Project Manager Assistant

This job will require being in a construction trailer Monday – Friday during normal business hours (7:30 AM – 4:00 PM) in Lansdale, PA.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.
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Your new role
The Project Management Assistant supports delivery of EPC projects by establishing and maintaining robust project controls for cost, schedule, forecasting, and reporting. This role partners with the Project Manager, discipline leads, procurement, construction, and finance to provide timely, accurate performance insight, manage change, and ensure compliance with client and internal governance.
In addition, the Project Management Assistant is responsible for key project administrative functions, including maintaining project documentation and records, coordinating reporting cycles, supporting contract administration, tracking submittals and deliverables, and ensuring proper filing and audit readiness. The role also facilitates communication across stakeholders, supports meeting coordination and documentation (e.g., agendas, minutes, and action tracking), and helps ensure overall project organization, compliance, and operational efficiency throughout the project lifecycle.
Your key responsibilities will be:
Establish and maintain project control structures (WBS, budgets, cost reports), ensuring alignment with contracts, control accounts, and internal reporting requirements.
Monitor and analyze project financials including commitments, accruals, variances, and cost drivers; coordinate with procurement and accounting to ensure accurate cost capture and reporting.
Develop forecasts, cash flow projections, and performance dashboards; communicate trends, risks, and opportunities to project leadership.
Support change management, progress tracking, and project reviews, including quantifying impacts, maintaining logs, and contributing to monthly reporting and corrective actions.
Maintain project controls documentation, ensure data accuracy and compliance, and support project closeout activities including final reporting, claims support, and lessons learned.
About you
Bachelor's Degree plus minimum of 2 years of directly related experience. Associate's Degree plus 4 years of directly related experience. Advanced degree plus less than one year of directly related experience.
Strong knowledge of project lifecycle controls including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, progress measurement, and change management.
Advanced technical skills in Excel and experience with ERP/project systems (e.g., SAP ERP, Oracle JD Edwards, Deltek, Procore) and reporting tools.
Ability to produce executive-level reporting and effectively communicate insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a matrixed team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred: experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), scheduling tools (e.g., Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project), contract structures, and exposure to claims support, along with relevant professional certifications (AACE, PMI, CMA).
Key Interfaces
Project Manager, Project Controls Manager, and discipline leads (engineering, procurement, construction)
Project accounting/finance and commercial/contracts teams
Procurement, expediting, logistics, and subcontract administration
Client counterparts (cost/schedule/reporting) as required by contract
Site management, field engineers, and commissioning/start-up teams (as applicable)
Tools & Systems
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
ERP/Financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Deltek)
Project controls/cost systems (e.g., EcoSys, Prism, Contruent, Cleopatra, Procore, Autodesk)
Scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project)
Document management and collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
Working Conditions
Working five days per week, between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4 PM onsite within a construction trailer, located in Lansdale, PA.
May require travel to other project sites and periodic attendance at client or supplier meetings.
Work involves time-sensitive reporting cycles (weekly/monthly) and may required coordination across multiple time zones on some projects.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No