Assistant Project Manager

Keeley Construction
St. Louis, MO
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with construction management or engineering background who coordinate project teams and manage documentation. The role emphasizes hands-on support in bid processes and project close-out in St. Louis.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with construction management or engineering degrees and experience in project coordination and documentation management
    — “Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, related field, or equivalent work experience.”
  • Individuals who have previously worked on industrial manufacturing projects or in similar project support roles
    — “Internship experience performing the similar primary responsibilities listed, desired.”
  • Candidates who are detail-oriented and have a track record of managing submittal and RFI logs effectively
    — “Prepare and maintain submittal/RFI logs for construction projects based on project drawings and specifications”

Things to consider

  • All candidates must complete an assessment and pre-employment drug screen, which may impact application timelines
    — “All candidates agree to complete an assessment for selection and pre-employment drug screen.”
  • The role is located in St. Louis, Missouri, and may require local presence for in-person collaboration
    — “Locations: St. Louis, Missouri”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with bid solicitation and estimate takeoffs in your resume and interview responses
    — “Assist in bid solicitation, estimate functions and estimate takeoffs.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to distribute construction documents and coordinate with subcontractors
    — “Distribute construction documents to subcontractors. Including drawings, specifications, and general conditions including any accepted alternatives or addendums with documents”
  • Showcase your experience in preparing meeting agendas and minutes for construction teams
    — “Prepare meeting agendas and minutes”
  • Demonstrate a history of managing project close-out documentation and ensuring compliance
    — “Collect and prepare all required project close-out documents”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • coordinate work between project team members
  • manage all documentation related to construction project
  • assist in bid solicitation and estimate functions
Typical background
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, related field

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementConstruction ManagementDocument Management

Preferred

Bid SolicitationEstimate Functions

Stack & domain

ConstructionProject Management

About the role

Original posting from Keeley Construction via Greenhouse

At Keeley Companies, we believe in empowering our people and fulfilling career aspirations. Keeley is a career destination with countless opportunities for advancement, and a world-class family culture that is centered around creating the best possible environment for our people to thrive.

We are looking to hire an Assistant Project Manager for our Industrial Manufacturing Group in St. Louis, Missouri.

Primary Responsibilities:

Coordinate work and correspondence between all project team members

Manage all documentation related to construction project

Assist in bid solicitation, estimate functions and estimate takeoffs.

Prepare and maintain submittal/RFI logs for construction projects based on project drawings and specifications 

Document and communicate scope changes and other related project impacts to project team 

Coordinate the change proposal, review and submission process 

Assist the Project Manager in monitoring EVM and production rates 

Distribute construction documents to subcontractors. Including drawings, specifications, and general conditions including any accepted alternatives or addendums with documents 

Prepare meeting agendas and minutes 

Collect and prepare all required project close-out documents 

Participate in all required construction meetings with required personnel, subcontractors, designers, and owners 

Prepare correspondence with Owner, Engineers, Subcontractors, Suppliers, which include, schedule of values, project schedule, memos, request for information, transmittals, and submittals 

Solicit subcontractor interest in sub-scopes for estimates under the directions of the project estimator 

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, related field, or equivalent work experience.

Internship experience performing the similar primary responsibilities listed, desired.

Adhere to OSHA and Company safety requirements.  

All candidates agree to complete an assessment for selection and pre-employment drug screen.

EOE/AA M/F/Disabled/Vet

Locations: St. Louis, Missouri

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Source: Keeley Construction careers (Greenhouse)

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