Entry Level Project Manager, Construction

ARCO hires only the best and brightest dedicated to providing our clients with superior solutions, cultivating our award-winning workplace culture, and driving success at all levels of the business. We are looking for a highly motivated Project Manager to join our team of experts in Richmond Heights, MO. From day one, you will be given the tools to excel in your role, take on meaningful responsibilities, and experience why ARCO is truly the best place to build a career.

About the role

Responsible for managerial and administrative aspects of a project, including:

• Estimating, scheduling, quality control, progress reports, progress billing, design review and coordination, cost reporting, safety, and proposal preparation
• Ensuring an accurate and complete project estimate
• Working closely with owners and the design team to develop preliminary concept drawings
• Participating in the proposal meeting with the owner to review the scope of work, discuss ways to reduce costs, and provide value engineering ideas
• Overseeing the buyout process and the selection of subcontractors
• Conducting bi-weekly job site meetings
• Making sound decisions under tight deadlines
• Organizing, planning, and managing multiple activities to accomplish desired results
• Committing to quality by evaluating project-related processes, making necessary changes, and using customer input to make improvements
• Meeting or exceeding internal and external client expectations
• Acting with integrity to support the company, its values, and other associates while maintaining a focus on customer requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required
• 0-3 years project management experience with a general contractor preferred but not required
• Experience running ground-up projects; warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, cold storage, and/or lab/pharma facilities highly preferred
• Estimation experience preferred
• Proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project

Benefits

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• 100% employer-funded ESOP to all associates
• Traditional and Roth 401k options
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 3 weeks of vacation
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

ARCO is one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, with over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide and ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us.