State College, PA - Assistant Project Manager 2025

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company’s Newark, Delaware Office and surrounding region of Southern Delaware, Eastern Shore of Maryland, Southeast PA, and Southern New Jersey is currently seeking highly motivated Project Engineer thru mid-level Project Manager positions.

These team members will help manage all aspects of construction projects and report direct to a Lead Project Manager and / or Superintendent.

Preferred Applicants Shall Possess The Following Skills

• Entry level to 8 years in the construction industry
• Four-year college degree in engineering or construction management are preferred
• Subcontract award / buy-out
• Scope writing / definition
• Risk management / schedule analysis
• Change Order evaluation, presentation, negotiation
• Estimating skills
• Experience leading / mentoring others, combined with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Prepare schedules and manage schedule update progress
• Project accounting skills

Daily Activities Will Include

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors and / or directing the work of all trades assigned to a construction work site.
• Managing estimating and bidding processes and tracking costs to manage project budget.
• Resolving and clarifying design issues.
• Identifying and resolving field issues and change orders.
• Writing contracts and purchase orders using company boilerplate language to document all ordered work, schedules, projected costs, change orders and technical specifications.
• Participating in meetings to coordinate work and manage labor concerns.
• Ensuring work is completed in accordance with quality standards and contract specifications.
• Implementing project schedules including each task associated with project completion.
• Documenting the technical, financial and personnel aspects of each project.
• Reviewing project drawings, specifications, submittals and change orders.
• Reviewing each trade’s work progress with respect to each project phase.
• Providing field support to construction superintendents to help ensure contract compliance, quality control and maintenance of the site.
• Tracking project phase completion against milestones.
• Setting expectations for managing a safe work site.
• Documenting each phase of the project.

Whiting-Turner Will Train Qualified Candidates To Develop

• General knowledge of safety regulations, local and state building codes, environmental codes, availability of industry-specific codes and guidelines.
• Whiting-Turner 101 training on all aspects of field supervision and Whiting-Turner standards.
• Continuous improvement training and opportunities for career growth.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Suretrak, Primavera (or other scheduling software), PlanGrid, BlueBeam, tablet use, as well as opportunities to learn and utilize BIM / VDC and other technologies.

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans. #LI-RP1

National ENR Top 25 General Contractor seeking qualified engineers and managers for various commercial and industrial projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic, including but not limited to higher education, science and technology, corporate office, mission critical, transportation, healthcare, hospitality, industrial manufacturing and life sciences.

Current projects range from $1 to $300+ million.

Applicant shall possess a track record of working collaboratively on diverse teams with an emphasis on customer delight.

Proven ability to plan, schedule and coordinate subcontract trades is paramount along with ability to interface well with Owners, Architects, Engineers, including the on-site management team.