Assistant Project Manager

NextPlay Jobs; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

NextPlay Jobs is hiring an Assistant Project Manager for our growing industrial construction team. You will work directly alongside experienced Project Managers and gain hands-on exposure to the full project lifecycle.

This role is ideal for individuals early in their construction careers who want to become a Project Manager, with a clear path to progression. The position offers mentorship from engineers and construction leaders and exposure to budgets, schedules, procurement, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Management, or related discipline.
• Approximately 1-3 years of relevant experience, including internships or co-ops.
• Exposure to construction, engineering, project coordination, project controls, or field operations.
• Industrial construction, manufacturing, energy, or renewable energy experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with scheduling tools (Microsoft Project) is helpful.
• Exposure to drawings, AutoCAD, or engineering documentation is helpful.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Desire to learn, take ownership, and grow into a Project Manager.

Responsibilities

• Support projects from initial planning through construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Assist with project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and progress reporting
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement, accounting, and other internal teams
• Help manage relationships with vendors, subcontractors, customers, and project stakeholders
• Prepare and track RFIs, submittals, change orders, action items, procurement logs, and project documentation
• Assist with obtaining quotes, preparing bid packages, and evaluating proposals
• Track equipment, materials, and subcontractor deliverables against project schedules
• Participate in customer, vendor, subcontractor, and internal project meetings
• Monitor project costs, commitments, schedule milestones, and potential risks
• Support contract administration and scope-change documentation
• Prepare weekly and monthly project status reports
• Assist with project startup, commissioning, punch lists, and closeout
• Gain increasing responsibility as your project management skills develop

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Management, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

AutoCAD

Job description

Assistant Project Manager - Industrial Construction

Industry: Industrial Construction / Energy / Manufacturing

Experience: 1-3 Years

*This role will not offer sponsorship now or in the future.

Relocation Assistance: Available

Build a Career in Project Management

If you've started your career in construction, engineering, project coordination, or project controls and know you ultimately want to become a Project Manager, this is an opportunity to make that move intentionally.

A growing industrial construction and engineering organization is hiring an Assistant Project Manager to work directly alongside experienced Project Managers and gain hands-on exposure to the full project lifecycle.

This is not intended to be a career-long coordinator position. The goal is to develop someone who can progressively take on more ownership and ultimately advance into a Project Manager role managing complex, high-value projects.

Project management in industrial construction can be an incredibly rewarding and lucrative long-term career. This position gives you the opportunity to build the technical, financial, operational, and leadership skills needed to get there.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Clear path toward becoming a Project Manager
• Hands-on experience with large, complex industrial projects
• Exposure to projects within energy, renewable fuels, manufacturing, and industrial construction
• Direct mentorship from experienced Project Managers, engineers, and construction leaders
• Learn how to manage budgets, schedules, procurement, subcontractors, change orders, and customers
• Gain both office and field exposure
• Build highly transferable project management skills
• Join an organization that prioritizes developing and promoting talent internally
• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate
• Long-term opportunity to grow into larger projects, greater responsibility, and increased earning potential

What You'll Do

As an Assistant Project Manager, you'll support experienced Project Managers while progressively taking ownership of key pieces of project execution.

You will:

• Support projects from initial planning through construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Assist with project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and progress reporting
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement, accounting, and other internal teams
• Help manage relationships with vendors, subcontractors, customers, and project stakeholders
• Prepare and track RFIs, submittals, change orders, action items, procurement logs, and project documentation
• Assist with obtaining quotes, preparing bid packages, and evaluating proposals
• Track equipment, materials, and subcontractor deliverables against project schedules
• Participate in customer, vendor, subcontractor, and internal project meetings
• Monitor project costs, commitments, schedule milestones, and potential risks
• Support contract administration and scope-change documentation
• Prepare weekly and monthly project status reports
• Assist with project startup, commissioning, punch lists, and closeout
• Gain increasing responsibility as your project management skills develop

What We're Looking For

This opportunity is ideal for someone who is early in their career but serious about building a future in construction project management.

You may currently be working as an:

• Junior Project Manager
• Construction Management Intern or Co-op

Preferred Background

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Management, or a related discipline
• Approximately 1-3 years of relevant experience, including internships or co-ops
• Exposure to construction, engineering, project coordination, project controls, or field operations
• Industrial construction, manufacturing, energy, or renewable energy experience is a plus
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project or other scheduling tools is helpful
• Exposure to drawings, AutoCAD, or engineering documentation is helpful
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Most importantly, a desire to learn, take ownership, and grow into a Project Manager

Where This Role Can Take You

For someone who wants a long-term career in construction management, the experience you gain here can become the foundation for significant career growth.

You'll learn how successful Project Managers control the scope, schedule, cost, people, vendors, and execution behind complex industrial projects while developing the confidence to eventually manage projects of your own.

If your goal is to become a Project Manager rather than remain in a support position, this is an opportunity to start building that career now.