Assistant Project Manager - Mechanical/HVAC

Assistant Project Manager - Mechanical/HVAC

Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors (MMC) is looking for an

Assistant Project Manager(APM) to join our driven and dedicated Construction Group team in Cedar Rapids, IA for the next year. You can reside anywhere but will need to be in Cedar Rapids, IA during the week for the duration of this project. You will receive a monthly housing allowance while you are working on this project for the next 12 months, to cover the additional expenses of working on the road. With over 300,000 mechanical contracting projects completed and over 60 years of experience, we aim to hire the industry’s top talent.

In this role, you’ll partner with the project manager to oversee and coordinate project plans for construction projects from preconstruction through post-construction and startup. At MMC, you’ll learn from industry experts in our one-of-a-kind PM/APM Academy Program. You will be exposed to all aspects of the construction process, learn industry best practices, and experience something new every day. At MMC, we empower our employees to be successful through mentorship, training and expertise from MMC’s construction executives and senior project management as well as from industry engineers and our partner vendors.

The APM will develop skills and experience assisting PM’s in: Managing Labor(foreman and crew relationships, field support, crew first initiative, and walking job sites); Operational Excellence(PM process mapping, process submittals, and document distribution); Safety (perform safety audits and communicate safety plans to the Field); and Technical Knowledge(learning estimating and construction standards through the PM/APM Academy).

You are our ideal candidate if you love a challenge and experiencing something new every day. You have keen attention to detail and are looking to make an impact. You’re looking for a role with substantial opportunities to develop your talent, hone your craft, and be a part of an industry leading team of experts.

You also meet of the following requirements:

• + Bachelors� Degree in Mechanical Engineering with Building Mechanical Systems, Construction Management, AECM with Building Mechanical Systems or Mechanical Engineering with HVAC emphasis is preferred.
  

+ Mechanical/HVAC related project experience as an employee or Intern

Why work at MMC?

Building Your Future is How We Build Ours. At MMC, we hire the industry’s brightest talent and we invest in our team. We provide an empowering environment in which employees can realize their full potential and take ownership of their career development. We are passionate about how we achieve great outcomes together for our customers and for each other.

We Work As a Team. MMC fosters a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. We operate as a team to design, build and maintaining complex mechanical systems for some of the most well-known buildings in the Midwest.

PM/APM Academy: Training our Future Leaders. MMC is committed to training our future leaders. The PM/APM Academy Program is an in-house formal training program. It equips assistant project managers and project managers with technical expertise and teaches industry standards and best practices. The academy curriculum includes sessions related to every phase of construction and involves both classroom and job-shadowing classes. Attendees learn key skills in order to be successful in the mechanical contracting industry.

PM/APM Academy Curriculum:

• + Design/build
  

+ Virtual building systems

+ Estimations and bids

+ Mechanical engineering

+ General project management

These sessions are taught by MMC’s construction executives and senior project management with help from industry engineers and our partner vendors. MMC’s PM/APM Academy is a one-of-a-kind program. It is the best way to ensure our project managers have all the necessary skills to take a project from the initial estimate to the final closeout.

MMC Benefits

• + 401(K) match
  

+ Competitive salary and PTO package

+ Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

+ Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

+ Profit Sharing

+ Incentives for environmentally-friendly behavior

Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors is a division of APi Group, Inc. (www.apigroupinc.com), an energetic organization providing leadership to a diverse family of companies dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to the construction industry.

APi Group Inc. and its subsidiary companies are an equal opportunity employer and part of the Drug-Free Workplace Act.