Assistant Project Manager

Socket.dev; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Elford Construction is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join our team in Columbus, OH. You will support Project Managers and field leadership from preconstruction to closeout, gaining hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of commercial construction projects.

You will help with planning, scheduling, budgeting, and documentation, coordinating RFIs and submittals, and maintaining logs. This role offers growth toward Project Manager leadership and exposure to owner‑furnished equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in construction (internships/co-ops considered).
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with planning, scheduling, and budgeting during preconstruction and startup.
• Coordinate and track RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and other project documentation.
• Maintain project logs including RFI logs, submittal logs, and bulletin updates.
• Assist with coordination of materials, subcontractors, and labor requirements.
• Support change order documentation, pricing coordination, and approvals.
• Update and maintain contract drawings based on RFIs, ASIs, bulletins, and proposal requests.
• Coordinate information required for installation of owner-furnished equipment.
• Review subcontractor and vendor invoices and assist with project cost documentation.
• Maintain project schedules and support project reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Assist with project closeout including as-built drawings and final documentation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Related field

Tools

Construction documentation software

Project management tools

Job description

Elford Construction is growing, and we’re looking for an AssistantProjectManager who wants to be part of building meaningful projects and growing their career in commercial construction. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced Project Managers and field leaders while gaining hands‑on experience across the full lifecycle of a project—from preconstruction planning through project closeout.

The AssistantProjectManager(APM) supports Project Managers and field leadership in the successful delivery of construction projects from preconstruction through project closeout. This role helps coordinate project documentation, scheduling, subcontractor communication, and financial tracking to keep projects moving forward efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• AssistProjectManagerswithplanning,scheduling,andbudgetingactivitiesduringpreconstructionandprojectstartup
• CoordinateandtrackRFIs,submittals,shopdrawings,andotherkeyprojectdocumentation
• MaintainprojectlogsincludingRFIlogs,submittallogs,andbulletinupdates
• Assistwithcoordinationofmaterials,subcontractors,andlaborrequirements
• Supportchangeorderdocumentation,pricingcoordination,andapprovals
• UpdateandmaintaincontractdrawingsbasedonRFIs,ASIs,bulletins,andproposalrequests
• Coordinateinformationrequiredforinstallationofowner-furnishedequipment
• Reviewsubcontractorandvendorinvoicesandassistwithprojectcostdocumentation
• Maintainprojectschedulesandsupportprojectreporting
• Buildandmaintainstrongworkingrelationshipswithsubcontractors,suppliers,andinternalteams
• Assist with project closeout including as‑built drawings and final documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’sdegreeinConstructionManagement,CivilEngineering,orrelatedfield
• 1–3yearsofexperienceintheconstructionindustry(internshipsorco‑opsconsidered)
• Strongorganizational,problem‑solving,andcommunicationskills
• Abilitytomanagemultipleprioritiesinafast‑pacedprojectenvironment
• Proficiencywithconstructiondocumentationandcomputer‑basedprojecttools
• Willingness to travel as project needs require

This role is ideal for someone looking to build hands‑on experience in commercial construction while developing toward future Project Manager leadership opportunities.