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Assistant Project Manager

Jacobs

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Location
Syracuse, NY
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Jacobs seeks an Assistant Project Manager - Construction to support capital improvement, renovation, and new construction projects for New York State OGS in the Saranac Lake region. The role works alongside project managers and client stakeholders across public-sector projects, supporting delivery from planning through construction closeout. It involves coordinating project activities, monitoring schedules and budgets, and facilitating communication among design and construction teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Construction ManagementProject ControlsPlan ReviewSpecification ReviewSchedule ReviewConstruction DocumentationOrganizationCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsMicrosoft OfficeExcelWordOutlookTeamsNew York Public ProjectsNew York State Building CodesPublic ProcurementPrimavera P6Microsoft ProjectOccupied Facility ProjectsDocument Management SystemsConstruction Reporting Software

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or Related Field5+ Years Construction Management or Related ExperienceOSHA 30-Hour Certification

Full job description

At Jacobs, we're not just building structures, we're helping our clients deliver facilities that serve communities and improve lives. We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager - Construction to support the delivery of capital improvement, renovation, and new construction projects for the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) in the Saranac Lake, NY region.

In this role, you'll work alongside Project Managers and client stakeholders to oversee projects from planning through construction closeout. The position offers the opportunity to support a diverse portfolio of public-sector projects, including administrative facilities, healthcare environments, institutional campuses, infrastructure improvements, and critical state-owned assets throughout the North Country region.

You'll be responsible for helping coordinate project activities, monitoring schedules and budgets, facilitating communication between design and construction teams, and supporting the successful execution of multiple projects simultaneously.

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking, and passion for delivering quality projects, and we'll provide opportunities to grow your career with one of the industry's leading program management and construction management firms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support Project Managers in administering multiple design and construction projects concurrently

  • Assist with project planning, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and construction administration activities

  • Monitor construction progress and coordinate with contractors, architects, engineers, and client representatives

  • Review project schedules, meeting minutes, submittals, RFIs, and change orders

  • Participate in project meetings and prepare status reports for client stakeholders

  • Track project costs and assist with budget management and forecasting

  • Assist in identifying and resolving project risks, issues, and conflicts

  • Conduct site visits to verify construction progress, safety compliance, and quality of work

  • Support project closeout activities, including punch list coordination and document turnover

  • Maintain project records and ensure compliance with OGS policies and procedures

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field

  • 5+ years of construction management, owner's representative, project engineering, or building construction experience

  • Experience supporting commercial, institutional, healthcare, educational, or public-sector construction projects

  • Understanding of construction processes, methods, means, materials, and project controls

  • Ability to review plans, specifications, schedules, and construction documentation

  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams

Ideally, You'll Also Have

  • Experience working on New York State public projects

  • Knowledge of NYS building codes and public procurement processes

  • Working knowledge of Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project

  • OSHA 30-Hour Certification

  • Experience supporting projects in occupied facilities

  • Familiarity with document management systems and construction reporting software

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Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

How this job compares

Set against the 15,465 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • New York median$105–160K/yr649 salary ranges
  • New York median$25–35/hr60 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 958 open Project Management jobs in New York and 15,465 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (12,297 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,247 of the 15,465 open Project Management jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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