Traveling Assistant Project Manager

Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 41,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Traveling Assistant Project Manager to support construction projects nationwide. This role involves managing project schedules, budgets, and subcontractor relationships while ensuring high-quality project completion. The ideal candidate will have a background in construction management, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment. With a commitment to integrity and excellence, this company offers opportunities for professional growth and development. Join a team that values collaboration and innovation in transforming spaces across the country.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the construction industry.
• Ability to use RSMeans for detailed estimates.
• Strong ability to collaborate with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project budgets and communicate effectively with team members.
• Prepare estimates based on specifications and drawings.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality guidelines.

Skills

Construction Management

Negotiation Skills

Resource Management

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

ProCore

Adobe

BlueBeam

Job description

Traveling Assistant Project Manager - Nationwide

Centennial is a national leader in renovation, construction, and design-build services, with offices across the country from Florida to Alaska. Our team, led by experienced construction professionals, strives to keep promises, honor commitments, and exceed client expectations. Our performance has helped forge strong partnerships that are continually strengthened over time.

Driven by integrity and a culture of performance excellence, Centennial not only builds structures but also transforms spaces and creates places for learning, teaching, working, playing, and healing. With 30 years of nationwide experience and over $4 billion in diverse projects, we excel at making the impossible possible. We offer employees opportunities to develop within their roles, grow into new positions, and assume leadership roles.

The Role

The Assistant Project Manager supports the project team in managing all aspects of construction projects, including developing, coordinating, and implementing project schedules to ensure timely, within-budget, and high-quality project completion.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in the construction industry with a commercial or industrial general contractor
• Familiarity with detailed fixed-price estimates; ability to use RSMeans or similar published unit price books for detailed line item estimates
• Effective negotiating skills
• Resource management skills, including managing operations support staff, vendors, subcontractors, and time
• Strong ability to adapt and be flexible in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrates integrity aligned with Centennial's core values
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including clear and professional presentation of information
• Willingness to adapt to evolving technology, design, systems, including Microsoft Office, ProCore, Adobe, and BlueBeam
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Assist with project budgets, communicate effectively with team members, including subcontractors and clients; develop and review scope of work; negotiate as needed; coordinate project close-out.
• Estimating: Prepare estimates based on specifications and drawings; assist with entering line items into estimating software.
• Subcontractor Management: Solicit proposals, review for compliance, gather safety information.
• Scheduling: Help develop project schedules with superintendents.
• Safety: Ensure compliance with health, safety, environment, and quality guidelines and regulations.

Travel Requirements

This role involves ongoing travel to various project sites across the United States, often requiring driving between locations. The work environment includes office settings and site visits under various weather conditions.

Physical Demands

• Ability to walk on uneven or temporary terrain
• Regularly sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear
• Use hands to handle or feel
• Occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or reach
• Lift up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception

Compensation

Salary range: $41,600.00 - $103,284.00

Contact

Questions? Contact Kelly Cocca Baker at [phone].

Equal Opportunity and Legal Notices

Centennial Contractors Enterprises Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We participate in E-Verify and do not endorse any fraudulent employment schemes. Please apply only through our official job portal.