Assistant Project Manager

Subsidiary: [[division]]

Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast since the company’s founding in 1955. Reeves is a complete heavy civil highway and site development construction company dedicated to meet the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military market. Reeves prides itself for its high company standards of safety, ethics, and performance. To learn more about Reeves visit

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit

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Job Summary

Plans, oversees and directs phases in daily operations of commercial aggregates, ready-mix, and asphalt to include safety, quality control, production schedules of projects.

Main Responsibilities

• Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
• Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
• Work closely with plant management to develop a professional approach to operations management, including professional and ethical conduct
• Lead monthly operational employee meetings to review safety, business performance, company initiatives, standard processes, employee recognition, etc.
• Drive continuous improvement through effective management and Key Performance Indicators
• Manage production and scheduling related programs and processes that result in increased efficiency
• Promote safety of all operations in assigned area; actively involved in continuously improving safety processes.
• Read and analyze information to plan operations for manufacturing on basis of starting and completion times as well as staffing requirements for each phase of the project
• Order procurement of equipment and materials to be delivered at specified times to conform with work schedules.
• Assist with coordination and directing of supervisory personnel and subcontractors that are engaged in planning and implementing work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction and manufacturing
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of project schedules, budget, monthly projections, submittals, purchase orders and materials
• Assist with coordination between supervisors, engineering personnel, inspectors, and/or suppliers of tools to resolve problems and improve methods
• Assist with inspections of work to ensure that craftsmanship conforms to specifications and adherence to manufacturing schedules
• Assist with review and analysis of production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to resolve causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems
• Initiate and maintain inventory controls
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree Construction Management/engineering or a related field i.e. civil or mechanical, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving history required
  
  

Skills

• 2-3 years of experience in the industry preferably in the production of Aggregates, Ready-Mix, or Asphalt
• Knowledge of rules/regulations governed by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, including OSHA/MSHA, DEQ, and DOT applicable to position
• Self-directed, driven by positive results, and highly motivated, requiring minimal direct guidance
• Ability to effectively prioritize, problem-solve, and work under consistent pressure of deadlines
• Proficiency in MS Office Programs (Word, Outlook, Excel)
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by company safety guidelines
• Regularly required to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
• Regularly required to use hands to feel, handle and manipulate objects
• Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Frequently required to Stand/work on feet for long periods, and walking across uneven terrain
• Frequently work in close proximity to heavy equipment and machinery, exposure to loud noise
• Frequent exposure to typical construction site conditions, including dust and loud noise, and all weather conditions
  
  

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