[Hiring] Assistant Project Manager @Colliers International

Role Description

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the planning and execution of a national portfolio of demolition and land management projects. This role supports program leadership in site readiness—including demolition, grading, utilities, infrastructure, permitting, and environmental compliance—and assists with tracking cost, schedule, risk, and quality across multiple concurrent projects.

• Help develop and track project scopes, budgets, and schedules for demolition and land management projects across multiple sites.
• Support bid processes for demolition and land management projects based on site-specific scopes and regulatory requirements, including bid leveling and scope comparisons.
• Support project execution, monitoring adherence to safety protocols and environmental regulations.
• Coordinate with engineers, environmental consultants, and regulatory agencies for site assessments and permitting.
• Assist with permit applications and tracking, and help ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
• Assist in soliciting, contracting, and managing subcontractors and vendors; support negotiations and monitor performance.
• Conduct regular site visits, monitor daily progress, and maintain project documentation and reporting, including daily logs, photos, and meeting minutes.
• Support land management scopes, including site clearing, grading, erosion and sediment control, SWPPP compliance, and vegetation and property maintenance.
• Identify potential risks, issues, or delays and escalate them promptly with proposed mitigation strategies.
• Support oversight of demolition debris disposal, recycling, and haul-off; help ensure documentation meets regulatory standards.
• Communicate consistently with internal teams, vendors, and clients to provide status updates and escalate issues promptly.
• Assist with project financials, including budgeting, cost tracking, change orders, invoice review, and reporting.
• Review contractor pay applications, schedules of values, quantities, and change order pricing; hold contractors accountable to scope, schedule, safety, and compliance requirements.
• Promote and follow a culture of safety and continuous improvement across all job sites.
• Prepare client-ready status reports, trackers, and schedule updates for the Director of Program Services, and attend client and contractor meetings.
• Additional Project Management Duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) and 3–5 years of relevant experience in construction or real estate project management.
• Previous experience with a general contractor or demolition subcontractor strongly preferred.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification is a plus.
• Able to track timelines and project dependencies and flag conflicts early.
• Working knowledge of demolition, grading and earthwork, SWPPP and erosion and sediment control.
• Solid organizational skills coordinating deliverables from multiple team members and subcontractors.
• Strong analytical skills focused on identifying problems and proposing solutions.
• Ability to support multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and highly motivated with excellent verbal and written skills.
• Excellent social and motivational skills.
• Effective internal and external team resolution.
• Strong planning and organizational abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (MS Project, Excel, Outlook, Teams); experience with project management software is a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to project sites, including remote locations.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to walk uneven terrain and work outdoors in varying weather while wearing required PPE.

Requirements

• Support coordination between the Client's ongoing needs and goals and the appropriate subcontracting partners.
• Help ensure each demolition and land management project reflects client requirements.

Benefits

• Employer subsidized medical benefits including RX, dental, vision.
• Employer paid basic life/AD&D insurance and short-term / long-term disability.
• 401k plan with employer match.
• 18 PTO days annually.
• 11 total paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Up to 2 weeks of paid parental bonding leave depending on eligibility criteria.