Assistant Design & Construction Project Manager

Job Description
Support the team that builds the best restaurants in the best restaurant city in the world.
COCOZZA is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support our Project Managers and Senior Project Managers across multiple restaurant projects. This role is perfect for someone who is organized, detail oriented, eager to learn and excited to grow within a high performing team.
As an APM, you will help move projects through our Budget/Lease/Design/Build system, assisting with material procurement, documentation, communication and change order management. You will play a critical role in keeping projects aligned, organized and moving forward.
If you enjoy solving problems, supporting a team and taking ownership of the details that keep a project running smoothly, you'll do well here.
Responsibilities
Assist PMs with day to day project coordination and administrative support
Prepare, track and process purchase orders, submittals and material deliveries
Manage change order documentation, pricing requests and approval workflows
Maintain organized project files, drawings, logs and digital records
Support schedule updates, budget tracking and weekly project reporting
Communicate professionally with clients, designers, landlords and subcontractors
Assist with permit applications, inspections and DOB-related coordination
Help prepare meeting agendas, notes, action items and follow ups
Visit job sites to support PMs with field verification, documentation and punch list items
Uphold COCOZZA's hospitality mindset in all interactions
Bring a solutions oriented attitude and anticipate needs before they become issues
Qualifications
3 to 5 years experience in construction, architecture, engineering or project administration
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with accuracy
Familiarity with construction documents and workflows is a plus
Comfortable with project management software and cloud-based tools
Clear communicator with a friendly, professional demeanor
Eagerness to learn COCOZZA's Budget/Lease/Design/Build methodology and grow into a PM role
A positive, dependable, team-oriented attitude
Who Thrives As An APM
People who love being the steady hand behind the scenes
Learners who want a path to becoming a PM
Professionals who value clarity, organization and follow through
Team players who bring hospitality to construction
Individuals who take pride in doing things the right way
If you want to grow your career, learn a proven system and help build the restaurants that define New York City's dining culture, we'd love to meet you.
Company Description
COCOZZA is the restaurant construction company built to solve the biggest problem in the industry: most restaurants fail before they ever open. Our proprietary Budget/Lease/Design/Build process is the most reliable, efficient and operator-focused way to build restaurants in New York City. We believe it is the best method available, and we hire people who want to master it.
We build restaurants the way great hospitality teams operate: with clarity, preparation and genuine care. We take ownership early, eliminate surprises, and protect the capital and timeline of every operator we serve. That standard requires discipline, coordination and a mindset of hospitality with our clients, designers, landlords and trade partners.
Our focus is restaurants and bars across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. From our NoMad office, we operate a center of process excellence where project teams, architects and clients collaborate using modern software, upstream planning and a proven system that keeps projects aligned from concept through opening. Team members learn a methodology that removes chaos from construction and elevates the role of the Project Manager into a true strategic partner for chefs and operators.
COCOZZA is the employer of choice for construction professionals who want:
A clear path for growth into senior, principal and leadership roles
Training in a proprietary process that outperforms traditional construction
A collaborative environment where hospitality is a daily practice
A diverse, inclusive workplace where people support one another and take pride in their craft
The opportunity to help build the best restaurants in the best restaurant city in the world
If you take ownership, communicate clearly, bring a positive and solutions-oriented attitude, and want to be part of a high-performing team, you will thrive here. Apply today and help us raise the standard for how restaurants get built in New York City.
COCOZZA is the restaurant construction company built to solve the biggest problem in the industry: most restaurants fail before they ever open. Our proprietary Budget/Lease/Design/Build process is the most reliable, efficient and operator-focused way to build restaurants in New York City. We believe it is the best method available, and we hire people who want to master it. We build restaurants the way great hospitality teams operate: with clarity, preparation and genuine care. We take ownership early, eliminate surprises, and protect the capital and timeline of every operator we serve. That standard requires discipline, coordination and a mindset of hospitality with our clients, designers, landlords and trade partners. Our focus is restaurants and bars across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. From our NoMad office, we operate a center of process excellence where project teams, architects and clients collaborate using modern software, upstream planning and a proven system that keeps projects aligned from concept through opening. Team members learn a methodology that removes chaos from construction and elevates the role of the Project Manager into a true strategic partner for chefs and operators. COCOZZA is the employer of choice for construction professionals who want: A clear path for growth into senior, principal and leadership roles Training in a proprietary process that outperforms traditional construction A collaborative environment where hospitality is a daily practice A diverse, inclusive workplace where people support one another and take pride in their craft The opportunity to help build the best restaurants in the best restaurant city in the world If you take ownership, communicate clearly, bring a positive and solutions-oriented attitude, and want to be part of a high-performing team, you will thrive here. Apply today and help us raise the standard for how restaurants get built in New York City.