Associate Mitigation Project Manager (Career-Track Role)
About The Position
Our client is hiring an Associate Mitigation Project Manager (APM) — a high-potential, coachable future Project Manager to join a fast-growing restoration business based in New York . This is not a dead-end support role. This is a structured, hands-on training and development position designed to turn strong operators into full Project Managers running their own projects, clients, and production. You will train directly under a Senior Mitigation PM (based in New York), learn the full job lifecycle end-to-end, and progressively take ownership of your own mitigation projects as you ramp. This is the part of the construction industry that exists to help people and businesses during hard days — floods, burst pipes, mold, and major property losses. You’ll do meaningful, urgent work, build real technical and operational skill, and see tangible impact from what you do every day. Based in New York (NYC / Metro NY area). Occasional support of jobs in New Jersey (as needed). This is a field-forward role — job sites and in-person coordination are a core part of the work Our client is one of the leading restoration and reconstruction companies in the country, operating in nearly 400 markets. This New York operation is one of the larger, faster-growing markets in the system — with strong leadership, a people-first culture, and real opportunity for growth. This role is designed as a launchpad : Phase 1: Structured training + shadowing Phase 2: Owning smaller projects with oversight Phase 3: Promotion to Mitigation Project Manager based on competence, consistency, and performance High performers can move quickly. This is a career-building role inside a fast-growing operation. The people who succeed here don’t stay Associates — they become Project Managers, team leaders, and long-term pillars of the business.
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license
- Comfort working in the field and on job sites
- Strong communication skills
- Basic comfort with technology (phones, apps, tablets/computers)
Nice To Haves
- Construction, mitigation, restoration, trades, or operational experience (nice to have, not required)
- Strong organization and follow-through
- Comfort working with customers and field teams
- Willingness to learn estimating, documentation, and job management systems
- A high standard for professionalism and quality
- Mitigation/restoration experience
- Exposure to Xactimate, Symbility, DocuSketch (or similar)
- Prior field coordination, crew leadership, or project support experience
Responsibilities
- Train directly under a Senior Mitigation Project Manager
- Learn how to scope and manage water, mold, and environmental losses
- Build strong fundamentals in documentation (photos, notes, job files, moisture logs)
- Learn industry software like DocuSketch, Xactimate, and Symbility
- Support inspections, measurements, job planning, and field coordination
- Coordinate crews, equipment, vendors, and schedules
- Communicate professionally with customers, building staff, and adjusters
- Progressively take ownership of smaller mitigation projects end-to-end with supervision
- Build toward managing a book of work as a full Project Manager
Benefits
- Cell Phone & Vehicle Allowance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Company parties
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Medical plans available
- Paid time off and holidays
- Car and phone allowance (or equivalent support)
- 401(k) with match
- Training, mentorship, and structured career development
- Company branding, tools, and operational support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
