Project Delivery Associate (Construction & CRE)

Northstar Project & Real Estate Services; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Northstar Project & Real Estate Services is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support cross-functional teams across the project lifecycle. The role emphasizes budgeting, contract administration, scheduling, and client relationship building on commercial real estate and construction projects.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of related experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office; CAD/BIM/Procore/Bluebeam experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years in commercial real estate, construction PM, or design management.
• Professionalism, strong work ethic, urgency; independently manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to build lasting relationships with project team and clients.
• Demonstrated judgment and decision-making in challenging situations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at different stages in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office; CAD/BIM/Procore/Bluebeam a plus; sustainability certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define project goals, objectives, and priorities with clients to ensure satisfaction.
• Build trust-based relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Support permitting and entitlement processes.
• Coordinate design team consultants, contractors, and suppliers; prepare RFPs and bid analysis.
• Assist negotiations and contract preparation; track changes and add services.
• Develop and maintain overall project schedule with milestones.
• Develop and monitor project budget; track reallocations and expenditures; forecast cash flow.
• Review and interpret owner requirements in plans and specs.
• Report project status to team and clients; maintain meeting minutes.
• Identify challenges and assist in issue resolution with the project team.
• Engage with IT, AV, Security, Facilities, and other stakeholders for alignment.
• Conduct site inspections to verify conformance and schedule adherence.
• Review RFIs and submittals to align with owner requirements and budget.
• Tour sites post-completion; support punch lists and close-out actions.
• Participate in occupancy planning and move management as required.

Skills

Project management

Budget tracking

Contract administration

Stakeholder communication

Multitasking

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture/construction management

Tools

CAD

BIM

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Project/PowerPoint)

Job description

Northstar Project & Real Estate Services is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support cross-functional teams across the project lifecycle. The role emphasizes budgeting, contract administration, scheduling, and client relationship building on commercial real estate and construction projects.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of related experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office; CAD/BIM/Procore/Bluebeam experience is a plus.