Assistant Project Manager

Location: Purchase, New York, USA; professional office environment

Salary: $36.45–$42.88 per hour

Company

Cushman & Wakefield provides commercial real estate and project management services, including design, construction, and modernization projects.

What you will do

• Maintain contract and project files, including updates to drawings and specifications.
• Support project schedules, budgets, cost accountability, contract administration, and project data tracking.
• Attend and facilitate project meetings and publish meeting minutes.
• Develop process flows and procedures for bidding, contract awards, design, and construction.
• Assist the Project Manager with status reports, departmental reports, master schedules, and project data integrity.
• Supervise detailed budget and cost-tracking reports and provide operational support for assigned projects.

Requirements

• High school diploma required; a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, building construction, or a related technical field is preferred.
• Two to three years of experience in architecture, construction, or project management is preferred.
• Working knowledge of construction and contract administration methods, budgeting, and accounting practices.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications, schedules, claims analyses, and quantitative reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, relationship management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional office environment with regular computer-based and administrative work.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health, vision, and dental insurance programs.
• Benefits may include flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Equal employment opportunity is provided to protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.