Assistant Project Manager, Heavy Civil / Highway

Software Placement Group; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Project bonus potential

Job summary

Software Placement Group is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for a Naples-area project, focusing on cost, schedule, subcontracts, and owner reporting on heavy civil highway work.

You will work closely with the Project Manager and field team to plan resources, track budgets, and ensure compliance with drawings and regulations. This role offers growth potential within a stable Florida contractor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CM/Construction Science or Eng/Arch with business training.
• 5+ years assisting or supervising complex construction work.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities under pressure.
• Full-time onsite in Naples, FL.
• Based in Southwest Florida or willing to relocate to the Naples area.

Responsibilities

• Plan cost, resources, and schedule for the project
• Administer subcontracts and manage subcontractor performance
• Coordinate workers, materials, and equipment with the field team
• Interpret drawings, specifications, and regulations for the team
• Handle contracts, permits, and licenses
• Supervise assistant managers and engineers and review their reports
• Correct safety issues on the job and support the safety program
• Control the budget and maintain the schedule
• Report progress to owners, engineers, and architects

Skills

Construction coordination

Communication skills

On-site management

Multitasking under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM/Construction Science or Eng/Arch with business training

Job description

Location: Naples, FL (Southwest Florida) | Schedule: Full-time, on-site

Overview

An established heavy civil highway and bridge contractor with projects across Florida is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for a project in the Naples area. This is a strong opportunity for a Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, or senior Project Engineer looking for a bigger seat on a stable project team, helping run cost, schedule, subcontracts, and owner reporting on heavy civil highway work, much of it FDOT-related.

What you'll do

• Plan cost, resources, and schedule for the project
• Administer subcontracts and manage subcontractor performance
• Coordinate workers, materials, and equipment with the field team
• Interpret drawings, specifications, and regulations for the team
• Handle contracts, permits, and licenses
• Supervise assistant managers and engineers and review their reports
• Correct safety issues on the job and support the safety program
• Control the budget and maintain the schedule
• Report progress to owners, engineers, and architects

Required qualifications

• 5+ years assisting or supervising increasingly complex construction work
• Four year degree in Construction Management or Construction Science, or an engineering or architecture degree with added business administration or accounting training
• Able to coordinate multiple activities under pressure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Full time onsite in Naples
• Based in Southwest Florida or ready to relocate to the Naples area

Preferred qualifications

• Heavy civil highway experience is a plus
• FDOT project experience is a plus

Compensation and benefits

• Full benefits package
• Project bonus potential

Why this role

This role offers a seat right next to the Project Manager, with room to grow into running your own jobs, on heavy civil work with an established contractor operating across Florida.