Assistant Project Manager (REMOTE)

Leoforce; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work environment

Job summary

LeoForce is seeking a mid-level Construction Scheduler to own project scheduling across a portfolio of construction assignments in Dallas, TX. You will evaluate progress on-site, analyze documentation, and keep schedules current with sound independent judgment and awareness of financial stakes.

You will lead schedule development, perform delay analysis, visit sites, and coordinate with internal teams, contractors, and clients to communicate impacts clearly and support resolution of claims.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, engineering, or a related field.
• 1-3 years experience working for a General Contractor (GC) on a construction site as an Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, Field Engineer or Superintendent.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar program.
• Comfortable working solo or as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across a range of stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel roughly 25-35% to job sites and client locations.
• EIT, PE, PMP, or PSP credentials a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead schedule development and manage ongoing updates throughout the planning and construction lifecycle.
• Investigate project schedules, cost records, and supporting documentation to conduct forensic and delay analysis.
• Visit construction sites regularly to assess progress against plan.
• Sort through and organize large volumes of project records and data.
• Analyze the root causes and duration of schedule delays to support resolution of construction claims.
• Track productivity trends, extended general conditions, and cost escalation tied to schedule slippage.
• Evaluate how project changes and delays ripple through timelines, and communicate those impacts clearly to stakeholders.
• Act as a client-facing resource for managing budgets, timelines, and other cost/efficiency drivers across all construction phases.
• Compile findings into clear, well-organized technical reports.
• Keep project files and deliverables organized and current.
• Coordinate regularly with internal teams, contractors, and clients.
• Take on additional responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Description

Experience: Mid Level

Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per year

Job Details

In this role, you'll take ownership of project scheduling across a portfolio of construction assignments, working with a high degree of autonomy. You'll be on-site evaluating progress, digging into project documentation and data, and keeping schedules current and accurate. This position calls for sound independent judgment, weighing trade-offs and understanding the financial and operational stakes tied to the work you deliver.

What You'll Do

• Lead schedule development and manage ongoing updates throughout the planning and construction lifecycle
• Investigate project schedules, cost records, and supporting documentation to conduct forensic and delay analysis
• Visit construction sites regularly to assess progress against plan
• Sort through and organize large volumes of project records and data
• Analyze the root causes and duration of schedule delays to support resolution of construction claims
• Track productivity trends, extended general conditions, and cost escalation tied to schedule slippage
• Evaluate how project changes and delays ripple through timelines, and communicate those impacts clearly to stakeholders
• Act as a client-facing resource for managing budgets, timelines, and other cost/efficiency drivers across all construction phases
• Compile findings into clear, well-organized technical reports
• Keep project files and deliverables organized and current
• Coordinate regularly with internal teams, contractors, and clients
• Take on additional responsibilities as needed

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, engineering, or a related field
• 1-3 years experience working for a General Contractor (GC) on a construction site as an Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, Field Engineer or Superintendent
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar program
• Comfortable working solo or as part of a collaborative team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across a range of stakeholders
• Willingness to travel roughly 25-35% to job sites and client locations
• EIT, PE, PMP, or PSP credentials a plus

A bit about us

Our Construction Advisory & Planning group is right at the center of the country's biggest, highest-stakes builds. Specializing in pre-construction and construction consulting, they bring accuracy and strategic insight to cost estimating, scheduling, and constructability reviews, helping clients align scope, schedule, and budget from the earliest planning stages all the way through execution. We're delivering full-lifecycle scheduling on multi-billion-dollar megaprojects, where thousands of interdependent activities and subcontractors have to move in perfect sync, and we're also involved with some of the most advanced mission-critical data center projects in the world, where speed to market and airtight risk management aren't optional, they're the whole game. Layer in estimating, constructability, value engineering, and owner's rep services, and you get a team built to steer the most technically demanding, highest-pressure projects in the industry from first shovel to final handoff.

Why join us?

• Be involved on the most exciting projects happening in the industry including Mission Critical data center development and state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing sites.
• Our team is growing rapidly and can offer advancement opportunities for those looking to elevate their career.
• Remote work environment
• Work cross-functionally with other departments and get exposure to all phases of large projects
• Excellent healthcare benefits for all employees