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Assistant Project Manager - Commercial Construction in Philadelphia

Date Posted: 24 October 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

Got a year or two as a Project Engineer or APM and want a real, mapped-out path to running your own jobs? Let's talk.

 

I'm working with a long-established commercial general contractor in the Philadelphia suburbs. Their APMs keep getting promoted, so they're adding new talent to the project team. They have about 5 years of work lined up.

 

What's in it for you:

- $60K-$80K base depending on experience

- Full benefits

- A clear path to Project Manager, often in 3 to 5 years

- See the projects you help build all the way through before you take the reins

- Local work between the Lehigh Valley and Center City

 

What you'll do:

- Support the PM day to day from buyout through closeout

- Own submittals, RFIs and change order tracking

- Help build and update project schedules

- Help with RFPs, bid packages and sub and vendor research

- Handle onsite construction administration and coordinate with owners, engineers and inspectors

 

What you bring:

- 1-2 years as a Project Engineer or APM with a commercial general contractor

- Ground-up or renovation experience on commercial, industrial or institutional buildings

- Comfort with Procore, Bluebeam and MS Office

- OSHA 10 required, OSHA 30 a plus

- Field or inspection background is a big plus

- Philadelphia or Lehigh Valley area based

 

Confidential, quick and easy. Send me your LinkedIn or a quick note. Are you available for a quick call?

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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