Assistant Project Manager (Healthcare Project Management Advisory)

Programmanagers; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D), now including Project Management Advisors (PMA), seeks an Assistant Project Manager to support healthcare design and construction projects in the New York region. The role is hybrid, located in New York, NY, and focuses on engagement with clients and project teams to drive successful outcomes.

As an Assistant Project Manager, you will assist senior leaders, coordinate with architects, engineers, and contractors, and help ensure projects meet budgets, schedules, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Support healthcare design and construction projects across planning, design, construction, and occupancy phases.
• Coordinate and review drawings, bid documents, and consultant deliverables.
• Assist with contract administration, procurement, and project documentation.
• Monitor budgets and schedules; maintain project controls and reporting tools.
• Support closeout activities and transition planning, ensuring client satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field

Job description

Working at B&D means more than just having a job; it means building a career. Explore a future with B&D, which offers exceptional benefits, a collaborative multidisciplinary approach, an inclusive environment, and ample opportunities for career advancement.

Brailsford & Dunlavey and PMA have integrated hiring operations after our recent merger . Explore all of our open opportunities below.

Assistant Project Manager (Healthcare Project Management Advisory)

Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D), which now includes Project Management Advisors (PMA), is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support complex healthcare design and construction projects across the New York region. This is an opportunity for a driven, collaborative professional who enjoys solving problems, building relationships, and contributing to projects that directly impact healthcare environments and patient care.

Located in New York, NY, on a hybrid basis.

The Opportunity

At Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D), we lead the planning, development, and management of the places that shape and strengthen communities—where people live, learn, work, and play. B&D partners with institutions, municipalities, and organizations to shape and deliver complex real estate and capital projects, providing strategic insight and end-to-end advisory services across the full project lifecycle.

B&D recently joined forces with Project Management Advisors, bringing together two nationally recognized leaders in program management and real estate advisory services. Together, the combined firm offers expanded capabilities across industries and throughout the full project lifecycle—from early-stage strategy and planning through execution and beyond.

Our healthcare project management team partners with clients to guide complex projects through planning, design, construction, and occupancy. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being highly engaged with clients and project teams, thrives in fast-moving environments, and wants to continue developing professionally while taking on meaningful responsibility.

As an Assistant Project Manager, you will support healthcare projects from pre-construction through closeout, collaborating closely with senior project leaders, clients, architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors to ensure successful project execution.

How You’ll Contribute

• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of healthcare design and construction projects across multiple phases
• Assist with project-specific tasks to help meet client goals, schedules, budgets, and contractual obligations
• Support pre-construction planning activities, conceptual design analysis, and project documentation efforts
• Coordinate and review architectural and engineering drawings, bid documents, and consultant deliverables
• Assist with contract administration activities and support the preparation of contracts, addenda, and project documentation
• Help manage permitting coordination and support project teams through regulatory approval processes
• Participate in meetings with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to review project progress and resolve issues
• Maintain project tracking logs, open item lists, schedules, and budget documentation
• Monitor project budgets and schedules, including maintaining web-based project controls and reporting tools
• Observe construction progress and document field conditions, project updates, and safety-related observations
• Support project closeout activities and transition planning efforts
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment focused on problem-solving, accountability, and client service excellence

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field
• 3+ years of project