Commercial/Multifamily Real Estate Development Assistant Project Manager
Location: Saint Petersburg, FL
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Employer
Blue Sky Communities is a mission-driven affordable housing developer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. Since 2012, we've delivered high-quality, sustainable communities serving families, seniors, and veterans across the state. We partner with nonprofits and local governments to create housing that has a lasting impact—on residents and communities alike.
Role Summary
The Assistant Project Manager will support the execution of affordable housing developments from post-award due diligence through construction closeout and operational turnover. This is a hands-on, growth-oriented role designed for someone who wants to build a long-term career in real estate development. You'll work closely with experienced Development Project Managers and gain exposure to the full lifecycle of complex, impactful projects. This role is built as a pipeline to Project Manager.
What You'll Do
- Support projects through due diligence, design, permitting, construction, and closeout
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, attorneys, and local agencies
- Track schedules, milestones, and critical path items
- Assist with permitting, utilities, easements, and jurisdictional approvals
- Help manage design updates and consultant deliverables
- Participate in Owner-Architect-Contractor meetings and track action items
- Support construction administration, including change orders and draw processes
- Monitor progress and flag risks related to schedule, budget, or coordination
- Assist with project closeout, punch lists, and turnover to operations
- Coordinate with Finance and Property Management during lease-up preparation
- Maintain project trackers, logs, budgets, and schedules
- Organize lender, investor, and regulatory documentation
- Ensure accurate and well-maintained project files
- Act as a liaison between internal teams and external partners
- Coordinate meetings, agendas, and follow-ups
- Support cross-functional collaboration across Development, Finance, Construction, and Property Management
Required Qualifications
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Clear communicator comfortable managing multiple stakeholders
- Proactive, self-directed, and solutions-oriented
- Able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Interested in long-term growth in real estate development
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office Suite
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Construction, Urban Planning, or related field
- Interest in affordable housing or impact-driven development
Additional Information
You'll gain increasing ownership of projects while developing expertise in affordable housing development, financing structures and entitlements, and permitting and construction administration. At Blue Sky, you'll work side-by-side with experienced development leaders who are invested in your growth, gaining real exposure to every phase of the development lifecycle. This is a place where your career can accelerate quickly, your contributions are visible, and your work directly impacts Florida's affordable housing landscape.
