Assistant Project Manager

About the Role

Catamount builds the spaces communities depend on every day—from distribution centers and medical facilities to housing, restaurants, and fire stations. As a 100% employee-owned general contractor with a national reach, we complete projects across diverse markets and regions. This role supports projects through tasks including purchasing, documentation, subcontractor management, and project scheduling. The Assistant Project Manager (APM) ensures effective communication with stakeholders, maintains project documentation, and assists in enforcing site safety. This position requires strong organizational skills, proactive problem-solving, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment, playing a crucial part in delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Project Manager during the buyout process to make informed decisions, solicit and qualify subcontractor bids, and address scheduling in the Subcontractor Scope.
• Practice effective negotiation skills, thoroughly review drawings and specifications in preparation of subcontractor scope, and identify gaps in contract documents.
• Assist the Project Manager in preparing accurate and timely Weekly Project Updates, including maintaining and updating the Purchasing Schedule, Submittal Log, Lost Day Log, RFI Log, etc.
• Review submittals for contract conformance, distribute blueprint revisions, and track the submittal process and lead times for material purchases.
• Prepare monthly budgetary reports, generate subcontractor meeting agendas and minutes, and document project issues accurately and promptly.
• Review subcontractors' change order proposals for accuracy and conformance with contract documents and scope of work.
• Confer with supervisors, owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and inspectors to improve construction methods and handle miscellaneous owner requests with urgency, striving to exceed client expectations.
• Stay current on weekly job site activities and identify schedule conflicts and restraints, developing resolutions as needed.
• Perform pre-punch list walk-throughs with the Project Manager and Superintendent, prioritizing project closeout.
• Enforce contract close-out timelines, notify subcontractors accordingly, and collect all close-out documents.

Qualifications

• Refined organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Strong communication skills, including listening, presenting, interpersonal, and written.
• Advanced mathematic and reasoning ability, and strong negotiating skills.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience with a General Contractor preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably within the Construction Sciences, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, MS Project), and experience with (or ability to learn) Procore, office equipment, and internet tools.

Pay

Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000 USD. In addition to a competitive base salary, Catamount employees are eligible for additional incentives for merit/performance, project incentives, new hire referrals, and business development commissions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Generous VacationFlex program and paid sick time.
• Optional programs such as pet insurance and AFLAC accident, critical illness, and hospital policies.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• A culture that develops leaders, with opportunities to grow alongside experienced mentors in an environment rooted in accountability, trust, and shared success.
• Work that builds careers, with projects spanning multiple markets to help you grow, specialize, and evolve as your career goals take shape.
• 100% employee-owned through an ESOP, aligning employee-owners with the company’s mission and success.