Assistant Project Manger

E.M.A. Hospitality • Lisle, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

An Assistant Project Manager acts as the operational right hand to a lead Project Manager, helping track schedules, manage documentation, and coordinate cross-functional teams. Typical requirements include a bachelor's degree, 2 to 4 years of experience, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• 2 to 4 years of hands-on experience in project coordination, administration, or a similar junior role
• Ability to track and maintain RFIs (Requests for Information), submittals, change orders, and progress logs
• Familiarity with industry-standard project management software like Procore, MS Project, Jira, Asana, or Smartsheet
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to juggle parallel workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• Proactively identifying project risks and roadblocks
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Navigating uneven surfaces and walking around large or active project sites
• Ascending and descending stairs and ladders, and working at elevated heights
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Reaching with arms and hands, and using fingers to operate tools
• Frequently lifting, transporting, and positioning materials or equipment weighing (25) to (50) lbs, with occasional need to lift up to (50) to (100) lbs
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
• Ability to hear and verbally communicate at normal audio levels

Nice To Haves

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• Foundational Agile/Scrum certification

Responsibilities

• Tracking schedules
• Managing documentation
• Coordinating cross-functional teams
• Assisting in drafting project timelines
• Monitoring costs
• Spotting early signs of budget overruns
• Acting as a liaison between senior management, field teams, vendors, and clients

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level