Traveling Assistant Project Manager - Restoration/Construction

firstonsiteus; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

First Onsite is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join our team in Pennsylvania. You will work closely with leadership to evaluate, develop, and execute scopes of work while keeping multiple projects on track.

You’ll review subcontractor proposals, prepare schedules, and maintain meticulous records to ensure accuracy and accountability. You’ll monitor budgets, profit margins, and schedules, making timely decisions to keep projects on target.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in restoration or construction projects.
• 2+ years in restoration/construction industry.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; a degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project management including scope, scheduling, budgeting, and quality control.
• Coordinate with leadership, crews, and subcontractors to execute work and manage change orders.
• Maintain jobsite documentation such as daily logs, inventories, reports, permits, timesheets, and materials records.
• Ensure safety by holding daily safety meetings and monitoring site conditions.
• Support operational needs including field tasks, work orders, and billing reviews.
• Provide proactive updates on progress, budget, gross profit, and schedule risks.
• Available 24/7.

Skills

Leadership experience

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

A Day in the Life of an Assistant Project Manager

As an Assistant Project Manager at First Onsite, you're at the heart of every project, turning plans into action and challenges into solutions. You'll collaborate closely with leadership to evaluate, develop, and execute scopes of work while keeping multiple projects running smoothly. From reviewing subcontractor proposals to preparing project schedules, your meticulous attention to detail ensures nothing slips through the cracks. You're the go-to problem solver, ready to step in and support crews whenever needed, all while maintaining accurate records and documentation that keep projects on track. Safety, quality, and excellence aren't just priorities-they're your standard.

Your role goes beyond managing tasks-you'll actively monitor project budgets, profit margins, and schedules, making real-time decisions to keep everything on target. Acting as a vital bridge between leadership, clients, subcontractors, and in-house teams, you foster collaboration and clear communication every step of the way. You'll handle scopes of work, change orders, and billing with precision, thriving in a fast-paced environment where your contributions directly impact our success.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee overall project management, including scope development, scheduling, budgeting, and quality control


• Coordinate with leadership, job crews, and subcontractors to execute work, resolve issues, and manage change orders


• Maintain jobsite documentation, including daily logs, inventories, reports, permits, timesheets, and material records


• Ensure safety and compliance by conducting daily safety meetings, monitoring site conditions, and reporting accidents


• Support operational needs as required, including physical tasks, work order issuance, and billing reviews


• Provide proactive updates on project progress, budget, gross profit margin, and schedule risks


• Available 24/7

Experience & Education:

• Relevant leadership experience


• 2+ years of experience in the restoration/construction industry, with experience/knowledge in water, flood, fire, smoke, mold, asbestos, and rebuild remediation


• High school diploma or equivalent required; Degree preferred


• Valid driver's license required

*Employees assigned to certain healthcare-related roles may be required to participate in additional drug and alcohol screening program(s) in accordance with client requirements, such as but not limited to Coalition for Construction Safety ("CCS") regulations in the state of Indiana.