Assistant Project Manager (CTX)

About the role

Patriot Erectors is a full-service, AISC-Certified Steel Fabricator and AISC-Certified Advanced Steel Erector. Reporting to the Division Manager, you’ll support Project Managers in achieving project goals — planning, tracking, and reporting across every phase from proposal through closeout — with regular visits to active job sites to keep office and field operations aligned.

Responsibilities

• Drawings & Documents: Review and interpret drawings and contract documents.
• Schedules & Budgets: Help develop, update, and monitor project schedules, budgets, and activities.
• Cordination: Keep the shop, field teams, and customers aligned on deliverables, schedule, and quality.
• Project Systems: Set up and maintain project data and documentation; help establish fabrication schedules, milestones, and objectives.
• Vendors & Subs: Review and evaluate vendor proposals; coordinate subcontractor activities; monitor vendor performance and relationships.
• Change Orders: Assist with preparing change orders and reviewing drawings.
• Communication: Provide regular progress and budget updates; prepare and present project information to the PM, internal teams, and customers — and build customer relationships that last.
• Field Presence: Conduct site visits to verify progress, address field issues, and keep plans and reality in sync.

Requirements

• 5 years of general project or construction experience
• Ability to read and interpret structural drawings and specifications
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving ability
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Nice-to-Haves

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Commercial steel fabrication experience (strongly preferred)
• Experience with Tekla
• Familiarity with change-management processes and project metrics/reporting

Location

Based at our corporate office: Las Cimas III, 805 Las Cimas Parkway, Bldg. III, Ste 100, Austin

Core Office Hours

Core office hours Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (excluding Patriot-observed holidays)

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience, plus a full benefits package:
• Financial Planning: 401(k) with company matching contributions, company-paid life & disability insurance, supplemental coverage options, Health Savings Account (HSA), quarterly financial-planning webinars
• Time Off & Life Balance: Paid time off (PTO), leave-of-absence programs (administered through Tilt)
• Family & Wellness: Comprehensive health coverage — medical, dental, and vision, pet insurance, Nivati EAP — free, confidential mental-health support for employees and their families, gym-membership support through affiliated partners, Blue Points program — rewards for a healthy lifestyle, Craig Cobb College Scholarship
• On the Job & Career Growth: Safety equipment provided, continuous learning, including Udemy training courses, leadership training, AISC membership for Patriot employees — tap every resource the industry offers
• Community: We give back through community initiatives and support employees who volunteer, onsite gym — treadmills, weights, and yoga mats (reach out to HR for access approval), wellness room — bookable for wellness sessions with Nivati or mental-health providers — plus a fully accessible lactation room for nursing mothers, modern kitchen and common areas — fridges, microwave, coffee, and space to collaborate with colleagues, professional meeting spaces with everything a working session needs, employee parking in the garage

Equal Opportunity Employer

Patriot Erectors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The pay range for this role is:

70,000 - 85,000 USD per year (Austin)