Assistant Project Manager - Manfacturing Market

Gray; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Construction in Charlotte, NC is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the MEP-focused project team. The role requires knowledge of mechanical, piping or electrical trades and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with strong budgeting and coordination skills.

The successful candidate will assist in evaluating proposals, coordinating design and engineering efforts, monitoring subcontractor work, and ensuring safety on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with load calculations and cost analysis software.
• Proactive, team-oriented with collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to determine feasibility of design or application.
• Participate in estimating for customer design proposals.
• Review subcontractor proposals and negotiate contracts.
• Coordinate design and engineering efforts; monitor finances and subcontracts.
• Inspect work to ensure compliance with scope.
• Assist in safety program implementation on site.
• Visit job sites to review progress and quality of work.
• Support scheduling to align construction with MEP milestones.

Skills

Mechanical trades knowledge

Piping trades knowledge

Electrical trades knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Word

Excel

Email

Job description

Gray Construction is seeking a Assistant Project Manager to join our Charlotte team.

Responsibilities

• Must have knowledge of either the mechanical, piping or electrical trades.
• Researches, analyzes and calculates data such as customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
• Participates in estimating process for customer design proposal.
• Analyzes subcontractor proposals to confirm the criteria are being satisfied.
• Participates in negotiations of contracts with subcontractors and vendors for various trades, ensuring that all phases of the work are encompassed and that a clear definition of work responsibility is defined.
• Reviews construction documents from subcontractors to confirm they comply with scope.
• Participates in awarding subcontracts.
• Coordinates design and engineering efforts; monitors and reports on financial status of the project(s) and is responsible for subcontract and contract administration.
• Participates in job progress schedule to ensure that actual construction parallels with the schedule per the MEP of the project.
• Reviews construction installed by subcontractors to confirm complies with scope.
• Purchases and monitors the delivery of all needed materials for the project(s) ensuring optimum prices, quality and conformance to specifications, for MEP Divisions.
• Participates in reviews and approves subcontractor and vendor payment requests. Issues changes in the work to receive prices from subcontractors in a timely fashion.
• Works with design and engineering managers to ensure project(s) is/are designed, procured and constructed within the boundaries of operating guidelines, while conforming to technical requirements and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Visits job site(s) as needed to review progress and quality of work, with possible required relocation to the jobsite during the MEP portion of construction.
• Works with the overall Project Manager to verify the monthly Red File report for the MEP.
• Reviews shop drawings and submittals to ensure compliance with scope of work.
• Responsible for the communication, implementation and enforcement of Gray’s safety program on site.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or minimum of one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Professional registration required.

Must possess basic computer skills including the ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet and e‑mail applications. Also require use of programs for calculating loads and performing cost analysis.

The new team member should be an energetic, self‑motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, a passion for collaboration and professional development. If you are a high achiever striving to exceed expectations in a fast‑paced innovative company, then Gray is the place for you.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands or arms and talk or hear. They may occasionally be required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Frequently in a normal office environment where noise level is moderate and temperature/humidity is controlled. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions. May be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold and/or heat, risk of electrical shock, explosives and vibrations. Noise level on the job site is normally moderate to loud. Overtime may be required. Some travel may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has supervisory responsibilities of drafting by on‑site and contract ACAD drafters, and of administrative assistants for work generated by this individual.

EEO Disclaimer

Gray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.