Assistant Project Manager - Construction - Brooklyn

Michael Page; New York (NY); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO

401(k)

Bonus

Job summary

MPI in Brooklyn is seeking an Assistant Project Manager - Construction to help coordinate activities from planning through delivery. You will work across project details, schedules, and stakeholders to ensure timely, clear results in a general contracting environment.

The role emphasizes reviewing documents, coordinating with contractors and vendors, and tracking milestones to keep projects on track. A strong focus on communication and organization is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience with a General Contractor, engineering firm, or similar role in construction preferred.
• Experience coordinating construction activities and timelines.
• Experience reviewing project documents, drawings, and schedules.
• Ability to track milestones, follow up on action items, and maintain project records.
• Experience communicating with contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate construction activities from planning through completion.
• Track schedules, milestones, and open items to keep work on time.
• Review documents, drawings, and updates to support execution.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders on needs and next steps.
• Monitor progress and communicate status updates to the project team.
• Organize project meetings, document decisions, and follow up on actions.
• Support reporting by maintaining records, schedules, and project information.
• Identify issues and raise them with stakeholders for resolution.

Skills

Procore

RFIs

Submittals

Schedule tracking

Multifamily

Ground-up

Stakeholder comms

Cost controls

Quality control

DOB coordination

Sustainable building

Safety compliance

Job description

As an Assistant Project Manager - Construction - Brooklyn, you will help coordinate construction work for a general contractor and keep project activities moving from planning through delivery. You will work across project details, schedules, and stakeholders to help deliver clear, timely results.

Our client is a leading New York City-based general contractor with a long-standing reputation for delivering complex multifamily and affordable housing developments. With a team of over 200 professionals, they specialize in large-scale residential construction, sustainable building practices, and high-performance projects, consistently delivering quality work throughout the region.

Description

• Help plan and coordinate construction project activities, from early planning through project completion.
• Track project schedules, milestones, and open items to keep work moving on time.
• Review project documents, drawings, and updates to support accurate project execution.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders on project needs and next steps.
• Monitor construction progress and communicate status updates to the project team.
• Help organize project meetings, document decisions, and follow up on assigned actions.
• Support project reporting by maintaining current records, schedules, and project information.
• Identify project issues and raise them with the appropriate stakeholders for resolution.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Profile

A successful Assistant Project Manager - Construction - Brooklyn should have:

• 3-6 years of prior experience with a General Contractor, Engineering firm or similar role within the construction industry preferred.
• Experience coordinating construction project activities and timelines.
• Experience reviewing project documents, drawings, and schedules.
• Ability to track milestones, follow up on action items, and maintain project records.
• Experience communicating with contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Ability to organize project meetings and share clear status updates.
• Ability to identify issues and help move them toward resolution.

Job Offer

• Permanent Assistant Project Manager position.
• Salary range of $108,000 to $132,000.
• Medical benefits.
• PTO.
• 401(k).
• Bonus.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Procore expertise managing RFIs, submittals, sketches, meeting minutes, and document control.
• Experience supporting multifamily or ground-up construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Knowledge of bid management, scopes of work, takeoffs, subcontractor coordination, and change order tracking.
• Familiarity with MEP coordination, scheduling, procurement, and project cost controls.
• Exposure to requisitions, payment applications, purchase orders, and invoice cost coding.
• Understanding of quality control, safety compliance, special inspections, and project closeout documentation.
• Experience coordinating DOB requirements, TCO/CO milestones, and sustainable building certification documentation.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple project stakeholders and deadlines.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.