Assistant Project Manager

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Construction Project Manager to oversee multiple projects, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery while coordinating diverse teams and external partners.

You will manage budgets and schedules using MS Project and P6 Primavera, ensuring contract compliance and reporting progress to stakeholders. A 3–5 year track record in construction PM is preferred.

The role emphasizes leadership, coordination, and delivering projects within budget and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates expertise in managing construction projects with safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Proficient in coordinating project teams and managing schedules and finances.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the delivery of one or more Company projects, on time, on budget, and in accordance with health, safety, contract, quality, and legal requirements.
• Coordinate and lead the project team including internal resources and outside partners (subcontractors, consultants, clients, utilities, development partners).
• Take direct responsibility for all aspects of project delivery.
• Manage budget, expenses, and project schedules using MS Project or P6 Primavera for one or more projects.
• Implement health and safety program for each project and ensure compliance.
• Report on projects to internal and external colleagues and stakeholders and update progress on Company PM platform.

Skills

Construction Management

Project Engineering

Project Scheduling

Budget Management

Contract Management

Photovoltaic Systems

Land Development

Earthwork Construction

Subcontracting

Design/Build Contracts

Education

BA/BS in Construction Management

BA/BS in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

P6 Primavera

Job description

• Oversee and manage the delivery of one or more Company projects, on time, on budget, and in accordance with all applicable health, safety, contract, quality, and legal requirements
• Coordinate, and lead the project team consisting of internal resources (i.e., Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, Superintendents, Design Engineers, and Project Administrators) and outside partners such as subcontractors, consultants, clients, utilities, development partners
• Take direct responsibility for all aspects of project delivery.
• Manage budget, expenses, and project schedules using MS Project or P6 Primavera for one or more projects
• Implement health and safety program for each project, manage project compliance with health and safety program.
• Report on projects to internal and external colleagues and project stakeholders and update project progress on Company project management platform.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Construction Management, Engineering (Mech, Civil, Elec preferred), or related discipline required
• Three to five years or more progressive experience in construction project engineering or project management, including as a Project Engineer or Project Superintendent
• General understanding of contracts, plans, specifications, codes, design/build contracts, and construction means and methods
• Experience with commercial photovoltaic systems of greater than 1 MW preferred
• Experience with land development and project financial closing requirements
• Experience with large-scale cut and fill earthwork or landfill construction preferred
• Experience with subcontracting industrial or large commercial electrical work required

Demonstrates expertise in managing construction projects, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and delivering projects on time and within budget. Proficient in coordinating project teams and managing project schedules and financials using industry-standard tools.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Construction Project Management
• Health And Safety Compliance
• MS Project
• P6 Primavera
• Project Financial Closing

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Construction Management
• Project Engineering
• Project Scheduling
• Budget Management
• Contract Management
• Photovoltaic Systems
• Land Development
• Earthwork Construction
• Subcontracting
• Design/Build Contracts

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Team Coordination
• Communication
• Stakeholder Reporting
• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Construction Management
• BA/BS Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

• Construction Means And Methods
• Commercial Electrical Work
• Large Scale Projects
• Project Compliance
• Project Delivery