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Assistant Project Manager
Job Description
Are you eager to launch a rewarding career in commercial construction with a firm that genuinely invests in your future? Established in 1991, our client’s team operates on a foundation of integrity, client-first service, and a passion for excellence. They are looking for an ambitious, hands-on professional ready to learn the ropes of the design-build world within an environment that feels like a family but delivers like an industry leader.
They are seeking an enthusiastic, detail-oriented Assistant Project Manager (APM) to join their collaborative team on-site in the Slinger/Jackson area. This role serves as the first formal step on their Project Manager career path. YOU will work alongside experienced Project Managers, Superintendents, Architects, and Interior Designers who will train YOU in every phase of the design-build process. YOU will even manage smaller projects under the guidance of a PM mentor to help YOU build the skills needed to advance.
What You Will Do:
Preconstruction & Setup
- Estimating Support: Assist Project Managers in gathering crucial information for contract estimates and early project planning.
- Bid Collection: Follow up with subcontractors to collect comprehensive bids and clarify scope coverage.
- Documentation Management: Help organize, track, and maintain all project documentation using Procore.
Coordination & Change Management
- Schedule Review: Review 4-week look-ahead schedules generated by the Field Superintendent.
- Submittals & RFIs: Review submittals with guidance from your PM to ensure project accuracy.
- Change Orders: Gather pricing and details for PCCOs (change orders) while updating and tracking the PCCO log.
Meetings & Communication
- Collaboration: Participate actively in project kickoff meetings, PreCon meetings, and lessons-learned discussions.
- Stakeholder Alignment: Communicate clearly with PMs, Superintendents, subcontractors, and clients to keep projects moving forward.
- Project Closeout: Support the final closeout process and assist in preparing official owner deliverables.
Job Requirements
What We Are Looking For
- Experience: Prior experience in commercial construction or design-build is preferred, but we are highly open to training a fast, motivated learner.
- Blueprint Literacy: Ability to read, understand, and interpret construction documents.
- Technical Aptitude: Familiarity with Procore, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office Suite is highly preferred.
- Organizational Skills: A sharp eye for detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks, logs, and moving parts under deadline pressure.
- Mindset: A proactive self-starter who takes initiative, asks smart questions, and is driven by the collective success of the team.
Additional Information
What They Offer
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Medical (HSA-eligible option), Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, and both Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance.
- Retirement: 401(k) plan with a company percentage match.
- Time Off: Paid vacation, sick time, standard holidays, and an Annual Incentive Plan.
- Perks & Workspace: Onsite fitness center, wellness programs, fully stocked kitchen snacks, a company rec room, and corporate-branded swag.
- Culture & Fun: Monthly cookouts/lunches, team bonding activities, company retreats, casual dress code, and occasional "bring-your-pet-to-work" days.
- Growth: Structured mentorship, lunch-and-learn sessions, paid memberships to professional organizations, and career development designed to promote you to a full PM.
How to Apply
If YOU are a driven professional hungry to build a long-term career in commercial construction, we want to hear from YOU!!! Please submit your resume to nicole@alliancestaff.com.
Meet Your Recruiter
Partner, Vice President of Sales
Nicole earned her Bachelor of Arts from UW-Oshkosh and began her staffing career shortly after graduation. Quickly, Nicole found her passion rising to top producer year after year and from there in 2006 she became one of the founding Partners of AllianceStaff. Today as Partner and VP of Sales and Marketing, she remains on the front lines of recruitment and client management, while simultaneously fostering the growth of AllianceStaff by identifying key business development opportunities and training team members to develop their own desks. Nicole partners with companies across a wide range of industries to understand their hiring needs and to help them build the best possible teams. She has been recruiting in Milwaukee for over 15 years and has developed a unique insight into the hiring needs of the local market. She creates strong business relationships, many of which turn into long-term friendships, attesting to the loyalty she has with her clients and candidates. She listens. She asks questions. And she understands that a great talent match never needs to be sold. Nicole intuitively knows when she’s found the right match, and her long track record of successful placements proves her skill.
In her free time you can find Nicole on the soccer field watching her twin boys play in rain, sleet or snow (true soccer mom!!), staying on top of fitness trends, checking out a new restaurant with her girlfriends, traveling with her husband Tom or snuggling with her baby girl Mariah (Australian miniature Labradoodle.)