PMA has an immediate opening for an Assistant Project Manager to support a portfolio of high-profile real estate projects. This role manages small-to-medium construction projects or portions of larger programs, overseeing planning, scheduling, budgeting, stakeholder coordination, contract administration, risk management, and QA/QC. The Assistant Project Manager works closely with clients, contractors, and internal teams to ensure projects meet scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
This full-time position offers a hybrid work arrangement and reports to the Senior Project Manager.
Organizational Responsibilities- Direct day-to-day construction project planning and execution to meet project design, schedule, and financialobjectives.
- Support project manager in developing projectscopes,budgets,schedules, and resource allocations.
- Prepare project budgets, provide project cost forecasts and project cashflow, and cost performance.
- Review change orders, contracts, and payment applications.
- Monitor project cost performance by preparing project cost reports and cost variance analysis.
- Monitor project milestones, changes, and technical progress; develop recovery plans as needed.
- Liaise with owners, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders to resolve conflicts and align project goals.
- Support contract administration and third-party vendor coordination.
- Lead project meetings andfacilitatecommunication across teams.
- Identifyrisks, track project performance metrics, and recommend process improvements.
- Assistin preparation and review of submittals, RFIs, andchangeorders.
- Interface regularly with internal departments and external clients, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, accounting, finance or related degree; MBA or Master's in analytics or related field preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive project management experience and some combination of cost control or financial data analysis required.
- Experience in all levels of the project life cycle including procurement, proposal development, cost controls, risk analysis, scheduling, and change orders is preferred.
- Ability to perform cost per unit analysis, cost progress reporting, and cost variance reconciliation required.
- Cost accounting experience reviewing and processing invoices, accruals, and compliance required.
- Demonstrated competency managing financial data with MS Excel required.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills required.
- Experience with MS Word and PowerPoint preferred.
- Experience with databases and reporting preferred.
$112,649 - $132,363 a year
The salary range for this position is $112,649 to $132,363.
A hired employee will be placed within this salary range based on a variety of legitimate business reasons, including but not limited to the individual's scope of relevant experience and geographic location.
Additional RequirementsPhysical: Standing or sitting for long periods; must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.
Cognitive: Problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills; computer and software skills; and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.
