Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager

This is a rare opportunity to grow your career on one of the most consequential public health infrastructure projects in the country. The Wadsworth Center, New York State new Life Sciences Public Health Laboratory, is a $1.7 billion, 663,000 square-foot facility currently under construction. The project consolidates five unconnected sites across the Greater Albany area into a single, modern facility designed to strengthen New York's ability to detect, prevent, and respond to emerging public health threats, and is expected to be completed in 2030. Vanderweil Engineers is proud to be providing MEP engineering services on this transformative project — and we're looking for a driven Assistant Project Manager to join our team.

Vanderweil Engineers is a nationally recognized, top-ranked engineering firm specializing in MEP/FP and technology services. For 75 years, we've delivered innovative solutions across diverse sectors—including Science & Technology, Mission Critical, Academic, Healthcare, and Commercial. As one of the largest independently owned engineering firms in the U.S., our team of 500+ professionals operates from nine offices nationwide, bringing deep expertise and a commitment to excellence to every project.

As an APM, you'll work alongside our Project Manager and senior engineers to keep Vanderweil's MEP scope running smoothly from the field to the office. This is a hands-on role with real responsibility. You'll be embedded in a high-performing team working on a project that will shape New York's public health infrastructure for generations.

Some of your responsibilities:

• Support Project Managers, Engineers, Subcontractors, and field personnel
• Contract, Scope and Quality management
• Coordinate deliverables and design reviews
• Review and track submittals, RFIs, ASIs, and change directives; coordinate timely responses from the engineering team
• Attend OAC and coordination meetings; prepare and distribute meeting minutes and action items
• Assisting with assembly of project documents, drawings, and coordinating distribution
• Maintaining files and documentation control for both internal network and client folders.
• Meet schedules and budgets on projects that can't fail.

Essential skills and requirements:

• 2+ years of related background
• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Project Management, Engineering, Technical field or equivalent experience
• Client facing communication skills
• Lab, healthcare, or public sector project experience is a bonus — but not required
• Detail-oriented with ability to prioritize and complete deadline-driven tasks efficiently.
• Analytical thinker with initiative to learn and adapt to various client expectations.

Flexible & Hybrid Culture

We know that work/life integration is important to our employees. Our hybrid work style (up to 2 days remote per week) allows team members to have flexibility while building their skills through in-person exposure to industry experts.

We prioritize wellness with programs that support physical and behavioral health, and we're proud to foster an equitable and inclusive workplace.

Compensation range is $80,000 to $100,000 plus benefits commensurate with years of experience, professional licensure and education