Assistant Project Manager - Commercial Interiors

United Contractor Services
Richmond, VA
Job Description
Role Overview

The Assistant Project Manager will support active commercial interior work, coordinating with field leadership, general contractors, and suppliers to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget. The role involves managing submittals, RFIs, change orders, and daily reports, as well as clearing obstacles as they arise. The successful candidate will have a degree in Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field, and 1+ years of experience in commercial construction, project coordination, or a comparable support position.

What You Will Do

The Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the office and the jobsite are working off the same information, managing submittals, RFIs, change orders, and daily reports, and coordinating with field leadership on installation quality and workmanship standards. The role also involves monitoring quantities and job costs, and raising red flags to the Project Manager early.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will be organized, straightforward, and comfortable going after an answer rather than waiting on one. They will have a working command of Excel, Word, and Outlook, and familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, or similar platforms is a plus. The role offers mentorship from Project Managers who came up through the trades and a real track into a Project Manager role for those who earn it.

Requirements

  • Degree in Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field
  • 1+ years in commercial construction, project coordination, or a comparable support position
  • Ability to read drawings and specifications, or the drive to pick it up fast
  • Working command of Excel, Word, and Outlook
  • Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, or similar platforms

Benefits

  • Complete benefits package
  • Mentorship from Project Managers who came up through the trades
  • Real track into a Project Manager role for those who earn it
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