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Assistant Project Manager

Clark Construction Group•South Valley, NV

About The Position

The Assistant Project Manager is part of a team directing the day-to-day operations of construction projects. The role supports the Project Manager in implementing project goals, communicating with stakeholders, managing risk, and monitoring progress against the schedule. It helps develop project plans identifying tasks, timelines, and resources, and assists with planning, scheduling, supervising, and coordinating project work to meet deadlines and budgets. The role includes supporting vendor and subcontractor contract negotiations and management, helping determine manpower, equipment, and material needs, and organizing and maintaining project documents. The Assistant Project Manager is expected to uphold company health and safety policies and requirements, and maintain positive working relationships with customers and coworkers. This is an active, hands-on role with substantial time on construction sites and some office work. Site work can involve uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, hoists, varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined areas, and moving mechanical equipment. The position is physically demanding and includes frequent standing and movement, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting or carrying materials. Office work may involve prolonged sitting for computer work, document review, and meetings. The work takes place in a demanding, high-performance environment. Flexibility to work extended hours, particularly during critical project phases or client deadlines, is expected. Employees may also need to monitor and respond to calls, emails, and text messages outside regular working hours for time-sensitive matters or emergencies. A pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and random quarterly fitness-for-duty tests are required.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of construction management experience.
  • Understanding of construction procedures, materials, and project management principles.
  • Outstanding communication, negotiation, organizational, and time-management skills.
  • Proficiency with computers and programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Team player with leadership abilities.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Ability to perform active, hands-on work, including frequent movement, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting and carrying materials up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and visual acuity to read plans and inspect work.
  • Ability to work in varied weather and moderate to loud noise, including elevated or confined areas and around moving mechanical equipment.
  • Flexibility to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines and respond to work communications for time-sensitive matters or emergencies.
  • Follow Clark Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws.
  • Complete a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and random quarterly fitness-for-duty tests.
  • Alignment with Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction, and executes.

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with planning, scheduling, supervising, and coordinating construction projects to help ensure deadlines and budgets are met.
  • Work directly with the Project Manager to help implement project goals.
  • Support communication among project stakeholders.
  • Assist with managing risk and monitoring progress against the project schedule.
  • Assist with negotiating and managing contracts with vendors and subcontractors.
  • Help determine required manpower, equipment, and materials from project start to finish, with attention to schedule and budget.
  • Organize, file, and maintain project documents.
  • Ensure company health and safety culture, policies, and requirements are met.
  • Establish and maintain positive working relationships with customers and coworkers.
  • Monitor and respond to communications outside regular working hours when required for time-sensitive matters or emergencies.

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Based on current job postings on Teal, the average Construction Assistant Project Manager salary in the US is approximately $98,000 per year, with a typical range of $67,000 to $149,000.
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