Construction Project Assistant — Drive Schedules & Budgets

Batchelor & Kimball; Hampton (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Batchelor & Kimball, headquartered in Conyers, GA, is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support design, pre-construction, and construction phases. You’ll assist with scope, scheduling, budgets, contracts, and coordinating with the design team and subcontractors.

The role involves maintaining project timelines, interfacing with subcontractors, and producing WIP and status reports. Requires 2+ years in construction, ability to read drawings, and strong MS Project/Office skills.

Qualifications

• BA/Associates degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand construction drawings.
• 2+ years of experience in the construction field and may lead projects up to $2.5M.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with Project Management team to help manage and estimate construction projects.
• Complete engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements.
• Review drawings for correctness.
• Assemble details necessary to prepare job bid proposals.
• Develop relationships with sub-contractors for information on bids.
• Assist with monthly WIP reports and project budgeting.
• Maintain project schedule and coordinate activities to meet deadlines.
• Contribute to cost control by reviewing expenditures and contracts.
• Prepare status reports and summarize trends for actions.
• Travel to job sites as needed to review progress and address challenges.
• Support Project Manager to answer customer inquiries.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Projects

Microsoft Office

Budgeting

Scheduling

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

BA/Associates degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Projects

Excel

Word

Office 365

Job description

Batchelor & Kimball, headquartered in Conyers, GA, is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support design, pre-construction, and construction phases. You’ll assist with scope, scheduling, budgets, contracts, and coordinating with the design team and subcontractors.

The role involves maintaining project timelines, interfacing with subcontractors, and producing WIP and status reports. Requires 2+ years in construction, ability to read drawings, and strong MS Project/Office skills.