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Gray

Gray

Brand positioning, strategy design, and execution

Assistant Project Manager - Manufacturing Market

Full-TimeDeadline 5/7/27
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Birmingham, AL, USA
In Person

Relocation to specific job sites may be required, with some travel and overtime possible.

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university is required.
  • A minimum of three years of related experience is required.
  • Basic computer skills, including the ability to use word-processing, spreadsheet, and email applications, are required.
  • Working knowledge of scheduling applications may be required.
  • The position requires the ability to frequently stand, walk, sit, use the hands and arms, reach, and talk or hear; regularly climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch; and lift up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
  • The position may involve exposure to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme temperatures, electrical shock, explosives, and vibrations.
Responsibilities
  • Develop, update, and monitor job progress using the quality management system program, including scheduling, estimating, and budgeting, to keep construction progress aligned with the schedule.
  • Perform quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, and bid solicitations.
  • Research options and regulatory information as required.
  • Purchase and coordinate delivery of project materials, ensuring optimum prices, quality, specification conformance, and budget compliance.
  • Review and approve invoices and change orders.
  • Negotiate with subcontractors and vendors for specific trades to ensure the full scope is covered.
  • Review vendor and subcontractor shop-drawing submittals for construction as directed by the supervisor.
  • Relocate to specific job sites when required to become familiar with procurement and construction practices.
  • Attend weekly job-site meetings.
  • Prepare reports supporting project management, including monthly red files, progress analyses and schedules, billings, and status reports.
  • Organize and maintain job files to ensure continuity of workflow.
  • Submit verbal and written project-status reports to the supervisor.
  • Communicate with the customer, consultants, and subcontractors on project matters.
  • Communicate, implement, and enforce the company's safety program on site.
  • Indirectly supervise the activities of subcontractors and field personnel.
  • Perform other assigned duties.

About the company

Gray helps new businesses grow by shaping their brand and marketing plan. It starts with discovering the brand’s purpose and vision, then aligns leadership and culture. Gray designs a new business and marketing strategy to boost awareness and generate leads, and implements the required systems, processes, and key metrics to track growth. A team of experts provides hands-on support and mentoring to execute the plan. The company differentiates itself by offering practical, guided execution and a clear emphasis on honest sales as the foundation of its approach. Its goal is to help clients build a sustainable growth machine that turns strategy into measurable results.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Gray won InnovAsian and Wistron projects in August and July 2026, strengthening backlog.
  • Q2 2026 revenue reached $839 million, up 9% year over year.
  • Gray closed seven markets from Allen, Block, Scripps, and SagamoreHill in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Core revenue fell mid-single digits in Q2 2026 before acquisitions masked weakness.
  • Gray still carries expensive debt after issuing $750 million notes at 7.5% in August 2026.
  • Data center and manufacturing wins concentrate exposure; a construction slowdown would hit 2027 utilization hard.

What makes Gray unique

  • Gray Construction combines design-build, marketing, and execution under one integrated delivery model.
  • Rebekah Gray succeeded Brian Jones in 2025, preserving family control and continuity.
  • Gray reports 1,300-plus employees and nearly 300% revenue growth under prior leadership.

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