Hybrid Assistant Project Manager — Growth Path

Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) retirement

Flextime / telecommuting

Paid time off

Job summary

Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. in San Diego is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the planning, design, and construction of a diverse portfolio of facilities and real estate projects.

This hybrid role collaborates with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants, contributing to budgets, schedules, and project controls while helping develop your project management and client-facing skills.

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 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 knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

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

Job description

Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. in San Diego is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the planning, design, and construction of a diverse portfolio of facilities and real estate projects.

This hybrid role collaborates with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants, contributing to budgets, schedules, and project controls while helping develop your project management and client-facing skills.