Assistant Project Manager: Commercial Glazing & Metal

The Contractor Consultants; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) with Company Matching

Paid Time Off

Weekly Pay Cycle

Performance and Year-End Bonuses

Paid Training and Certifications

Company-Provided Safety Equipment

Tech Package including laptop and soft

Employee Recognition and Rewards

Professional development and careerOp

Job summary

AM Glass Inc is seeking an organized Assistant Project Manager to support commercial glazing, curtain wall, storefront, and architectural metal projects across the New York City market. You will help coordinate submittals, shop drawings, purchase orders, schedules, and closeout requirements, working alongside experienced Project Managers from kickoff through closeout.

This role targets candidates with 1–3 years of construction project coordination or related experience, offering growth toward a

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of construction project coordination, project administration, Assistant Project Manager, or related experience preferred.
• Ability to read and work with architectural drawings, specifications, submittals, and shop drawings
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and general document-management software
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to accurately track multiple deadlines, approvals, documents, and project requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Consistent follow-through and willingness to take ownership of assigned responsibilities
• Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced construction environment

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project kickoff meetings and help organize project responsibilities, deadlines, documentation, and setup requirements
• Maintain accurate project information and documentation in Monday.com and OneDrive
• Support Project Managers across multiple active commercial construction projects
• Track project milestones, outstanding items, approvals, and internal responsibilities
• Maintain organized and accurate project records throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage multiple assigned projects and competing priorities while meeting internal and client deadlines
• Identify missing information, scheduling concerns, or approval delays and promptly
• Submittals & Shop Drawings: Assist with submittal tracking and shop drawing deadlines
• Coordinate with suppliers to obtain product data, samples, color samples, sample warranties, and other required documentation
• Prepare letters of transmittal and organize submittal packages for Project Manager review
• Track shop drawing deadlines, review status, resubmissions, and final approvals
• Maintain logs of submittal and shop drawing approvals
• Follow up on outstanding approvals and communicate delays or missing information
• Help ensure approved information is documented and available to project teams
• Scheduling, Purchasing & Material Coordination: Update project schedules covering submittals, approvals, material releases, fabrication, delivery, mobilization, and completion
• Track purchase orders and supplier delivery dates
• Verify materials remain on schedule for project mobilization
• Communicate material schedule changes to shop and field teams
• Help coordinate information flow between PM, purchasing, fabrication, and field operations
• Identify potential material or delivery issues before they affect schedules
• Change Orders & Project Documentation: Obtain material pricing for potential change orders
• Prepare and format change order documentation
• Maintain change order tracking across projects
• Organize supporting documentation and maintain accurate records
• Ensure changes are documented and communicated
• Project Closeout: Support closeout process
• Track punch-list items and document completed work
• Collect warranties and closeout docs
• Organize closeout packages for review and submission

Skills

Read architectural drawings

Proficiency in Excel

Strong organizational skills

Effective communication

Deadline tracking

Ownership mindset

Project coordination

Education

Construction Management degree

Tools

Monday.com

AutoCAD

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

AM Glass Inc is seeking an organized Assistant Project Manager to support commercial glazing, curtain wall, storefront, and architectural metal projects across the New York City market. You will help coordinate submittals, shop drawings, purchase orders, schedules, and closeout requirements, working alongside experienced Project Managers from kickoff through closeout.

This role targets candidates with 1–3 years of construction project coordination or related experience, offering growth toward a