Assistant Project Manager - Design

As an Assistant Project Manager on CRB’s Design team, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving capital projects from conception through closeout, collaborating across both CRB and client teams. This is a unique opportunity for someone with 3–5 years of experience who is eager to grow into a leadership role, build strong relationships, and make a meaningful impact on life sciences and advanced technology projects.What Makes This Role UniqueHolistic Project Ownership: You’ll support and eventually lead capital projects through every phase — design, construction, validation, and closeout—acting as a central point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with diverse teams, including up to 50 CRB colleagues and 100+ client partners, coordinating efforts and ensuring seamless project delivery.Servant Leadership: Success in this role requires a self-starter who proactively removes barriers, motivates others, and builds trust across teams — even when you don’t have formal authority.Relationship Building: You’ll be the “go-to” ally for project managers and clients, fostering strong connections and facilitating communication to achieve shared goals.ResponsibilitiesSupport client & CRB Project Managers in the execution and delivery of complex, multi-phase design projects.Assist with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and coordination across disciplines and organizations.Monitor and report on internal project financial performance, including forecasting and cost tracking.Lead smaller-scale projects or manage defined portions of larger, cross-functional projects.Coordinate internal resources and external partners (including clients) to ensure project milestones are met.Serve as a central communication hub, maintaining strong relationships with clients and team members.Contribute to project documentation, including meeting minutes, action items, and deliverables.Identify and creatively mitigate project risks and issues, often working with teams you don’t directly manage.Support team development and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.Embrace a “servant leader” mindset—actively removing obstacles and enabling others to succeed.What We’re Looking ForA motivated, humble, and persistent self-starter who thrives in dynamic environments.Someone eager to learn, build a career, and grow under experienced project leaders.A proactive communicator who takes ownership, drives progress, and isn’t afraid to ask tough questions or lead without being asked.Technical aptitude is important, but the ability to build relationships and lead teams is essential.