Assistant Project Manager

Pine Grove Environmental•Pine Township, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Thomas Construction Company is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Assistant Project Manager to join their growing team in Grove City, PA. This role involves working alongside experienced project managers to ensure projects remain on schedule, are well-documented, and effectively coordinated from preconstruction through closeout. The ideal candidate will have a stable, team-based career focus in construction, enjoy organizational tasks, and be eager to learn and grow within a long-term company. Candidates from any construction specialty are welcome, with a strong emphasis on reliability, proficiency in project management software, and schedule management skills.

Requirements

Construction project experience in any specialty, as an assistant PM, project engineer, project coordinator or in a similar role.
Strong skills with project management and scheduling software (for example, Procore, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or similar), and a willingness to learn new systems.
Proven ability to build, maintain and manage project schedules.
Comfort attending and taking part in in-person status meetings with internal teams and clients.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
Ability to read plans, specifications and contract documents.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
A team-first attitude and a desire to grow with the company.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of construction project management or project engineering experience.
Experience with public-sector work (PennDOT or other DOT, municipal, institutional) and/or private-sector projects.
A bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Help project managers plan, track and deliver projects from preconstruction through closeout.
Build, update and maintain project schedules, track progress against milestones and flag delays early.
Manage project information in our project management and scheduling software, and keep it accurate and current.
Attend in-person project status meetings, take notes, track action items and follow up to make sure they get closed out.
Prepare and track RFIs, submittals, change orders, purchase orders and subcontract documents.
Help prepare monthly billings, pay applications and cost reports.
Track quantities, production and costs against budget.
Coordinate with superintendents, foremen, subcontractors, suppliers, owners and inspectors.
Keep project files, logs and correspondence organized and accurate throughout the project.
Support the project team with whatever else it takes to deliver successful projects.