Assistant Project Manager

DOC; City of Kingston (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel O’Connell’s Sons (DOC) is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for Kingston, NY. This field position works under the Project Manager to handle procurement, subcontracts, change orders, client communication, and document control on-site daily.

You will support financial management, prepare reports, coordinate with architects and suppliers, and ensure safety adherence while driving project progress and delivering quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Four-year engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Initiate liaison with prime client and A/E contacts to facilitate construction activities.
• Assist project management with financial management of projects, including Owner Pay Applications, Change Orders, and Cost Reports.
• Provide quantity take-offs for change-order estimates.
• Assist project management in securing subcontractor pricing.
• Manage subcontractors and suppliers for submittals, deliveries, schedules, and materials.
• Visit supplier facilities to facilitate deliveries.
• Produce meeting minutes and circulate to attendees.
• Attend periodic meetings to coordinate progress and discuss changes.
• Prepare reports and track progress; coordinate MEP subcontractor layouts and start-up commissioning.
• Maintain contract documents and track RFIs, ASIs, CCDs, and field reports.
• Review submittals, shop drawings, and samples; ensure translation to field.
• Support safety protocols on site.

Skills

Construction methods

Communication skills

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Team morale

Detail oriented

Education

Engineering degree

OSHA 30

LEED Certification

Lean Certification

CPR/First Aid

Tools

Procore

Sage

Primavera

Microsoft Office

Job description

About DOC

Our mission is to make a transformative impact on our communities through the exceptional buildings, infrastructure, and relationships we construct—with skill, purpose, integrity, and passion.

Founded in 1879, DOC (Daniel O’Connell’s Sons) is a trusted construction management and general contracting firm serving public and private clients across the Northeast and Florida. We bring togetherexpertisein building and heavy/civil construction to deliver complex, high-impact projects.

At DOC, we believethere’salways a better way to build. Our team is driven by collaboration, accountability, and a commitment to continuous improvement—constantly learning, evolving, and pushing to deliver better outcomes for our clients and communities.

Our Values

• Always do the right thing

• Support and respect the people you work with

• Think like a client

• Be patient and flexible—even when unexpected obstacles arise

• Ensure everyone safely returns to their families

Assistant Project Manager (Kingston, NY)

Daniel O’Connell’s Sons is seekinganAssistantProjectManager.Working under the direction of the Project Manager, this individual willbe responsible fora variety of administrative functions of assigned construction projectsincluding procurement of material and supplies, placing of subcontracts, processingof change orders, communication with clients, architects, and suppliers.This is a fieldposition; the Assistant Project Manager works on-sitedaily.

EssentialJob Responsibilities

• Initiate andmaintainliaison with prime client and A/E contacts tofacilitateconstruction activities.

• Assistproject managementwithfinancialmanagementof projects, includingOwner Pay Applications, Change Orders,and CostReports.

• Provide quantity take-offs for change-order estimates.

• Assistproject management in securing subcontractor pricing.

• Responsible for managingsubcontractors and supplierswith regards tosubmittals,deliveries, schedules, availability of materials, pending estimates.

• Visit supplier facilities, asdirectedandrequiredtofacilitateor expedite deliveries.

• Assistmanagement in producing meeting minutes, circulate copies to attendees.

• Attend periodic meetings to coordinate progress and discuss changes and project issues.

• Compile dates and prepare various periodic or special reports, asrequired.

• Coordinate MEP subcontractor layouts and system start-up commissioning and produce as-builtdrawings.

• Perform various aspects of document management, including distributing,managingand tracking RFI’s, ASI’s/CCDs,and field reportsandmaintainingaccurateand up to date contract documents.

• Reviewing,coordinatingand tracking submittals, shop drawings and samples, and ensuring that the submittal process translates to the field.

• Assisting with the enforcement of jobsite safety protocols; and helping to ensure everyone on site is aware of and following DOC safety rules and regulations.

Position Qualifications

• In-depthunderstanding of all major construction methods and procedures.

• Stronglistening andcommunication skills, including the ability to resolve conflict.

• Ability toidentifyand resolve complex issues.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, capable of dealing with clients, vendors, architects,etc, in aprofessional manner.

• Ability to create and support team morale.

• A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude.

• Detailed oriented and capable of multi- tasking.

Education & Experience

• Extensiveknowledge of construction practices and procedures.

• Four-year engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.

• 3-5 years’experiencein similar facility construction projectmanagement and related functions plus the willingness to learn and continuously improve processes arerequired.

• Experience insupervisoryrole with ademonstratedhistory ofdecision-making/problem-solving skills are essential.

• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, project management software (Procoreor similar), accounting cost management software (Sage or similar), and scheduling software (Primavera or similar).

• OSHA 30 Certification, LEED Certification, Lean Certification, CPR/First Aid Training is a plus.

Working Conditions

The workingconditionsof this position requires the employee to work both inside and outside, traverse a construction site,utilizingstairs, ladders,etcandutilizepersonal protective equipment.

Other Requirements

Employees are expected to adhere to the equal employment opportunity policies and practices of Daniel O’Connell’s Sons in order to ensure that all employees are treated equally and that no distinctions are made in rates of pay, opportunities for advancement, including upgrading, promotion and transfer because of an employee’s age,color, race, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or national origin.Equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, creed,color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability (including physical, mental, intellectual and learning disabilities), pregnancy or pregnancy related condition, AIDS/HIV, sickle cell trait, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, domestic violence victim status, military status, marital status, or any other classification protected under state or federal law.

$82,000.00-$100,000.00 based on location and experience

Assistant Project Manager Pay Range

$82,000—$100,000 USD