Assistant Project Manager - Mission Critical

Clune Construction Company; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Best Place to Work recognition

401k with company match

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Flexible Spending

Mentoring Program

Continuing Education

Fitness Program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Clune Construction Company in Dallas, TX is seeking a skilled construction professional to join our team as a preconstruction/coordinating role. You will support BD and preconstruction, organize project information, and assist with budgeting and scheduling across commercial interior, healthcare, and mission-critical projects.

Our ESOP culture, Best Place to Work recognition, and growth opportunities align with core values; 2-5 years experience required; Bachelor's preferred; resume required.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in commercial interior, healthcare, or mission-critical projects.
• Experience coordinating pursuit information, RFPs, presentations, and project documentation.
• Proven ability to support budgeting, scheduling, and project controls.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pursuit information, review RFPs, assist client presentations, and organize project data.
• Align documentation, logistics, constructability reviews, and procurement requirements for preconstruction.
• Prepare bid packages, track subcontractor proposals, and support award decisions.
• Support kickoff meetings, project controls, schedules, and field coordination.
• Maintain RFIs, submittals, logs, and financial records with CMiC.
• Assist with cost tracking, change orders, and billing workflows.
• Ensure clear communication among owners, architects, engineers, trade partners and teams.
• Support project closeout and turnover activities.
• Mentor and develop junior staff and continuously improve workflows.

Skills

Preconstruction coordination

Business development support

Budgeting support

Scheduling support

Education

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering (preferred)

Tools

CMiC

Job description

Are you ready to grow your career with a company that values excellence and invests in its people? At Clune Construction, we’re more than builders—we’re a team of driven, collaborative and talented individuals who take pride in delivering exceptional work. Excellence is at the core of everything we do, from the quality of our projects to the way we support our people. As an employee-owned company, we invest in our team, and in return, our people share in our success. This shared commitment has earned us recognition as a Best Place to Work, a US Best Managed Company and a recipient of the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics.

Whether you’re a seasoned construction professional or looking to bring your expertise to a new area, we welcome you to join our team and make an impact!

Essential Skills

• Support business development and preconstruction efforts by coordinating pursuit information, reviewing RFP requirements, assisting with client presentations, organizing project information, and supporting conceptual, schematic, design development, GMP, and lump sum budgeting activities.
• Coordinate preconstruction planning activities by aligning project documentation, logistics planning, constructability reviews, procurement requirements, value engineering efforts, general conditions, and field input to support successful project execution.
• Coordinate subcontractor procurement activities by preparing bid packages, maintaining bidder information, managing proposal collection, clarifying scope requirements, leveling proposals, supporting award recommendations, and tracking subcontract execution.
• Coordinate project startup and execution planning by supporting kickoff meetings, organizing project controls, assisting with schedules, logistics, procurement activities, communication plans, and alignment between project leadership, field teams, and project stakeholders.
• Manage assigned project documentation workflows by coordinating RFIs, submittals, document distribution, project logs, reporting requirements, and follow-up activities to maintain accurate project information.
• Support project financial management activities by coordinating cost tracking, reviewing commitments, assisting with change order documentation, supporting billing workflows, updating CMiC information, and maintaining accurate project financial records.
• Coordinate project communication and stakeholder alignment by preparing meeting agendas, documenting meeting minutes, tracking action items, supporting OAC meetings, coordinating project updates, and maintaining communication among owners, architects, engineers, trade partners, and internal teams.
• Support construction operations and field coordination by working with project managers and field leadership on scheduling activities, procurement tracking, QA/QC requirements, safety coordination, site visits, logistics planning, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate project closeout activities by tracking punch list completion, organizing closeout documentation, coordinating trade partner deliverables, supporting turnover requirements, and assisting with Day Two work.
• Contribute to team development and process improvement by supporting intern involvement, mentorship activities, recruiting efforts, training initiatives, lessons learned, and consistent application of project systems and workflows.

Required For All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Please note: This role must have the ability to complete the job requirements of all lower positions in the job family hierarchy. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. If you have questions on your job description as outlined, please contact your supervisor or Human Resources.

What We Offer

• 100% company-paid premiums for Medical, Dental & Vision for all dependents (effective day one)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Employee Assistance ProgramCompany-paid and Voluntary Life Insurance Plans
• Company-paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending, Dependent Care and Commuter Plans
• Career Development through Mentoring Program, Learning & Development, Continuing Education
• Fitness Program
• Pet Insurance

Core Values and Behaviors

Clune Construction is proud to have Core Values and Behaviors that all of our employees represent. These Core Values are: Safety, Service, Teamwork, Respect, Excellence, Leadership and Innovation. Performance is evaluated with these Core Values in mind.

Education

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering preferred

Work Experience

• Background in construction trades and technical knowledge of construction methods required
• 2-5 years of experience managing commercial interior, healthcare and/or mission-critical projects required

All candidates must provide a resume.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.