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Cobalt Recruitment lists this Assistant Project Manager, Retail, Restaurant & Commercial Buildouts opportunity in village of garden city, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Assistant Project Manager, Retail, Restaurant & Commercial Buildouts (JN - ) Garden City, New York
Salary: USD - USD per annum
Assistant Project Manager, Retail, Restaurant & Commercial Buildouts
Location: Garden City, NY (HQ), with travel to active job sites across the NYC tri-state area
Job Type: Full-time, in-person
Industry: Commercial General Contracting, Retail & Restaurant Construction
Pay: $100,000 - $115,000 base salary, commensurate with experience
A national commercial GC on Long Island, specializing in retail, restaurant, and commercial buildouts, is hiring an Assistant Project Manager to support fast-paced, quick-turn tenant improvement projects. Office-based, client-facing role: scheduling, budgeting, estimating, and documentation, working closely with an experienced PM and the company's in-house superintendents. Come from a commercial GC, retail, or restaurant construction background, no residential, with solid takeoff, estimating, and change order experience.
Responsibilities
Assist with estimating, project takeoffs, and the bidding process for retail, restaurant, and commercial buildout projects
Help build, understand, and maintain project budgets
Support the RFI and submittal processes
Apply working knowledge of construction contracts and change orders
Support preparing and maintaining tight, brand-rollout project schedules, and schedule and attend project meetings
Read and interpret project drawings and specifications
Track subcontractor scopes, schedules, and documentation across multiple active buildout sites
Support the punch list, change order, and project close-out processes
Support the billing process, including pay applications and lien waivers
Coordinate inspections and approvals with landlords, architects, and local building departments
Help update clients on schedule, budget, and project status
Support quality control/quality assurance across active projects
Required Qualifications
2+ years of commercial construction experience with a general contractor, or a retail/restaurant construction subcontractor (no single-family residential)
Working knowledge of estimating, project takeoffs, and the change order process
Comfortable managing multiple fast-moving, schedule-driven projects at once
Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
Proficiency with Procore, MS Project, and MS Office
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Valid driver's license and ability to travel between job sites as needed
Preferred
Prior experience on multi-site retail or restaurant rollout programs for national brands
Experience with occupied-space remodels or phased/night-shift construction
Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
Compensation and Benefits
$100,000 - $115,000 base salary, commensurate with experience
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Long-term career growth with a stable, high-volume national GC
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