Assistant Project Manager
About The Position
Mid Atlantic Contracting is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join its General Contracting team in Woodbine, Maryland. This hands-on project management role offers the opportunity to learn how commercial construction projects are managed from start through closeout, with mentorship from the team. The Assistant Project Manager works directly with the Senior Project Manager and project team, coordinating with superintendents, subcontractors, vendors, design professionals, and clients. The successful candidate is organized, accountable, comfortable asking questions, and willing to take ownership of their work. They should be eager to learn, follow through, and become increasingly independent as their experience develops. The role provides exposure to both office and field operations and opportunities to assume greater responsibility for project components and build toward managing projects more independently.
Requirements
- Approximately 2+ years of experience in commercial construction, project coordination, project engineering, or assistant project management is preferred.
- General understanding of construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, schedules, change orders, procurement, and project documentation.
- Strong organization and follow-through.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working with both office and field teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed.
- Eager to learn, accountable, comfortable asking questions, and willing to take ownership of work.
Nice To Haves
- Construction-related education is a plus but is not required.
- Experience with Vista, ProContractor, Procore, Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, or similar construction software is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Assist with commercial and government construction projects from start through closeout.
- Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, schedules, estimates, and project requirements.
- Prepare and track RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, meeting minutes, permits, and other project documentation.
- Assist with subcontractor buyout and vendor procurement, including scopes, subcontracts, purchase orders, insurance, and compliance documentation.
- Support project budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, invoices, billing, and change orders.
- Help maintain project schedules, procurement logs, milestone dates, and long-lead item tracking.
- Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, superintendents, and field teams.
- Participate in owner, architect, subcontractor, and internal project meetings.
- Visit jobsites to understand field conditions, progress, sequencing, and project challenges.
- Assist with punch lists, as-builts, warranties, O&M manuals, inspections, and project closeout.
- Support estimating and preconstruction activities, including takeoffs, bid solicitation, scope review, and bid leveling.
- Take increasing ownership of project responsibilities as knowledge and experience develop.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
