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Batchelor & Kimball, Inc.

Assistant Project Manager

Batchelor & Kimball, Inc., Abilene, Texas, us, 79608

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Headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, Batchelor & Kimball takes pride in partnering with our clients to deliver excellent results from engineering and construction to operations and maintenance. We offer design/build and turnkey construction services, including teaming with selected subcontractors for electrical and general construction. If you are looking to grow your career and thrive in a team environment, we invite you to apply for this position.

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager in Abilene, TX who will assist the Project and Senior Project Managers with the administrative tasks surrounding the design phase, pre‑construction and construction phase project management including managing scope, scheduling, budgeting, contracts, out‑to‑bid process, and assist with overseeing the work of the design team. All candidates must meet the following expectations and be able to work independently with minimal oversight.

Job Responsibilities / Accountabilities

Work directly with Project Management team to help manage and estimate construction projects

Completes engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements

Reviews drawings for correctness

Assembles miscellaneous details necessary to prepare job bid proposals

Develops relationships with sub‑contractors and interacts with them to secure necessary information for job bids

Support Project Manager in collecting the necessary information to complete the monthly Work in Progress (WIP) report

Assist with projecting and adherence to job budget and timing of tasks

Maintains project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and surfacing issues to be resolved; may interface with sub‑contracts as necessary to meet schedule

Controls project costs by recommending expenditures and administering contractor contracts

Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, recommending actions

Travel to job site location when necessary to review progress and provide solutions to challenges

Assist in project timeline and deadlines

Maintains a safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations

Maintains project database by updating our construction systems

Be available to support the Project Manager to answer any customer inquiry

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Supervisory / Budgetary / External Communication Responsibility

This is an individual contributing role; will be responsible for communicating primarily internally with the potential of interfacing with sub‑contractors

May participate in meetings with GC but normally in an observation capacity

Knowledge, Skill and Ability Requirements (Minimum Competencies)

Able to manage multiple, competing priorities in a deadline‑driven environment

Leadership abilities to communicate and influence others

Positive attitude focused on customers and clients

Superb personal and communication skills with the ability to successfully interact at all levels of the organization including stakeholders, developers, and contractors

Exceptional problem solving, administrative, prioritization, and multi‑tasking skills

Established ability to work self‑sufficiently or as part of a team to produce best results

Excellent ability in Microsoft Project, Office, Excel, Word, etc.

Prior Work Experience and Educational Requirements

BA/Associate’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience

Ability to read, interpret, and understand construction drawings

Working knowledge of project budgeting and pricing of materials and labor

2+ years of experience in the construction field and may lead projects that are up to $2.5M in scope

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are those associated with working in a typical office environment and miscellaneous field travel

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.

Location: Abilene, TX | Salary: $110,000.00 – $130,000.00 | Posted: 3 days ago

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