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Assistant Construction Project Manager

Aterra Construction Services
West Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/11/2026

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Position Summary:

The Assistant Project Manager (APM) supports the Project Manager in planning, coordinating, and administering commercial

construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. The APM is responsible for document control, subcontractor

coordination, procurement, scheduling support, cost tracking, and ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule,

within budget, and in accordance with contract documents and company standards.

Primary Functions:

• Assists with new Project Set Up

• Assist and Perform Submittal review and tracking for Project

• Assist and Perform Schedule development and update management of Project

• Assist and Perform Commitment writing for trade partners on Project

• Perform project Document Management of all updated Project information

• Assist and Perform Cost Management tracking of Project

• Assist and Perform Change Management collection, tracking and approvals for Project

• Advocate for Safety culture throughout Company and Project

• Lead and Collect Punch Management process of Project

• Assist and Perform QA/QC process on Project

• Perform Warranty process on Project

• Perform Closeout process on Project

• Perform the development of project estimates from conception to contract execution including performing quantity takeoff

and estimating work on project pursuits.

Secondary Functions:

• Company Strategic Initiatives

• Assist with implementing strategic initiatives within the organization

• Client Acquisition

• Learn to engage with potential clients and document their activities in the CRM

• Project Acquisition

• Perform the development of RFP responses

• Project Estimating

• Perform pre-construction services to potential clients

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