Assistant Project Manager

Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc.•Round Rock, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Project Manager based in Austin, Texas. The role supports planning and execution throughout each project in collaboration with the Project Manager and other assigned team members. Duties include maintaining project documents, assisting with budgets and cost management, coordinating calls, meetings, and site visits, and working with team members, vendors, clients, and employees to meet project expectations. The role requires regular jobsite travel, including travel to projects outside Texas. The Assistant Project Manager works with Project Managers, clients, and site supervision to plan and oversee projects, coordinate resources, track schedules and spending, prepare estimates and invoices, and support bids, contracts, change orders, and scope changes. The position also supports safety and regulatory compliance, monitors vendors and internal staff, and provides status updates to Project Managers and upper management. Work may take place in offices, shops, traffic areas, warehouses, and undeveloped properties, with exposure to dirt, dust, grease, oil, vibration, and adverse weather. The position involves physically demanding work, including accessing elevated areas and confined spaces, using required PPE, lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for extended periods, bending, and working on ladders, personnel lifts, and workboats.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience helping manage complex industrial construction projects up to $1 million.
At least 3 years of client relationship and business development experience, including leading the preparation and development of bids with a successful record.
Demonstrated success in team leadership, process adherence, ownership and commitment, learning agility, and risk management.
Ability to think strategically, establish and manage plans, and build and foster relationships.
Knowledge of safety and relevant OSHA requirements and regulations.
Proficiency with PC tools, including Microsoft Office Suite and project management scheduling software.
Willingness to travel to projects outside Texas.
Ability to safely access property, buildings, structures, wharves, rooftops, elevated positions, and confined spaces.
Ability to effectively use required PPE and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet strenuous physical demands, including prolonged standing, consistent bending, working in confined spaces with limited access, on ladders and personnel lifts, in workboats, and in awkward body positions.
Ability to safely operate all involved equipment and tools.

Responsibilities

Work with Project Managers, clients, and supervision to prepare, plan, develop, and oversee site projects; establish priorities; and assign resources or capital.
Perform administrative tasks, including preparing estimates and invoices and tracking project progress using project software.
Research project information to support team members.
Update and report on project schedule progress, budget, and spending.
Assist with cost management, including estimating, funding, budgeting, forecasting, controlling, and reporting.
Use knowledge of scheduling, bids, takeoffs, change orders, and contracts to help identify and process scope changes, address issues, and communicate project milestones.
Develop relationships to identify and cultivate opportunities.
Plan and schedule resources to meet project demands.
Help develop approaches to problems and prepare or modify drawings, specifications, calculations, charts, and graphs; monitor work for compliance with applicable codes and accepted engineering practices.
Help ensure equipment, tools, and employees assigned to projects comply with SIC policy, government regulations, and customer requirements.
Help monitor execution of the SIC safety program and the work of internal staff and external vendors, promoting a Safety-First mentality.
Provide regular project status updates to Project Managers and/or upper management.
Travel regularly to jobsites to oversee projects.
Perform other duties as assigned.