Commercial Construction Associate Project Manager - Grapevine

MEC General Contractors; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

MEC General Contractors is seeking a Construction Associate Project Manager in Dallas, TX. This role supports the project manager in design, permitting, construction, and occupancy transitions across projects with a focus on delivering quality on time and within budget.

You will collaborate with senior managers, coordinate teams and subcontractors, and maintain project documentation. The position offers growth, a family-owned culture, and stability with limited travel across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, project and/or construction management or equivalent.
• 1 year of project management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of building codes, blueprints, permits, construction processes and PM principles.
• Experience with construction/project management software preferred.
• Some field experience on construction sites preferred.
• Strong communication, leadership, organizational, problem solving and time-management skills.
• Ability to travel and visit job sites.

Responsibilities

• Support senior project manager(s) on projects and initiatives to ensure accurate and current project documentation.
• Understand a project’s scope and create documents for project requirements.
• Monitor projects regularly, evaluating progress and quality, and manage issue resolution.
• Maintain the quality of all project data to assure integrity.
• Serve as point of contact for all project communications and manage expectations.
• Coordinate project team members and subcontractors to ensure efficient execution and deadlines.
• Responsible for small and medium projects, with opportunities to collaborate on larger ones.
• Establish and maintain project communications with internal and external stakeholders.
• Track and process project costs including change orders and owner actions.
• Communicate with utility providers; monitor delivery dates.
• Coordinate on all project closeout requirements with subcontractors and field staff.
• Acquire licenses and permits; ensure code compliance.
• Monitor construction activities to meet schedule and budget.
• Partner with construction superintendent to ensure quality.
• Provide regular progress reports to stakeholders.
• Use scheduling software to update schedules and document progress.

Job description

Brief Description

At MEC General Contractors, we’re proud to be a third-generation, family-owned company with a legacy built on trust, innovation, and dedication for over 50 years. With offices in Melbourne and Orlando, Florida, and Dallas, Texas, we’re strategically growing while staying true to our roots. Our core values—Family, Engineering Minded, and Passion—guide everything we do, from the way we build projects to how we treat our team. At MEC, we believe in empowering our employees, fostering a culture where your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported. Join us as we continue to shape communities and build a future we can all be proud of. Our regional focus means significantly less travel, allowing for greater work-life balance.

About

At MEC General Contractors, we’re proud to be a third-generation, family-owned company with a legacy built on trust, innovation, and dedication for over 50 years. With offices in Melbourne and Orlando, Florida, and Dallas, Texas, we’re strategically growing while staying true to our roots. Our core values—Family, Engineering Minded, and Passion—guide everything we do, from the way we build projects to how we treat our team. At MEC, we believe in empowering our employees, fostering a culture where your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported. Join us as we continue to shape communities and build a future we can all be proud of. Our regional focus means significantly less travel, allowing for greater work-life balance.

Job Summary

— A Construction Associate Project Manager supports the project manager in the day-to-day activities associated with the design, permitting, construction, and occupancy transition for the project(s) to which the APM is assigned.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Support senior project manager(s) on projects and initiatives where appropriate to ensure accurate and current project documentation.
• Understand a project’s scope and create documents for project requirements.
• Monitor projects on a regular basis, evaluating progress and quality, and managing issue resolution process to ensure corrective actions are taken.
• Maintain the quality of all project document/data to assure the integrity of the project.
• Serve as point of contact for all project-related communications, managing expectations and ensuring timely delivery of information.
• Coordinate project team members and third-party contractors to ensure efficient execution of tasks and adherence to deadlines.
• Responsible for small and medium projects, as assigned, with opportunities to work collaboratively on larger projects.
• Establish and maintain project communications with internal and external stakeholders.
• Track and process projects costs including subcontractor change orders, owner PCOs, and owner change orders.
• Communicate with all utility providers, establish the accounts, monitor, and track final delivery dates.
• Coordinate on all project closeout requirements, communicate with subcontractors and field superintendents to obtain such information on time.
• Acquire the appropriate licenses and permits from the corresponding authorities and ensure construction is up to code.
• Monitors construction activities to ensure that all phases or work are done in accordance with company standards and contractual agreements that is compliant to schedule and budget requirements.
• Partners with the construction Superintendent and give guidance as needed to ensure high-quality project performance.
• Communicate the status of the building project to key stakeholders by providing regular progress reports.
• Uses scheduling software to update schedules, track progress, and document project progression.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in business, project and/or construction management, related fields, or equivalent experience.
• Project Management experience: 1 preferred.
• Knowledge of the construction industry and building process, including building codes, blueprints, permits, construction equipment, material resources, construction processes, and project management principles.
• Experience using construction or project management software preferred.
• Some field experience on construction sites preferred.
• Strong communication skills, leadership skills, organizational skills, problem solving skills, and time-management skills.
• Ability to travel and visit job sites.

Job Type

Full-time

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience

• Project management: 1 year (Preferred)

M.E. Construction, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. MEC utilizes E-Verify. US work authorization (Required)