Position Overview: Assistant Construction Manager
- Position Title: Assistant Construction Manager
- Location: Raleigh, NC OR Charlotte OR Greenville, SC (On-Site & Regional Jobsite Travel)
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Department: Construction Operations
- Reports To: Division Manager
About the Opportunity
A well-established, award-winning regional trade contractor specializing in residential and multi-family site development, structural concrete, masonry, and landscape grading is expanding its division. Renowned for an employee-first culture and exceptional builder partnerships, the organization provides long-term career stability, robust performance incentives, and comprehensive field leadership support.
Key Responsibilities
Field Operations & Jobsite Supervision
- Direct daily on-site operations across multiple residential and multi-family project sites, ensuring strict adherence to schedule, scope, quality, and safety standards.
- Supervise trade partners and specialty subcontractors to drive productivity, resolve field conflicts, and maintain high construction standards.
- Enforce rigorous jobsite OSHA safety protocols and compliance measures for all field personnel and trades.
Material, Logistics & Vendor Coordination
- Manage project delivery schedules, expediting materials and staging equipment to prevent jobsite downtime.
- Review and approve material, equipment, and subcontractor invoices against established project budgets and cost codes.
- Serve as the day-to-day liaison between builder clients, project superintendents, municipal inspectors, and utility vendors.
Job Cost Tracking & Margin Control
- Review scopes of work to monitor project expenses, mitigating cost overruns and identifying margin optimization opportunities.
- Track job-cost codes, manage field changes, and ensure accurate labor and material allocations.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: 3+ years of progressive hands-on field supervision or project management experience within residential construction, multi-family builder services, concrete, masonry, or civil/site work.
- Field Mobility: Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record (daily travel to local jobsites is required).
- Technical & Financial Skills: Solid foundation in construction math, plan reading, budget tracking, and standard mobile/tablet field applications (iPad/laptop).
- Leadership & Communication: Strong interpersonal and conflict-resolution abilities, capable of building collaborative partnerships with builder clients, field crews, and suppliers.
Compensation & Comprehensive Benefits
- Base Salary + Performance Bonus: Competitive base salary paired with an annual incentive bonus program.
- Health & Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage plus company-paid Life Insurance.
- Retirement: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
- Paid Leave: Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays.
- Field & Technology Allowances: Monthly vehicle allowance, monthly cell phone allowance, and company-provided iPad/laptop.