Hybrid Assistant Project Manager - Design & Construction

Bdconnect; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Professional development

Paid time off

Job summary

Brailsford & Dunlavey in San Diego is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to help plan, design and construct a diverse portfolio of facilities and real estate projects. The role blends client interaction with technical execution in a hybrid work arrangement in sunny San Diego.

You will collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants while growing your project management, technical, and client-facing skills across the full project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management, development, construction management, or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate, or a related field.
• Experience supporting the delivery of complex facilities or real estate projects.
• Strong understanding of design, construction, and project management processes.
• Experience supporting project budgets, schedules, contracts, and project controls.
• Ability to interpret architectural and engineering documentation.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, client-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Support project teams throughout the planning, design, and construction process.
• Assist with the coordination of project activities to ensure alignment with client objectives, schedules, budgets, and contractual requirements.
• Support the development, monitoring, and maintenance of project budgets, schedules, and reporting tools.
• Assist with project cost, schedule, and risk analysis and help identify potential impacts and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and other project stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Review architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, bid documents, and other project documentation.
• Support procurement activities, including the coordination of design, construction, and consultant services.
• Assist with contract development, review, administration, and related project documentation.
• Participate in project meetings, document action items, and follow up with stakeholders to drive accountability.
• Assist with the review of potential changes to project budgets and schedules.
• Support value engineering discussions and evaluation of alternative solutions.
• Maintain project open-item lists and follow up on outstanding issues.
• Monitor construction activities through site observations, job walks, field reports, and other project controls.
• Assist with identifying and reporting construction, safety, quality, schedule, and coordination issues.
• Support project closeout activities and successful turnover to the client.
• Develop strong working relationships with clients and project stakeholders while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Client collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate, or related field

Job description

Brailsford & Dunlavey in San Diego is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to help plan, design and construct a diverse portfolio of facilities and real estate projects. The role blends client interaction with technical execution in a hybrid work arrangement in sunny San Diego.

You will collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants while growing your project management, technical, and client-facing skills across the full project lifecycle.