Project Management Assistant

About the role

This job will require being in a construction trailer Monday – Friday during normal business hours (7:30 AM – 4:00 PM) in Lansdale, PA.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project control structures (WBS, budgets, cost reports), ensuring alignment with contracts, control accounts, and internal reporting requirements.
• Monitor and analyze project financials including commitments, accruals, variances, and cost drivers; coordinate with procurement and accounting to ensure accurate cost capture and reporting.
• Develop forecasts, cash flow projections, and performance dashboards; communicate trends, risks, and opportunities to project leadership.
• Support change management, progress tracking, and project reviews, including quantifying impacts, maintaining logs, and contributing to monthly reporting and corrective actions.
• Maintain project controls documentation, ensure data accuracy and compliance, and support project closeout activities including final reporting, claims support, and lessons learned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree plus minimum of 2 years of directly related experience. Associate's Degree plus 4 years of directly related experience. Advanced degree plus less than one year of directly related experience.
• Strong knowledge of project lifecycle controls including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, progress measurement, and change management.
• Advanced technical skills in Excel and experience with ERP/project systems (e.g., SAP ERP, Oracle JD Edwards, Deltek, Procore) and reporting tools.
• Ability to produce executive-level reporting and effectively communicate insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a matrixed team environment.

Qualifications

• About you: Bachelor's Degree plus minimum of 2 years of directly related experience. Associate's Degree plus 4 years of directly related experience. Advanced degree plus less than one year of directly related experience.
• Strong knowledge of project lifecycle controls including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, progress measurement, and change management.
• Advanced technical skills in Excel and experience with ERP/project systems (e.g., SAP ERP, Oracle JD Edwards, Deltek).
• Ability to produce executive-level reporting and effectively communicate insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a matrixed team environment.
• Preferred: experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), scheduling tools (e.g., Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project), contract structures, and exposure to claims support, along with relevant professional certifications (AACE, PMI, CMA).