Entry Level Project Manager, Construction
National
Salary undisclosed
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Description
About You:
Ready to experience a better way to build your career? 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. Because ARCO is committed to creating opportunities for individual success, 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.
A Day in the Life:
- 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
- Ensure an accurate and complete project estimate
- Work closely with owners and the design team to develop preliminary concept drawings
- Participate in the proposal meeting with the owner to review the scope of work, discuss ways to reduce costs, and provide value engineering ideas
- Oversee the buyout process and the selection of subcontractors
- Conduct bi-weekly job site meetings
- Make sound decisions under tight deadlines
- Organize, plan and manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results
- Commit to quality by evaluating project-related processes
- Make necessary changes, use customer input to make improvements, and meet/exceed internal and external client expectations
- Act in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and other associates, while maintaining a constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations
Necessary Qualifications:
- 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
What We Can Offer You:
At ARCO, we are committed to taking care of our greatest asset – our team. ARCO’s best-in-class benefits and superior compensation are what set us apart from the competition and continue to attract top industry talent.
- Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
- 100% employer-funded ESOP to all associates
- Traditional and Roth 401k
- 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
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MAKE YOUR MOVE
We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.
ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
EOE, including disability/vets
Benefits
- health insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k)
- parental leave
- tuition reimbursement
About this role
ARCO, a design-build firm ranked among the nation's top contractors, is hiring an Entry Level Project Manager for its Richmond Heights office. This contract role suits someone with a bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management who is ready to move beyond classroom learning into hands-on project delivery. You'll own the managerial and administrative side of construction projects—from initial estimates and scheduling through quality control, cost reporting, and safety oversight. The work spans ground-up facilities including warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing plants, and specialized spaces like cold storage and pharma labs.
Your day involves real responsibility from the start: preparing accurate project estimates, coordinating with owners and design teams on concept development, leading proposal meetings to identify cost savings, managing subcontractor selection, and running bi-weekly job site meetings. You'll make decisions under deadline pressure, organize multiple moving pieces, and act as a bridge between internal teams and external clients. Prior project management experience with a general contractor is preferred but not required; estimation background is a plus. You'll need solid skills in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project.
ARCO backs its commitment to early-career growth with substantial benefits: a performance-based bonus program, 100% employer-funded ESOP, traditional and Roth 401k options, tuition reimbursement, three weeks of vacation, paid volunteer leave, and a one-month paid sabbatical after five years. This is an in-office position in St. Louis, structured as a contract role.
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