating with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project\'s profitability.
• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary guidance or corrective actions required.
• Ensuring the project\'s material/installation compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications

Profile

• A bachelor\'s degree or master\'s degree in construction, engineering, or related field.
• Two or more years of experience with a GC
• Excellent computer literacy and knowledge of construction and scheduling software.
• The ability to work with multiple discipline projects.
• Excellent project management and supervision skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Desire to grow career as an Operational Leader within Commercial Construction

Job Offer

• Bonus structure
• Vehicle allowance
• Cell phone and laptop
• Paid time off/personal days/sick days
• Excellent benefits - health, vision, dental, disability, and life insurance
• FSA Option
• 401k plan with company match
• Regular company events to promote decompressing and enjoyment of the job

APPLY NOW AND BE CONSIDERED WITHIN 48 HOURS

Our client is currently seeking a dedicated Assistant Project Manager to assist with the scheduling, planning, forecasting, resourcing, and managing technical activities to ensure project accuracy and quality. The APM work alongside other APM\'s, while learning from Senior Managers and getting hands-on experience across all Construction divisions and operational duties.

Birmingham-based role with onsite exposure weekly

Client Details

Founded over 20 years ago as a small commercial GC, this client has grown in a very well-respected and sought-after company by many reputable clients across Alabama. They now tackle large, complex commercial and multifamily projects across the Birmingham, Auburn, and Montgomery areas, with occasional work further away based on client request.

The company is booked through most of 2026 and currently focused on securing the right jobs for 2027. They have grown at a consistent rate over the past several years, and are looking to add qualified, culturally-aligned support to their field teams as this growth pattern continues.

If you\'re looking for a General Contractor who can have you involved with large projects while also providing an exclusive, local atmosphere - APPLY NOW!

Description

• Participate in regular meetings with clients to ensure clarification and meet specific requirements in a timely manner.
• Delegate tasks to team members according to their individual skill sets, experience, and abilities to ensure efficient completion of the project.
• Maintain budgets and adjust with oversight by the Project Manager according to needs as they arise.
• Track performance and analyze the completion of key goals.
• Document and report project progress to upper management and clients. Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of assigned engineering projects.
• Formulating project parameters with Project Manager and assigning responsibilities to the most capable employees and monitoring the project team.
• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field.
• Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project\'s status.
• Cooperating and communicating with the project manager and other project participants and collaborating with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project\'s profitability.
• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary guidance or corrective actions required.
• Ensuring the project\'s material/installation compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications

Profile

• A bachelor\'s degree or master\'s degree in construction, engineering, or related field.
• Two or more years of experience with a GC
• Excellent computer literacy and knowledge of construction and scheduling software.
• The ability to work with multiple discipline projects.
• Excellent project management and supervision skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Desire to grow career as an Operational Leader within Commercial Construction

Job Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus structure
• Vehicle allowance
• Cell phone and laptop
• Paid time off/personal days/sick days
• Excellent benefits - health, vision, dental, disability, and life insurance
• FSA Option
• 401k plan with company match
• Regular company events to promote decompressing and enjoyment of the job

APPLY NOW AND BE CONSIDERED WITHIN 48 HOURS

Desired Skills and Experience

Seeking an aspiring Construction Project Manager with some experience (2 - 4 years) interested in joining a team with a stellar reputation across the local Alabama market. Experience on larger ground-up projects with a General Contractor is required.

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