Assistant Project Manager

Lensa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor seeks an Assistant Project Manager to oversee projects in the restaurant and hospitality sectors. With a focus on teamwork and effective communication, this role offers a chance to advance your career in a supportive environment. You'll engage with subcontractors and manage essential documents to ensure project success.

Benefits

Two weeks of vacation

Health insurance

401K plan with company match

Company laptop and cell phone

Yearly bonuses

Summer Fridays

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience as an Assistant Project Manager.
• Experience in restaurant or hospitality interior construction.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with subcontractors.
• Manage construction documents and reporting tasks.
• Conduct site walkthroughs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Time-management

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Scheduling

Communication with subcontractors

Job description

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Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

Join a well-established general contractor renowned for delivering high-quality projects across retail, hospitality, commercial, healthcare, and restaurant sectors. With over 40 years of experience and partnerships with top designers, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to diversify your portfolio and advance your career within a company committed to promoting from within.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with subcontractors.
• Conduct site walkthroughs.
• Manage construction documents and reporting tasks.
  
  

Essential Skills

• 4 years of experience as an Assistant Project Manager.
• Restaurant or hospitality interior construction experience.
• Experience collaborating with Assistant Project Managers, Project Managers, and Superintendents on site.
• Ability to work on site 10% of the time.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to contribute on meetings with subcontractors.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in Scheduling, Change Orders, RFIs, Submittals, and communication with subcontractors and trades.
• Ground-up and healthcare experience.
  
  

Work Environment

The work environment includes diverse projects throughout NYC, Long Island, and parts of upstate New York. The office hours are from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday. The company culture is family-oriented, celebrating employees with events such as happy hours, sporting events, and other activities outside of work.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

Your work schedule will be full time in the office and (1) optional Friday remotely every other week. (This is being revisited this year) If you are required to attend in person on a ‘remote day’, we trust you will be available as needed and would reschedule time away accordingly.

Your offer will include (2) weeks of vacation, (3) personal days, (5) sick days, (1) mental health day and (1) floating summer day. You are invited to enroll in our Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision program which is a 70%/ 30% shared cost between Vanguard and you. Health Benefits will be effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.

You are invited to participate in our 401K plan with an automatic enrollment of a 3% (minimum) contribution and a 20% match by Vanguard capped at $2,000.00 per year. You will be reimbursed for petty cash and work-related travel. We will provide your company laptop and cell phone. It is understood that the first 90 days of employment constitutes a probationary period. The Employee will not be eligible for paid time off until after 60 days. Vanguard also exercises the right to terminate employment at any time without advance notice within this period.

Yearly bonuses for all staff are distributed by February 1st for the prior calendar year ending on December 31st. Such bonuses are calculated as a determination of corporate profitability and individual performance.

Summer Friday’s between Memorial Day and Labor Day, office closes at 3pm.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in New York,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 16, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [e-mail] ([e-mail]) for other accommodation options.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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