Associate Project Manager - Kansas City MO

Opus; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, dental and vision coverage

401(k) plan with immediate company match

Student loan payback program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Birthday holiday

Community time off

Caregiver leave

Tuition reimbursement

Paid licensures and professional memberships

Job summary

Opus is looking for an Associate Project Manager in Kansas City, MO to support project management activities in construction. In this role, you will assist in project coordination, safety compliance, and effective communication among teams.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical and interpersonal skills, with responsibility for budgeting and scheduling while ensuring project goals are met. The position includes extensive collaboration with supervisors and project teams for work efficiency.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage project tasks effectively.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and safety regulations.
• Strong communication skills to interact with team members and clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Manager in project management tasks.
• Ensure safe and timely project completion.
• Participate in client meetings and contract negotiations.
• Monitor project budgets and schedules.
• Facilitate communication among project teams.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Technical skills

Budget monitoring

Schedule coordination

Safety knowledge

Job description

We are looking for an Associate Project Manager for our Kansas City, MO office. The Associate Project Manager is a construction professional responsible for supporting the Project Manager or Senior Project Manager in the performance of their duties. Primary responsibilities include the maintenance of all project correspondence and documentation; safe, economic, and timely project completion; and development of interpersonal and technical skills necessary for successful project management. On small or less complex projects, the Associate Project Manager may serve as the Project Manager responsible for coordinating the design and construction processes, including periodic supervisory review of schedules, project status, progress, and cost projections.

Benefits

• healthcare, dental and vision coverage
• a 401(k) plan and immediate company match
• astudent loan payback program
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• birthday holiday
• community time off
• caregiver leave
• tuition reimbursement
• paid licensures and professional memberships

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety First

• Work with the safety department to have working knowledge of the federal OSHA standards that apply to the project(s).
• Perform a preliminary jobsite hazard analysis along with ongoing jobsite safety review walks and review them with the Superintendent and Regional General Superintendent or Field Coordinator.
• Support the project management team in providing the labor, materials, equipment, and other resources necessary to perform each project safely.

Project Pursuit, as requested

• Participate in select client sales meetings with Project Manager.
• Prepare conceptual and detailed estimates for review with supervisor.
• Participate in owner contract negotiations and contract exhibit development with Project Manager.

Pre-Construction Production

• Assist with and/or manage the design aspects of assigned projects, ensuring budget, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction criteria are met.
• Monitor the preparation of proposal and working drawings for assigned project.
• Assist with writing detailed specifications and submittal log development.
• Support the subcontractor bidding process with bid package development, coordination of bid reviews and writing subcontractor award recommendations.
• Review construction and shop drawings, facilitate shop drawing review process.

Construction Management

• Assist with and/or manage the construction and close-out of assigned projects, ensuring budget, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction criteria are met.
• Collaborate with job site Superintendent in reviewing drawings, budgets, schedules, and other project‑related matters on a regular basis.
• Coordinate, document and distribute minutes for various weekly project team meetings.
• Confer with supervisor while reviewing schedule updates, cost expenditure, and client sales decisions when necessary.
• Share job cost responsibility through monitoring budgets and schedules, resolving problems, and reporting cost projections to supervisor on a monthly or more frequent basis.
• Negotiate owner change orders.
• Negotiate, write (with Project Coordinator), and approve subcontracts and change orders for Project Manager review.
• Work with governmental agencies to aid project success or resolve job problems as needed.

Project Management Skill Development

• Demonstrate effective teamwork and the establishment of successful interpersonal relationships with co‑workers and other disciplines within the company. Strive to optimize team effectiveness and help coordinate project team.
• Initiate and document meetings to keep supervisor informed of project status and progress.
• Acquire understanding of building code and design.