Assistant Project Manager

At Rusk we pride ourselves on adhering to the safest building practices and highest standards of workmanship in the high-end residential construction field. Our team builds exquisite apartments and townhouses in New York City. We seek hardworking, driven, and reliable individuals, with at least two years of construction experience, to join our company to support our on-site project managers. We offer competitive pay, a great benefits package, and opportunities for advancing your career.

Qualifications:

• A. or B.S. in construction management or a construction-related profession preferred
• Minimum of two years in assistant project management experience for luxury residential renovations in Manhattan
• OSHA-30 safety training
• Ability to read plans and make sketches
• Competency using: Procore, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Bluebeam, and other related programs
• Expertise in construction processes, including specialty trades, building materials and methods
• Ability to walk around construction sites, climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Some lifting of materials and equipment, including Matterport cameras and laptop computers — up to 20 lbs
• Ability to communicate in standard English in both speech and writing
• Ability to effectively communicate the company’s building process and ethics to potential and current clients, as well as other project stakeholders

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage project construction from preconstruction to punch list
• Establish relationships with prospective clients, design teams, and subcontractors
• Assist with preconstruction
• Develop and manage project schedules & budget
• Establish and monitor safety protocols
• Perform regular Matterport scans for each assigned project
• Work closely with the Project Manager and Site Superintendent to coordinate manpower, production, and QA/QC at the jobsite
• Setting and managing priorities of jobs at various stages of completion in a work environment that is stimulating and demanding
• Job type: full-time, (salaried)
• Work location: New York City (time split between office and jobsites)
• Schedule: Monday-Friday (eight-hour shifts)
• Pay: $70,000-$110,000 per year

Experience:

• 2 years as an Assistant Project Manager at a high end residential
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• In-person