Assistant Construction Project Manager

Colliers International; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

employer-subsidized medical benefits

dental, vision coverage

life/AD&D insurance

short-term and long-term disability

401(k) with employer match

18 PTO days annually

Job summary

Colliers in the United States is seeking an Assistant Construction Project Manager to support demolition and land management projects nationwide. You will collaborate with engineers, environmental consultants, and regulators to ensure site readiness, schedules, budgets, and safety.

The role emphasizes tracking scope, cost, risk, and quality, preparing client-ready reports, and coordinating permits and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
• 3–5 years in construction or real estate project management
• Experience with general contractors or demolition subcontractors preferred
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification is a plus
• Ability to track timelines and dependencies and flag conflicts
• Knowledge of demolition, earthwork, SWPPP, erosion control, and horizontal construction methods
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to work with multiple stakeholders
• MS Office proficiency (MS Project, Excel, Outlook, Teams); project management software experience a plus
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to project sites; valid driver’s license; ability to work outdoors
• communication
• problem-solving
• multitasking across projects
• Microsoft Project
• Excel
• Outlook

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor scopes, budgets, and schedules for demolition and land management sites
• Assist with bids, scope comparisons, and bid leveling for site-specific regulatory requirements
• Support safety, environmental compliance, and site execution against plans
• Coordinate with engineers, environmental consultants, and regulators for permitting
• Assist permit applications and tracking to ensure regulatory compliance
• Manage subcontractors and vendors, support negotiations, and monitor performance
• Conduct site visits, track progress, and maintain logs, photos, and minutes
• Support land management activities: site clearing, grading, erosion control, SWPPP, vegetation maintenance
• Identify risks and elevate with mitigation plans
• Oversee demolition debris disposal and recycling documentation
• Communicate status with internal teams, vendors, and clients, escalating issues as needed
• Assist with project financials: budgeting, cost tracking, change orders, invoice review
• Review pay applications and change orders; ensure alignment with scope, schedule, safety, and compliance
• Promote safety and continuous improvement across sites
• Prepare client-ready status reports and attend client/contractor meetings
• Additional project management duties as assigned

Skills

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Multitasking across projects

MS Office proficiency

MS Project

Excel

Outlook

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Overview

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As an Assistant Construction Project Manager, you will support the planning and execution of demolition and land management projects across a national portfolio for a technology client. You’ll work with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure site readiness, regulatory compliance, and efficient project execution. You’ll track scope, cost, schedule, risk, and quality while maintaining client service standards. This role offers growth within large-scale site development and cross-functional collaboration across locations.

Compensation / Benefits

• employer-subsidized medical benefits


• dental, vision coverage


• life/AD&D insurance


• short-term and long-term disability


• 401(k) with employer match


• 18 PTO days annually

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor scopes, budgets, and schedules for demolition and land management sites


• Assist with bids, scope comparisons, and bid leveling for site-specific regulatory requirements


• Support safety, environmental compliance, and site execution against plans


• Coordinate with engineers, environmental consultants, and regulators for permitting


• Assist permit applications and tracking to ensure regulatory compliance


• Manage subcontractors and vendors, support negotiations, and monitor performance


• Conduct site visits, track progress, and maintain logs, photos, and minutes


• Support land management activities: site clearing, grading, erosion control, SWPPP, vegetation maintenance


• Identify risks and elevate with mitigation plans


• Oversee demolition debris disposal and recycling documentation


• Communicate status with internal teams, vendors, and clients, escalating issues as needed


• Assist with project financials: budgeting, cost tracking, change orders, invoice review


• Review pay applications and change orders; ensure alignment with scope, schedule, safety, and compliance


• Promote safety and continuous improvement across sites


• Prepare client-ready status reports and attend client/contractor meetings


• Additional project management duties as assigned

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 3–5 years in construction or real estate project management


• Experience with general contractors or demolition xklufbp subcontractors preferred


• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification is a plus


• Ability to track timelines and dependencies and flag conflicts


• Knowledge of demolition, earthwork, SWPPP, erosion control, and horizontal construction methods


• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills


• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to work with multiple stakeholders


• MS Office proficiency (MS Project, Excel, Outlook, Teams); project management software experience a plus


• Willingness to travel up to 50% to project sites; valid driver’s license; ability to work outdoors


• communication


• problem-solving


• multitasking across projects


• Microsoft Project


• Excel


• Outlook