Hybrid Real Estate PM: Budget & Schedule

PMA Consultants Careers; SOUTH PLAINFIELD (NJ); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

PMA has an immediate opening for an Assistant Project Manager to support a portfolio of high-profile real estate projects. This role manages small-to-medium construction projects or portions of larger programs, overseeing planning, scheduling, budgeting, stakeholder coordination, contract administration, risk management, and QA/QC.

The Assistant Project Manager works closely with clients, contractors, and internal teams to ensure projects meet scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive project management experience with cost control or financial data analysis.
• Experience across procurement, proposal development, cost controls, risk analysis, scheduling, and change orders.
• Proficient in cost per unit analysis and cost variance reconciliation; able to review invoices and accruals.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day construction project planning and execution to meet design, schedule, and financial objectives.
• Support PM in scopes, budgets, schedules, and resource allocations.
• Prepare budgets, provide cost forecasts and cashflow, and monitor cost performance.
• Review change orders, contracts, and payment applications.
• Monitor milestones and progress; develop recovery plans as needed.
• Interface with owners, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders to resolve conflicts.
• Assist contract administration and third‑party vendor coordination.

Skills

Project management

Cost control

Financial data analysis

MS Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

MBA or analytics master preferred

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Databases & reporting

Job description

PMA has an immediate opening for an Assistant Project Manager to support a portfolio of high-profile real estate projects. This role manages small-to-medium construction projects or portions of larger programs, overseeing planning, scheduling, budgeting, stakeholder coordination, contract administration, risk management, and QA/QC.

The Assistant Project Manager works closely with clients, contractors, and internal teams to ensure projects meet scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.