Assistant Project Manager

AppleOne Employment Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager for a direct hire opportunity in Sacramento, CA. This role supports the coordination, documentation, and delivery of commercial construction projects while working closely with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and field teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organized and detail-oriented construction professional who is ready to grow in construction management.

Qualifications

• Support daily coordination and documentation for residential and commercial construction projects.
• Assist with RFIs, submittals, meeting coordination, change orders, punch lists, and closeout.
• Review drawings, specifications, technical documents, and contract requirements.
• Help track project costs, progress, field needs, and project records.

Responsibilities

• Review project drawings, specifications, contracts, and related construction documents for accuracy and coordination.
• Coordinate RFIs, submittals, meeting notes, subcontractor scopes, project records, and documentation.
• Support project managers and superintendents with field operations, quality control, permitting, budgeting, bidding, and scheduling needs.
• Assist with change orders, punch lists, closeout documentation, and project progress tracking.
• Maintain organized project files, site logistics information, cost updates, and personnel support documentation.
• Communicate with internal teams, subcontractors, vendors, and project stakeholders to help ensure timely project execution.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager for a direct hire opportunity in Sacramento, CA. This role supports the coordination, documentation, and delivery of commercial construction projects while working closely with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and field teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organized and detail-oriented construction professional who is ready to grow in construction management. The Assistant Project Manager will gain hands‑on exposure to project planning, cost tracking, RFIs, submittals, change orders, closeout, and field coordination. Candidates who enjoy teamwork, problem solving, and keeping projects organized and moving forward will thrive in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Review project drawings, specifications, contracts, and related construction documents for accuracy and coordination.
• Coordinate RFIs, submittals, meeting notes, subcontractor scopes, project records, and documentation.
• Support project managers and superintendents with field operations, quality control, permitting, budgeting, bidding, and scheduling needs.
• Assist with change orders, punch lists, closeout documentation, and project progress tracking.
• Maintain organized project files, site logistics information, cost updates, and personnel support documentation.
• Communicate with internal teams, subcontractors, vendors, and project stakeholders to help ensure timely project execution.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $90,000 to $100,000 per year.
• Job type: Direct hire.
• Location: Sacramento, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support daily coordination and documentation for residential and commercial construction projects.
• Assist with RFIs, submittals, meeting coordination, change orders, punch lists, and closeout.
• Review drawings, specifications, technical documents, and contract requirements.
• Help track project costs, progress, field needs, and project records.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant construction, project coordination, or assistant project management experience preferred.
• Degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field preferred. Relevant education or hands-on experience will be considered.
• Working knowledge of construction or engineering principles.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, technical manuals, and installation instructions.
• Basic understanding of project cost tracking, documentation control, and construction workflows.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting residential, commercial, or office construction projects.
• Familiarity with permitting, bidding, subcontractor coordination, quality control, and project closeout processes.
• Interest in growing into a project management career path within the construction industry.
• Strong MEP background required.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.