Assistant Project Manager - Owner's Rep

Colliers Engineering & Design; Totowa (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a on-site Project Associate in New Jersey to support project managers across commercial and educational building projects. The role requires collaboration with owners, investors and occupants, with site work in Mt. Arlington, Totowa, or Woodcliff Lake locations.

The position emphasizes handling multiple tasks, schedules, and deliverables, using MS Office, PM software, and BlueBeam, while ensuring projects stay on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, or related field.
• 1+ years of experience in building design/construction, architecture, and/or engineering.
• Prior experience with owner's representation projects preferred.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; ability to multi-task and manage schedules.
• Fluent English in written and verbal communications.

Responsibilities

• Assist project managers with complex building projects from start to finish to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Build relationships and execute tasks with energy and passion.
• Understand the project management processes used by architects, engineers, and consultants.
• Support scheduling, logistics, cost, quality, and change orders for multiple stakeholders.
• Review documents, budgets, schedules, contracts, and proposals for conformance to goals.
• Monitor documents using Microsoft Office, project management software, and BlueBeam.

Skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

English reading/writing

Microsoft Office

BlueBeam

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture / construction management or related field

Tools

BlueBeam

Project management software

Job description

Overview

At Colliers Engineering & Design (Project Leaders division), we help leaders advance the built environment by assisting them to build amazing workplaces, businesses, and communities around the world. We do this by thinking differently, sharing innovative ideas, and offering a unique and collaborative workplace where you can succeed.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting Project Managers with the active management of design, construction, and closeout phases of commercial and educational buildings in New Jersey, to ensure the success of investors, owners, and occupants.

This candidate can be located anywhere near our Mt. Arlington, Totowa, or Woodcliff Lake, NJ office locations! This position will be five days per week on-site.

Responsibilities

• Assist project managers with complex building projects from start to finish to ensure projects are on time and on budget.
• Build relationships and execute tasks as assigned. Show energy and passion for your career.
• Understand the project management process including the various processes practiced by the architects, engineers, and other consultants.
• Assist with the process and ensure the clients’ goals and objectives are being addressed and met within the financial and schedule parameters for multiple stakeholders. Support, assess, and organize projects related to scheduling, logistics, sequencing, cost, quality and progress as well as process change orders.
• Review and evaluate project related materials such as project descriptions, drawings and specifications, budgets, schedules, contracts, and proposals for services prepared by others, as well as review construction documents on a regular basis for conformance to project goals, value engineering, and constructibility.
• Assist with or monitor project related documents such as monthly reports, budgets, schedules, presentations, minutes, insurance tracking logs, etc.using Microsoft Office Suite, project management software, and BlueBeam.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree preferably in architecture, construction management, or related field.
• 1+ years of experience in the building design / construction, architecture, and/or engineering field.
• Prior experience with owner's representation projects preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving skills, planning and organizing, decision-making; and demonstrated ability to manage various tasks, schedules, and deliverables.
• Enthusiasm to promote and drive implementation of projects.
• Excellent organizational skills and a keen eye for the detail.
• Strong teamwork capabilities.
• Ability to multi-task in stressful situations; prioritizing abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and presentation skill.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $65,000 to $90,000 per year (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Project Leaders, our people are our most important resource. That's why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women's Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.