Assistant Project Manager – K-12 Capital Projects

Procon Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Procon seeks an experienced Assistant Project Manager to support the DC Department of General Services and DC Public Schools Capital Construction Program in Washington, DC. The role involves managing school modernization, renovations, and facility upgrades across the full project lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have at least 2 years of experience in construction or capital improvement projects, with strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Building Construction, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience supporting construction, engineering, facilities, or capital improvement projects.
• Knowledge of construction processes, project delivery methods, and project controls.
• Familiarity with construction documents, change orders, submittals, RFIs, and project closeout procedures.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments and competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience supporting educational facilities, K-12 schools, higher education, public-sector, healthcare, or institutional construction projects preferred.
• Experience working with an Owner's Representative, construction manager, general contractor, architecture/engineering firm, or public agency preferred.
• Familiarity with project management and scheduling software, including Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, document management platforms, or comparable systems.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers with the successful delivery of DCPS modernization and capital improvement projects.
• Assist with projects throughout planning, procurement, design, construction, closeout, and turnover.
• Support scope development, RFP preparation, contractor procurement, and consultant coordination.
• Track project schedules, budgets, milestones, action items, risks, and deliverables.
• Participate in design reviews, progress meetings, site visits, and stakeholder coordination meetings.
• Assist with monitoring contractor performance related to schedule, cost, quality, and project requirements.
• Review and track submittals, RFIs, meeting minutes, payment requests, change documentation, and closeout materials.
• Maintain accurate project files, logs, reports, correspondence, and document control systems.
• Coordinate communication among Project Managers, contractors, consultants, school representatives, and other stakeholders.
• Support punch list development, project turnover, financial closeout, warranty documentation, and final acceptance activities.
• Assist with preparing project status reports, meeting materials, and other required project documentation.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Scheduling software

Knowledge of project controls

Construction knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Building Construction, Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Document management platforms

Job description

Procon seeks an experienced Assistant Project Manager to support the DC Department of General Services and DC Public Schools Capital Construction Program in Washington, DC. The role involves managing school modernization, renovations, and facility upgrades across the full project lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have at least 2 years of experience in construction or capital improvement projects, with strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Office.