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The Juilliard School

Associate Project Manager, Capital and Facilities

The Juilliard School, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Associate Project Manager, Capital and Facilities • New York City, New York, USA

Description The Associate Project Manager supports the Project Manager and Facilities leadership in coordinating, tracking, and executing operational and capital construction projects. The Associate Project Manager manages day‑to‑day project activities, provides technical and logistical support, and ensures that project documentation, schedules, and communications are maintained accurately.

This is a full‑time in‑office role. The annual salary range for this role is $70,000–$75,000.

Working at Juilliard Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing‑arts education. The school’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens.

Excellence and professionalism are important guides in how we go about our work, but we also connect to the mission as individuals in the workplace. We thrive because of our variety of backgrounds and our ability to be open and honest; we also thrive because we enjoy each other’s company. We believe that each employee has the responsibility to help shape the Juilliard organizational culture and we provide opportunities to participate in team‑building throughout the year. Our organizational values focus on community and culture.

We encourage you to read more about how we achieve our mission on our website.

Role Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage day‑to‑day activities for operational and capital projects under the guidance of the Project Manager and department leadership.

Participate in all phases of the project delivery process including design development coordination, procurement support, construction administration tasks, punch list development, commissioning logistics, and project close‑out preparation.

Serve as a key point of contact between project stakeholders, gathering departmental needs, sharing updates, and helping to resolve issues in real time.

Review and interpret construction documentation (drawings, specs, schedules, submittals) to support progress monitoring and ensure alignment with project requirements.

Manage contractor oversight including on‑site coordination, field observations, compliance tracking, and issue escalation.

Lead routine project meetings as requested including preparing agendas, tracking action items, and distributing meeting minutes.

Coordinate with the Trades Manager to schedule track and document in‑house trades work contributing to project scope.

Assist in budget management including preparing preliminary cost estimates, tracking expenditures, monitoring budget status, and preparing updates for leadership.

Compile and evaluate change order requests, preparing summaries and recommendations for Project Manager and leadership review.

Support furnishings management including inventory review, layout coordination with designers, procurement of items, budget tracking, and invoice processing.

Administer work orders by dispatching tasks, monitoring progress, processing reports, and maintaining updates in the work‑management system.

Support oversight of service contracts assisting the Director of Facilities Operations with tracking vendor deliverables, timelines, and performance.

Coordinate with Facilities Management staff to ensure that maintenance considerations are integrated into project execution.

Assist in commissioning and close‑out including scheduling vendor training, gathering documentation, and verifying close‑out deliverables.

Coordinate internal office moves and renovations, helping manage schedules, vendors, and communications to minimize disruptions.

Assist with furniture selection, procurement, and installation, ensuring functionality, aesthetics, and budget alignment for workplace environments.

Perform other related duties as assigned, providing support across project and facilities operations.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor’s degree‑seeking in architecture, engineering, construction management, facilities management, or related field.

Two to three years’ experience as a facilities or construction superintendent or assistant project manager preferred.

Strong computer skills, including Microsoft products and ability to learn new programs quickly.

Excellent writing and communication skills.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Knowledge of how to use project management software such as:

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Procore Construction Management

Revit

Preferred Background

Three or more years’ experience as a facilities or construction assistant project manager.

An understanding of Building Information Modeling in context of facilities and construction management.

OSHA 30 training for construction.

Interior design background or familiarity/interest.

Nondiscrimination Policy The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty, staff, students, and other members of the Juilliard community and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, alienage, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers but is not limited to recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, rates of pay, and other forms of compensation as well as student admission, access, and treatment in school programs and activities.

Key Skills

Bluebeam

Construction Estimating

Construction Experience

ProCore

Microsoft Outlook

Prolog

Construction Management

Project Engineering

Project Management

Project Management Software

Microsoft Project

Budgeting

*** Please note that cover letters are a requirement for all applicants. An application will not be considered without a cover letter. ***

Employment Type: Full‑Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary: 70,000 – 75,000

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