Associate Project Manager

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? Do you thrive on tackling complex challenges and leveraging your technical expertise to drive results? Do you value working in a supportive and inclusive environment where your professional growth is a top priority? At Group PMX, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance your skills through comprehensive training, education, and in-house mentorship. We also encourage active participation in industry trade, business, and professional associations to keep you at the forefront of your field.

Assistant Project Manager (Transportation)

Salary: $105K-120,000

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Assistant Project Manager with a background in transportation infrastructure projects to support the successful planning, execution, and delivery of projects. This role will work closely with Project Managers, engineers, clients, agency stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure schedules, budgets, quality standards, and project objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in managing project schedules, budgets, and deliverables for transportation-related projects, including highways, roads, bridges, transit, rail, airport, and other infrastructure initiatives.
• Coordinate meetings, track action items, and maintain project documentation, including reports, submittals, and agency correspondence.
• Support communication between internal teams, clients, public agencies, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify project risks, issues, and potential schedule impacts.
• Assist with project planning, permitting, stakeholder coordination, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Help prepare reports, presentations, project status updates, and executive summaries for leadership and clients.
• Support contract administration, change order tracking, budget monitoring, and invoicing processes.
• Ensure compliance with company processes, project management best practices, and applicable transportation industry standards and regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of project coordination, assistant project management, or project controls experience, preferably within the transportation, infrastructure, engineering, or construction industry .
• Experience supporting transportation projects such as highways, bridges, transit systems, rail, airports, or municipal infrastructure programs.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Primavera P6, or similar platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with DOT, transit agency, or public-sector project delivery processes is preferred.
• PMP, CAPM, CCM, or related certifications are a plus.

One Team. Shared Success. SM At Group PMX, we are more than just a project, program, and construction management company; we are a community of passionate professionals dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and creating collaborative environments that promote better project performance outcomes for our clients and partners. Our core purpose is to build, align, and coordinate high-performance teams around a "project-first thinking culture." We foster a “one team” environment where every team member, from entry-level to senior management, plays a crucial role in our success.

With a portfolio of over 1,000 projects for public, private, and nonprofit owners in buildings, infrastructure, and energy markets, we have a proven track record. Our services are tailored to meet our clients where they are, providing the talent, tools, and technology they need to keep moving forward. Whether managing the execution of projects, offering a suite of support services, or advising during critical project phases, we continuously strive for excellence. Our efforts have been widely recognized, and in 2025, ENR New York named us on its list of Top Contractors for the sixth consecutive year.

Group PMX is a certified MBE, DBE, SBE, and LBE firm.

Group PMX is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer