Assistant Project Manager (1237)

W.M. Schlosser Co. Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

W.M. Schlosser Company, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Construction Project Manager to support projects from preconstruction through closeout.

You will coordinate documentation, schedules, budgets, procurement, contract administration, safety, quality, and closeout activities. The role requires strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills, with 5+ years in construction and a bachelor’s degree preferred. Procore and Primavera P6 experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of construction industry experience; exposure to project management, field operations, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, subcontracting, or office engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the project team in all activities related to contract administration, from planning and procurement through closeout.
• Assist with project schedules, budgets, milestone tracking, and look-ahead planning; Primavera P6 experience is preferred.
• Maintain project information, drawings, specifications, reports, forms, logs, correspondence, meeting records, and other documentation in Procore.
• Track RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, samples, product data, field changes, change orders, pay applications, purchase and delivery schedules, and approvals.
• Support procurement, buyout, scope reviews, bid analysis, purchase orders, subcontract agreements, subcontractor and vendor requisition reviews, material tracking, and deliveries.
• Assist with budgets, cost tracking, estimates-to-complete, invoice reviews, change proposals, and change orders.
• Communicate professionally with project teams, owners, designers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support safety and quality control, site logistics, punch lists, closeout documents, warranties, manuals, turnover materials, and signoffs.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organization

Time management

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Job description

W.M. Schlosser Company, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Construction Project Manager to support construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. This role works closely with the Project Manager, Superintendent, owners, designers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal departments to help ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, within budget, and in accordance with contract requirements. Key responsibilities include coordinating documentation, schedules, budgets, procurement, contract administration, safety, quality, and closeout activities.

What You’ll Do

• Support the project team in all activities related to contract administration, from planning and procurement through closeout.
• Assist with project schedules, schedules of values, budgets, milestone tracking, look-ahead planning, logistics, resource planning, and meeting follow-up; Primavera P6 experience is preferred.
• Maintain project information, drawings, specifications, reports, forms, logs, correspondence, meeting records, and other documentation in Procore.
• Track RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, samples, product data, field changes, change orders, pay applications, purchase and delivery schedules, and approvals.
• Support procurement, buyout, scope reviews, bid analysis, purchase orders, subcontract agreements, subcontractor and vendor requisition reviews, material tracking, and deliveries.
• Assist with budgets, cost tracking, estimates-to-complete, invoice reviews, change proposals, and change orders.
• Communicate professionally with project teams, owners, designers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support safety and quality control, site logistics, punch lists, closeout documents, warranties, manuals, turnover materials, and signoffs.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum of 5 years of construction industry experience; exposure to project management, field operations, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, subcontracting, or office engineering preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field preferred; equivalent construction field experience considered.
• Working knowledge of construction project management processes.
• Strong communication, organization, time management, analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook; Procore and Primavera P6 experience preferred.
• OSHA 30, CPR/First Aid/AED, COE QCM, Confined Space, Fall Protection, HazCom, Ladder Safety, or related training preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

W.M. Schlosser Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Work Authorization Requirement

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship to be considered for this position. W.M. Schlosser Company, Inc. will not sponsor employment-based visas, including student or educational visa programs (such as F-1, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, or J-1), neither now nor in the future.