Assistant Project Manager K-12

Balfour Beatty US; Georgia (VT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading construction firm as an Assistant Project Manager in Atlanta, focusing on K-12 projects. You'll support project operations, coordinate with teams, and ensure documentation flows smoothly, all while contributing to a culture of safety and excellence. This role offers significant opportunities for professional growth and exposure to high-value projects.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in commercial construction.
• Experience with K-12 projects highly desirable.
• Proven experience with cost projection and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager with project planning and execution.
• Coordinate subcontractor and vendor activities.
• Track and manage RFIs, submittals, and change orders.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management

Civil Engineering

Architecture

Tools

Constructware

P6

Timberline

Job description

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Joining Balfour Beatty as an Assistant Project Manager in our Atlanta team focused on K-12 projects you will play a key role in supporting the management of day-to-day project operations, coordinating with internal teams and external partners, ensuring the success of our Safety/Zero Harm culture and ensuring that critical project documentation and communication flow is maintained.

You will have a significant runway for continued development, learning and career growth as well as exposure to a wide range of complex high-value marquee projects.

Essential Functions

• Assist the Project Manager with overall project planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Coordinate subcontractor and vendor activities, ensuring work aligns with project specifications and deadlines.
• Coordination of Drawings and Specifications with Trades
• Prepare Procurement Log to manage and schedule long lead items
• Coordinate meetings with Trades, Clients, Governing Agencies and Inspectors
• Manage Trade and Owner Change Orders
• Track and manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, and other project documentation.
• Attend project meetings and prepare meeting minutes, status updates, and progress reports.
• Conduct site visits to assist with quality control, safety compliance, and progress verification.
• Assist with project close-out, punch lists, and handover to clients.

What you will need

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in commercial construction in either the office or field with K-12 experience being highly desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Proven Experience with cost projection, financial analysis, budget reviews, labor reports
• Demonstrated supervisory experience in a commercial construction setting
• Experience with project manager software (Constructware, P6, Timberline, etc.)
• Strong understanding of construction processes, drawings, and specifications.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Team player with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

What you will get

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus

About us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Construction

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