Assistant Project Manager - Cargo/Facility Relocation

PMA Consultants Careers•San Francisco, CA

23d•$128,011 - $150,413•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly organized Assistant Project Manager to support the delivery of a cargo facility relocation project at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Working with project leadership, this role will help coordinate scope, design, permitting, budget, schedule, documentation, construction activities, and stakeholder requirements from planning through closeout. The position requires a proactive project professional who can maintain accurate controls, follow open items through resolution, and support multiple concurrent activities in an active airport environment. This opportunity is available at multiple levels, and final placement will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience, skills, and alignment with business needs. PMA is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant project management or project coordination experience supporting commercial, industrial, aviation, or similar capital projects.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related technical discipline required.
Experience supporting projects through design, permitting, construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
Demonstrated ability to maintain project budgets, schedules, controls, documentation, and multiple concurrent action items.
Experience working in an active airport or similarly complex operational environment with strong stakeholder-coordination and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Cargo, logistics, warehouse, or airline-support-facility project experience preferred.
Prior SFO or airline project experience preferred.
Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, or construction/project management platforms preferred.
Experience supporting phased construction or projects within occupied operational facilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain project controls and documentation, including scope information, deliverables, actions, decisions, risks, milestones, and other items requiring follow-up.
Support design and permitting activities by coordinating stakeholder reviews, tracking comments, and following submissions, agency responses, and approvals through resolution.
Assist with project financial management, including budgets, forecasts, commitments, potential changes, and related tracking.
Organize project meetings and maintain agendas, minutes, decisions, and action-item follow-up.
Coordinate requirements and interfaces with cargo operations, facilities, IT, security, and other affected stakeholders.
Participate in site walks and support construction administration by documenting conditions and constraints and tracking RFIs, submittals, procurement items, and contractor coordination.
Assist with commissioning, turnover, record documentation, and closeout activities.
Other duties as assigned.