Job Description
Assistant Project Manager – Land Development
Location: Greater St. Louis, MO (In-office + On-site visits)
Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $45,000–$60,000/year (DOE)
Extras:
$100/month cell phone stipend
$400/month mileage reimbursement
Distro Capital is hiring on behalf of a Missouri-based land development company that’s scaling fast.
This firm specializes in residential land development — acquiring raw land, managing entitlements, overseeing infrastructure installation, and delivering shovel-ready lots for national homebuilders. With multiple 7- and 8-figure projects already in motion and more coming online every month, the team is expanding and looking for a driven, detail-oriented Assistant Project Manager to support execution across the portfolio.
Role Summary:
The business is scaling fast and we need someone who thrives in a hands‑on, fast‑paced development environment. As our Assistant Project Manager you’ll work directly under senior leadership, managing timelines, tracking progress, and ensuring key deliverables get done — from dirt to doors. You’ll support the development lifecycle of our land and vertical‑construction projects across Missouri, contributing to expanding our footprint and output.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with senior PMs on multiple active land‑development and vertical‑construction projects
- Maintain and update project timelines, dashboards and status reports
- Monitor deliverables: site clearing, grading, utilities, easements, permits, municipal approvals, builder take‑down coordination
- Attend on‑site visits, validate subcontractor work, report findings and escalate issues
- Coordinate with engineering firms, municipalities, city councils, and builder partners
- Track budgets, commitments, vendor communications and schedule adherence
- Pro‑actively identify bottlenecks/risks (e.g., building setback lines, survey inconsistencies) and recommend solutions
- Support the senior team in scaling systems, workflows and documentation as business continues to grow
Requirements:
- 2–4 years of experience in construction, land development, civil engineering, or related environment
- Strong organizational skills, and comfort working in a dynamic, high‑velocity development setting
- Excellent communication skills: able to interact with internal stakeholders, external vendors, municipalities and builders
- Willing and able to visit sites regularly — valid driver’s license required
- Based in or willing to relocate to the St. Louis/Missouri area
Bonus if you have:
- Experience working with subdivisions, zoning/entitlements, ALTA/plat surveys, builder lot take‑downs
- Familiarity with BTR (build‑to‑rent) or residential developer market cycles
- Ability to contribute to workflow/process improvement as we scale
Why Join Us:
- Be part of a growing business with large‑scale ambitions and real “ground‑up” development exposure
- Work with an experienced leadership team who have delivered multiple successful projects
- Real opportunity to take ownership, make an impact and grow alongside our pipeline of Missouri land/vertical builds