Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

Role Summary

Oakwell is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support active construction projects in healthcare and institutional campus facilities using our Transparent Project Delivery model in Atlanta, Georgia.

This is a construction project leadership role, working closely with the Senior Project Manager to manage cost, schedule, safety, and quality on complex projects. The Assistant Project Manager is involved in day to day project execution, not just documentation—supporting field operations while maintaining strong project controls.

Key Responsibilities

Work directly with the Senior Project Manager to support overall construction execution

Actively use and experiment with AI and machine learning tools to work faster, identify risk earlier, and improve decision making across construction cost, schedule, safety, and QA/QC.

Assist with open book cost control, including:

Target Cost tracking

Forecast vs. actual analysis

Contingency and change tracking

Support construction scheduling, milestone tracking, and recovery planning

Coordinate Change Order Requests (CORs) related to construction scope

Assist with safety oversight:

Support contractor safety programs

Track incidents, corrective actions, and permit requirements

Support QA/QC control:

Monitor quality inspections and first time quality expectations

Track deficiencies, rework, and closeout items

Maintain PMIS including RFIs, submittals, procurement, risk logs, and decision logs

Support construction through Validation, Active Construction, Commissioning, and Turnover

Assist with startup, commissioning, punch list, and closeout documentationSpecific Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

2–4 years of experience on active construction projects

Comfortable working with field teams, superintendents, and trade partners

Comfortable working within project management software like Procore, Autodesk or others

Strong understanding of construction cost, schedule, safety, and quality

Healthcare or MEP heavy construction experience preferred

Motivated to grow into a Project Manager role

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