Assistant Project Manager, MEP- Manufacturing Market

Gray Construction; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Construction is hiring an Assistant Project Manager for their Manufacturing Market in Atlanta, GA. This role involves planning, coordinating, and managing MEP components, supporting the Project Manager in delivering projects on time and within budget. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and strong analytical, negotiation, and computer skills. The position requires regular site visits and the ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four‑year college or university; or minimum of one‑year related experience.
• Professional registration required.
• Must possess basic computer skills including email applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and managing MEP components for manufacturing projects.
• Participate in the estimating process for customer design proposals.
• Coordinate design and engineering efforts on projects.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Research and analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Project monitoring and reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional registration

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Spreadsheet applications

Job description

Assistant Project Manager, MEP – Manufacturing Market (Atlanta, GA)

Job ID: 2026-5252

Type: Gray Construction, Inc

Number of Openings: 1

Category: PROJE - Project Management

Overview

Assist in planning, coordinating, and managing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC components for manufacturing projects, supporting the Project Manager in ensuring project objectives are met on time, within budget, and to client specifications.

Responsibilities

• Must have knowledge of the mechanical, piping, or electrical trades.
• Research, analyze, and calculate data such as customer design proposals, specifications, and product manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
• Participate in the estimating process for customer design proposals.
• Analyze subcontractor proposals to confirm criteria are satisfied.
• Participate in negotiations of contracts with subcontractors and vendors for various trades, ensuring all phases of the work are encompassed and a clear definition of work responsibilities is defined.
• Review construction documents from subcontractors to confirm they comply with scope.
• Participate in awarding subcontracts.
• Coordinate design and engineering efforts; monitor and report on financial status of the project(s) and manage subcontract and contract administration.
• Participate in job progress scheduling to ensure construction parallels the schedule per the MEP of the project.
• Review construction installed by subcontractors to confirm compliance with scope.
• Purchase and monitor the delivery of all needed materials for the project(s) ensuring optimum prices, quality, and conformance to specifications for MEP Divisions.
• Participate in reviews and approve subcontractor and vendor payment requests; issue changes in the work to receive prices from subcontractors in a timely fashion.
• Work with design and engineering managers to ensure projects are designed, procured, and constructed within operating guidelines while conforming to technical requirements and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Visit job sites as needed to review progress and quality of work, with possible required relocation to the jobsite during the MEP portion of construction.
• Work with the overall Project Manager to verify the monthly Red File report for the MEP.
• Review shop drawings and submittals to ensure compliance with scope of work.
• Responsible for communication, implementation, and enforcement of Gray's safety program on site.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four‑year college or university; or minimum of one‑year related experience and/or training; or an 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; and utilize programs for calculating loads and performing cost analysis.
• Energetic, self‑motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, and who is passionate about collaboration and professional development.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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 for drafting by on‑site and contract ACAD drafters, and for 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.