Assistant Project Manager

cumminggroup; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 66,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group is seeking an Assistant Project Manager on-site in New Haven, CT, to join our Program & Project Management team focused on higher education projects. You will support multiple projects, coordinate with consultants, and help manage budgets, schedules, and client interactions.

The role emphasizes strong communication, data analysis, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to grow within a dynamic, client-focused firm.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a closely related field.
• 2+ years' of construction project management with experience on higher education projects.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, fluent in the use of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Suite.
• Understanding of construction methods, materials and sequences, and architectural/construction drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data from consultants.
• Prepare client deliverables for review, researching means, methods, and best practices, and conducting site visits and inspections.
• Manage a variety of work to required quality, quantity and timeliness.
• Communicate clearly at all levels.
• Review, interpret, and understand project specifications and contract drawings.
• Assist in preparing presentations, analyses, and interviews as needed.
• Create tracking logs, research matrices, RFQ/RFPs and comparison charts for Owner consultants.

Skills

Construction management

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Suite

Microsoft Office

Procore

Education

BS in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field

Tools

Procore

Job description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently looking for an Assistant Project Manager based on-site in New Haven, CT. In this role, you will be a member of our rapidly growing Program & Project Management team concentrating on higher education projects. This client facing role is a great opportunity for you to work on a range of projects and expand your knowledge base.

The PM team's standard is to 'manage each project like we own it'. We are unique in that we provide in-house cost management and project scheduling along with program and project management, in a fully integrated package. With client needs and ethics put above all else, coupled with our inherent competitive advantages, it's no wonder why we've achieved such immense success. Come join our team!

Responsibilities:

• Analyze data from consultants.
• Prepare Client deliverables for review, researching means, methods, and best practices, and conducting site visits and inspections.
• Effectively manage a variety of work to required standards of quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Communicate clearly and inclusively at all levels.
• Thoroughly review, interpret, and understand the project specifications and contract drawings
• Assist in the preparation of presentations, analyses, research, interviews as needed.
• Produce tracking logs, research matrices, and RFQ/RFPs and comparison charts for various Owner consultants. Participate in consultant interviews as required. Draft and edit contract documents as needed.
• Report to ownership team, prepare agendas and meeting minutes, and track required follow-ups items as required.
• Track master project budgets and schedules for respective projects through all phases of design and construction.
• Weekly progress report with photo documentation.
• Create meeting minutes for OAC and other meetings as required.
• Assist with the monthly project report.
• Download drawings and project information into Procore.
• Provide support to Principals, Project Directors, and PMs as needed, including but not limited to developing, reviewing, and/or maintaining logs for: RFQ/RFP, RFI, Change Orders, Invoices & Payments, Contract Documents.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Developing knowledge and understanding of construction methods, materials, and sequences.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Strong initiative, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a closely related field is highly preferred.
• 2+ years' of construction project management with experience with higher education projects is preferred.
• Demonstrate a high level of discretion and responsiveness in working with ultra-high-net-worth clients.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, fluent in the use of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Suite.
• Understanding of construction methods, materials and sequences, and architectural/construction drawings and specifications.

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices.

It is Cumming Group's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law.

All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above.

To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $65,800.00-$83,333.34 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, ge