Assistant Project Manager – NYC Ground-Up High-Rise

LMK Recruiting Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Safe Harbor 3%

Comprehensive health plans

Hands-on exposure to NYC developments

Clear path to Project Manager

Job summary

LMK Recruiting Solutions in New York City seeks an Assistant Project Manager to support a ground-up residential development team. You will work closely with a Project Manager and superintendent to keep projects moving from preconstruction through turnover.

You will assist with budgets, cost tracking, subcontractor buyout, and master scheduling, while facilitating information flow between office and field and supporting owner-architect-contractor meetings.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project management/project engineering experience in NYC commercial or residential construction.
• Understanding of contracts, budgeting, and cost tracking.
• Experience supporting subcontractor buyout and trade coordination.
• Familiarity with NYC DOB processes, permitting, and code requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to interface with ownership and design teams.
• Proficiency with project management software (Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager across the full project lifecycle for ground-up high-rise or mid-rise residential developments.
• Assist with budgets, cost tracking, and monthly financial reporting; flag potential cost overruns.
• Support subcontractor buyout, scope review, and manage RFP/bid leveling for trade packages.
• Coordinate with the superintendent to align the master schedule with procurement and field sequencing.
• Manage day-to-day submittal and RFI logs; track design-to-field handoffs.
• Assist in owner-architect-contractor meetings and maintain communications with ownership and consultants.
• Help process change orders with proper documentation and cost justification.
• Support project closeout, including punch lists and turnover.
• Work with project engineers to strengthen coordination and documentation discipline.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Subcontractor coordination

NYC DOB processes

Communication

Procore

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

LMK Recruiting Solutions in New York City seeks an Assistant Project Manager to support a ground-up residential development team. You will work closely with a Project Manager and superintendent to keep projects moving from preconstruction through turnover.

You will assist with budgets, cost tracking, subcontractor buyout, and master scheduling, while facilitating information flow between office and field and supporting owner-architect-contractor meetings.