Assistant Project Manager - Construction & Real Estate Development

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with clients and internal team members to define project goals, objectives, and priorities; facilitate overall client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Cultivate strong, trust-based relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Support the permitting and entitlement process.
• Cook up the team assembly process for design team consultants, contractors, and suppliers, including RFP preparation, bid alignment, analysis, and award recommendations to clients.
• Collaborate in the negotiation and preparation of all contracts, contributing to ongoing add services and change orders.
• Aid in the development and maintenance of the overall project schedule, incorporating all phases and identifying key milestones.
• Aid in the development and maintenance of the project budget, including tracking reallocations, commitments, and expenditures, and regularly developing forecasts and cash flows.
• Collaborate with internal leadership to consistently report project status to the project team and clients.
• Support project team and client update meetings, developing and maintaining meeting minutes to record key decisions and action items.
• Anticipate challenges and engage in effective problem-solving with the project team, support the process of recommended actions for issue resolution.
• Engage in engagement with clients’ internal stakeholders, including IT, AV, Security, Facilities, etc., ensuring their active involvement and alignment with the project design, schedule, expectations, and deliverables.
• Participate in site inspections throughout construction to verify conformance with design documents and quality assurance standards, and to ensure that progress aligns with the agreed-upon schedule.
• Support the review project RFIs and submittals to align with Owner project requirements and budget.
• Tour project sites upon completion and before turning space over to clients, ensuring the project is complete and site conditions meet expectations.
• Support punch list and project close-out activities, including acceptance and completion of the project.
• Participate in occupancy planning and oversee the move management process as required.

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of directly related experience in commercial real estate, construction project management, or design management.
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism, a strong work ethic, and a keen sense of urgency, showcasing the ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks in an organized manner, deliver quality work, and meet strict deadlines.
• Exhibit exceptional judgment and the ability to execute assigned tasks, showcasing the ability to make sound decisions in challenging situations and find effective solutions.
• Prominent ability to multitask in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Ability to support multiple projects at various stages concurrently.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Office, Project, and PowerPoint is required; experience with CAD, BIM, Procore, and Bluebeam is a plus.
• Certifications, experience, and knowledge of sustainability initiatives such as LEED, Passive House, Living Building Challenge, WELL, Fitwel, etc. are a plus.