Assistant PM, Commercial Construction – Growth Path

Essenti Talent; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Ins.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Essenti Talent is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for a hands-on commercial construction role in St. Petersburg, FL.

You will support a Project Manager through all project phases, maintaining schedules, documenting submittals, and tracking budgets in a fast-paced environment. You will coordinate with architects, engineers, and subcontractors, manage RFIs and change orders, and keep Procore, PlanGrid, and other tools up to date.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering or equivalent field experience/internships.
• 1–3 years in commercial construction or a project support role.
• Familiar with construction documents, terminology, and fast-paced environments.
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with Procore, PlanGrid, Buildertrend, ProjectSight is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Manager from preconstruction through closeout, updating schedules, subcontracts, and budgets.
• Prepare, track, and manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, and meeting minutes.
• Coordinate between architects, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Attend job site visits and meetings to support field activities and procurement reviews.
• Keep project management software updated (Procore, PlanGrid, Buildertrend, ProjectSight).
• Assist with permitting, inspections, and closeout procedures.

Skills

MS Office

Procore

ProjectSight

Bluebeam

Dropbox

Scheduling software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Civil Engineering

Equivalent field experience/internships

Tools

PlanGrid

Buildertrend

Procore

Dropbox

Bluebeam

Job description

Essenti Talent is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for a hands-on commercial construction role in St. Petersburg, FL.

You will support a Project Manager through all project phases, maintaining schedules, documenting submittals, and tracking budgets in a fast-paced environment. You will coordinate with architects, engineers, and subcontractors, manage RFIs and change orders, and keep Procore, PlanGrid, and other tools up to date.