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Assistant Project Manager- Ground-up Luxury Single Family Homes

Lakewood, New Jersey Permanent USD60,000 - USD80,000 per year View Job Description
Our client is seeking a construction-minded Assistant Project Manager to support luxury custom home projects throughout New Jersey. This role serves as the link between the office and field teams, helping manage project coordination, documentation, procurement, and overall project execution.
  • Great growth opportunity
  • strong project pipeline

About Our Client

Our client is a growing construction firm with over 20 years of success in the New York and New Jersey markets. Their Lakewood-based New Jersey division focuses on luxury ground-up single-family homes with project budgets ranging from $5M to $20M.

Job Description

  • Review plans, specifications, and project documents to develop bid packages and issue RFPs.
  • Solicit and analyze subcontractor bids, assist with project buyouts, and coordinate material procurement.
  • Maintain project budgets, schedules, purchase orders, change orders, and cost tracking.
  • Coordinate permitting, insurance, client approvals, and material selections.
  • Maintain RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, project files, and documentation.
  • Partner with field teams to ensure effective communication and project reporting through Procore.
  • Support invoicing, AIA billing requisitions, and project financial tracking.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • 1-2 years of construction experience; residential experience is a plus.
  • Construction-minded with strong organizational and coordination skills.
  • Excellent communication, time management, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate documentation.
  • Construction Management degree preferred but not required.
  • Experience with Procore or the ability to quickly learn construction software.



What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary of $60,000-$80,000 based on experience.
  • Potential for performance-based salary increase after the first year.
  • Gas and toll reimbursement.
  • Healthcare, dental, vision, supplemental benefits, and 401(k).
  • 10 PTO days, 6 floating holidays, and 6 company-observed holidays.
  • Opportunity to work on high-end custom homes and grow with a rapidly expanding company.



Contact
Lauren Cavanagh
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7061105

Job summary

Sector
Construction
Sub Sector
Project Manager
Industry
Property
Location
Lakewood
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Lauren Cavanagh
Job Reference
JN-072026-7061105