Assistant Project Manager

About the Role

The Assistant Project Manager will lead end‑to‑end delivery of projects, overseeing planning, execution, and close‑out while ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, stakeholder expectations and statutory requirements. The role ensures that all project activities comply with contractual and regulatory standards. In this position you will act as the main liaison between clients, consultants, contractors and internal teams, facilitating clear communication throughout the project lifecycle. You will define project scope, develop budgets, create detailed schedules and allocate resources to build a solid execution framework. Coordination of multidisciplinary teams will be essential to integrate design inputs and execution strategies, while regular project review meetings will address issues, approve deliverables and keep milestones on track. Procurement, contractor onboarding and contract administration will be managed to enable smooth mobilization, and frequent site visits will verify work quality and resolve on‑ground challenges. Comprehensive documentation, including progress reports, dashboards and risk logs, will be maintained to support informed decision‑making and audit readiness. • Serve as primary liaison among clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams • Define project scope, develop budgets, create schedules, and allocate resources • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to align design inputs and execution strategies • Conduct regular project review meetings to resolve issues and approve deliverables • Evaluate execution plans, schedules, cost estimates, and construction methods for compliance • Monitor progress against timelines, budgets, and quality benchmarks, mitigating risks proactively • Oversee procurement, contractor onboarding, and contract administration • Perform site visits to verify work quality, address challenges, and ensure compliance with drawings • Prepare and maintain progress reports, dashboards, and risk logs for decision‑making

Key Responsibilities

• ▸scope definition
• ▸budget planning
• ▸schedule management
• ▸procurement
• ▸site visits
• ▸progress reporting

What You Bring

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, with a master’s in construction management or a related field preferred, and brings more than ten years of experience managing large‑scale, mixed‑use, healthcare or institutional projects within a PMC, developer or consulting environment. A strong grasp of project planning, cost control, contract administration, construction methodologies and regulatory compliance is required, along with proficiency in project management software such as MSP or Primavera and MIS/reporting tools. Excellent leadership, communication, problem‑solving and stakeholder‑management skills are essential to drive teams toward timely, high‑quality delivery. • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering; master’s preferred • 10+ years managing large‑scale mixed‑use, healthcare, or institutional projects • Expertise in project planning, cost control, contract administration, and regulatory compliance • Proficient with MSP/Primavera, project management software, and MIS/reporting tools • Strong leadership, communication, problem‑solving, and stakeholder‑management skills

Requirements

• ▸civil engineering
• ▸master’s
• ▸10+ years
• ▸project planning
• ▸msp primavera
• ▸leadership

Benefits

Cushman & Wakefield offers a global platform for career growth, emphasizing promotion from within, continuous learning and a flexible, technology‑enabled work environment that supports work‑life balance. The firm is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel they belong and can thrive. A comprehensive benefits program and opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities further enhance the employee experience. • Career development and promotion from within a global firm • Flexible, technology‑enabled work environment supporting work‑life balance • Comprehensive employee benefits program and continuous learning opportunities

Work Environment

Onsite