Construction Project Assistant (PA)

Sunstall Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development programs

Competitive compensation package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Sunstall Inc. is seeking a Construction Project Assistant to support Project Managers in delivering high-quality federal construction projects on time, safely, and within budget. The role emphasizes accurate documentation, smooth workflows, and regulatory compliance.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to grow in construction project management, coordination, or contract administration, with exposure to bid coordination, subcontracts, and closeout activities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in commercial or industrial construction (federal project experience preferred).
• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Honest, reliable, professional, and self-motivated.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening and government security clearance.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Establish, organize, and maintain project and job site documentation.
• Manage drawing logs and ensure document control accuracy.
• Track, log, and distribute project documents as directed by the Project Manager.
• Maintain project files in Procore construction management software.
• Process and file subcontracts, purchase orders, and change orders.
• Track subcontractor compliance documents (insurance, lien releases, affidavits).
• Assist with bid coordination and buyout processes, including distributing plans/specs and logging proposals.
• Support Project Managers with day-to-day project coordination.
• Compile project closeout packages, including O&M manuals.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive company and client information.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors and clients.
• Perform general administrative and project support duties as needed.
• Communicate effectively over the phone and in writing to upper management including Owners, PMs, Superintendents, and Corporate Safety.
• Work with government and non-government personnel in a professional and clear manner.

Skills

Project coordination

MS Office

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Procore

RMS

Job description

CompanyOverview

HHICorporationisanindustryleadinggeneralcontractorspecializinginfederalconstruction.Weareseekingadetail-orientedConstructionProjectAssistant(PA)tosupportProjectManagersindeliveringhigh-qualityprojectsontime,safely,andwithinbudget.

PositionSummary

TheConstructionProjectAssistantprovidescriticaladministrativeandcoordinationsupportforconstructionprojectsupto$50Minvalue.Thisroleprovidesadministrativesupporttoensureaccuratedocumentation,smoothprojectworkflows,andcompliancewithOSHA,federal,state,andcompanyregulations.

Thisisanexcellentopportunityforcandidateslookingtogrowtheircareerinconstructionprojectmanagement,projectcoordination,orcontractadministration.

KeyResponsibilities

• Establish,organize,andmaintainprojectandjobsitedocumentation
• Managedrawinglogsandensuredocumentcontrolaccuracy
• Track,log,anddistributeprojectdocumentsasdirectedbytheProjectManager
• MaintainprojectfilesinProcoreconstructionmanagementsoftware
• Processandfilesubcontracts,purchaseorders,andchangeorders
• Tracksubcontractorcompliancedocuments(insurance,lienreleases,affidavits)
• Assistwithbidcoordinationandbuyoutprocesses,includingdistributingplans/specsandloggingproposals
• SupportProjectManagerswithday-to-dayprojectcoordination
• Compileprojectcloseoutpackages,includingO&Mmanuals
• Maintainconfidentialityofsensitivecompanyandclientinformation
• Buildandmaintainstrongrelationshipswithsubcontractorsandclients
• Performgeneraladministrativeandprojectsupportdutiesasneeded
• AbilitytoproperlycommunicateoverthephoneandinwritingtouppermanagementincludingOwners,PM's,Superintendents,andCorporateSafety.
• Abilitytoworkwithgovernmentandnon-governmentpersonnelinaprofessionalandclearmanner.

Qualifications(Required)

• 2+yearsofexperienceincommercialorindustrialconstruction(federalprojectexperiencepreferred)
• Basicabilitytoreadandinterpretconstructiondrawingsandspecifications
• Strongwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills
• ProficiencyinMicrosoftOffice(Excel,Word)
• Strongorganizationalskillswithhighattentiontodetail
• Abilitytoworkbothindependentlyandcollaborativelyinafast-pacedenvironment
• Honest,reliable,professional,andself-motivated
• Abilitytopasspre-employmentdrugscreeningandgovernmentsecurityclearance
• Abilitytolift50lbs

PreferredQualifications

• ExperienceusingProcoreconstructionmanagementsoftware
• Basicknowledgeofconstructionscheduling
• Familiaritywithcontractadministrationandconstructionaccountingprocesses
• ExperienceinResidentManagementSystem(RMS)utilizedbytheUSACE

KeySkills&Keywords

ConstructionProjectAssistant ProjectCoordination ConstructionAdministration Procore DocumentControl Subcontracts FederalConstruction ContractAdministration CommercialConstruction ProjectSupport SchedulingSupport

WhyJoinUs?

• Opportunitytoworkonhigh-impactfederalconstructionprojects
• Ongoingprofessionaldevelopmentandtrainingopportunities
• Careergrowthopportunitiesinconstructionmanagement
• Collaborative,team-orientedenvironment
• Competitivecompensationandbenefitspackage