Assistant Project Manager

Actalent; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Dental insurance

Medical/vision insurance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for a growing commercial construction team in Owings Mills, MD. You will assist in estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and coordinating multiple projects, ranging from $650k to $1M, across banking, offices, retail, and healthcare interiors.

You will work with project managers through preconstruction to completion, ensuring quality, safety, and client service while developing skills in bidding, contracts, and field-communication.

Qualifications

• This role requires hands-on estimating and bid preparation experience.
• Strong project management background in commercial construction with budgeting and scheduling.
• Experience with PM software for budgets, schedules, RFIs, submittals and COs.
• Proficient in reading drawings and CSI cost coding.
• Understanding of AIA billing, lien waivers and bonding concepts.
• Knowledge of insurance and local tax requirements for commercial projects.
• OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed estimating and takeoffs to support bids.
• Manage bidding process from scope review to proposal preparation.
• Build and track project budgets and costs throughout the lifecycle.
• Maintain RFI logs and coordinate documentation.
• Prepare prime/subcontracts and purchase orders per project needs.
• Understand bonds and request bonding as required.
• Manage submittals, approvals, and revisions log.
• Create and maintain project schedules with milestones.
• Organize and attend project meetings, documenting outcomes.
• Interpret blueprints and construction drawings accurately.

Skills

Estimating

Project management

PM software

RFI/submittals/change orders

Reading drawings

CSI cost codes

AIA billing

Bonding knowledge

Multi-project management

Communication

OSHA 10

OSHA 30

Two years construction exp

Education

Construction Management/Design/Engineering degree (plus)

Tools

PM software

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager Commercial Construction

Job Description

This Assistant Project Manager role supports a growing commercial construction team based in Owings Mills, MD. You will assist in managing multiple tenant improvement and commercial projects typically ranging from $800,000 to $1 million in sectors such as banking, office space, retail, healthcare, and other commercial interiors. Working closely with project managers who oversee projects from preconstruction through completion, you will contribute to estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and overall project coordination while helping maintain high standards of quality, safety, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed estimating and project takeoffs independently, supporting accurate and competitive bids.
• Manage the entire project bidding process, including scope review, pricing, and proposal preparation.
• Build, understand, and maintain project budgets, tracking costs and ensuring financial control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Apply a complete understanding of the Request for Information (RFI) process and maintain accurate RFI logs.
• Assist in preparing prime contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders in alignment with project requirements.
• Understand the differences between payment bonds and performance bonds and request and execute bonding as needed.
• Manage the submittal process, including maintaining a submittal log and tracking approvals and revisions.
• Create, update, and maintain project schedules, ensuring milestones and deadlines are clearly communicated and met.
• Schedule, organize, and attend project meetings as required by owners, general contractors, or project needs, documenting outcomes and action items.
• Interpret and work from blueprints and construction drawings with a complete understanding of plans and details.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on estimating experience, including project takeoffs and bid preparation.
• Project management experience in commercial construction, including budgeting and scheduling.
• Experience with PM management software for tracking budgets, schedules, RFIs, submittals, and change orders.
• Proficiency with the RFI, submittal, and change order processes, including maintaining logs and documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and construction plans with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong understanding of construction documents, specifications, and the CSI format as it relates to cost codes.
• Knowledge of payment and performance bonds and their application to construction projects.
• Familiarity with project billing processes, including AIA billing and lien waivers.
• Understanding of the punch list, as-built documentation, and project closeout processes.
• Knowledge of insurance requirements and local construction tax laws relevant to commercial projects.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions under time pressure.
• Ability to multitask effectively while managing multiple projects and priorities.
• Exceptional attention to detail in all aspects of project documentation and coordination.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for working with owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Approximately two years of construction industry experience preferred.
• OSHA 10 certification.
• OSHA 30 certification.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with commercial construction sectors such as banking, corporate office space, retail, and healthcare tenant improvement projects.
• Experience in budget and schedule creation and ongoing management for multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience in subcontractor selection, negotiation, and management.
• Ability to maintain and grow a professional network of customers, contractors, and industry contacts.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate new sales opportunities and prospective clients.
• Experience working closely with field personnel and coordinating office-to-field communication.
• A degree in Construction Management, Design, or Engineering is a plus.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Owings Mills, MD.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65000.00 - $75000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• 401k match, dental, med vision insurance.
• bonus potential

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Owings Mills, MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Owings Mills,MD.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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