Assistant Project Manager/Engineer

Talently; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Talently is seeking an Assistant Project Manager/Engineer in Los Angeles to support engineering, construction, and capital projects across the full project lifecycle. The role offers hands‑on exposure to planning, budgeting, execution, commissioning, and closeout.

You will work alongside senior project leadership, develop practical management skills, and contribute to improvements across manufacturing facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (mechanical, civil, electrical, industrial or manufacturing).
• Professional experience supporting engineering, construction, facilities, manufacturing, infrastructure, or capital projects.
• Understanding of project planning, scheduling, budgets, milestones, and documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specs, and construction documents.
• Experience coordinating with engineers, contractors, vendors, suppliers or stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, communication, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work onsite in Los Angeles.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering, construction, facility improvement, expansion and capital projects from scope through closeout.
• Develop and track project scopes, budgets, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and resource needs.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day activities, monitor progress, flag risks, delays, and variances.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Onsite work in LA

Multitasking

Reading drawings/specs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam

Procore

Revit

Smartsheet

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager/Engineer

About the Manufacturing Company / The Opportunity:

Join a company in the plastics manufacturing industry supporting engineering, construction, facility improvement, and capital projects. This opportunity offers an early-career engineering professional hands‑on exposure to the full project lifecycle, from planning and budgeting through execution, commissioning, and closeout. Working alongside experienced project leadership, you can build practical project management skills and contribute to improvements across manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Support engineering, construction, facility improvement, expansion, and capital projects from scope development through commissioning and closeout.
• Help develop and track project scopes, budgets, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day project activities, monitor progress, and flag risks, delays, and variances.
• Review engineering drawings, construction plans, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, engineers, suppliers, operations, and other project stakeholders.
• Assist with bid packages, procurement documentation, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and project records.
• Support site visits, construction activities, inspections, quality reviews, commissioning, and turnover.
• Prepare status updates and progress reports while tracking action items, deficiencies, and project deliverables.

Must-Have Skills:

• Completed bachelor's degree in Engineering; mechanical, civil, electrical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering is relevant.
• Professional experience supporting engineering, construction, facilities, manufacturing, infrastructure, or capital projects.
• Understanding of project planning, scheduling, budgets, milestones, and project documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and construction documents.
• Experience coordinating with engineers, contractors, vendors, suppliers, or other project stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work onsite in Los Angeles.
• Comfort working hands‑on under the direction of senior project leadership.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Approximately 2–3 years of relevant experience following graduation, ideally with consistent tenure at one employer.
• Experience as a Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, Engineering Project Coordinator, or Facilities Engineer.
• Exposure to manufacturing operations, facility improvements, equipment installations, or CapEx projects.
• Familiarity with construction administration, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, procurement, and closeout.
• Experience with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or other building and facility systems.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and familiarity with Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, Procore, Revit, or Smartsheet.
• Experience coordinating contractors, construction activities, installations, or commissioning.