Construction Project Coordinator — Path to PM

Total Wine & More; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Store discounts

Health care plans

401(k) and financial benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Total Wine & More in Bethesda, MD is seeking an Assistant Project Manager, Construction to support planning, coordination, and delivery of commercial construction projects from preconstruction to closeout. You will work with PMs, vendors, and internal teams to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

The role emphasizes organization, financial awareness, and growth into a full PM role under the Director of Construction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
• 3–6 years of experience in commercial construction, assistant project management, project engineering, construction administration, project controls, or related field.
• Experience supporting or coordinating multiple commercial construction projects is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of the construction lifecycle from preconstruction through project closeout.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite; intermediate level.
• Microsoft Project or comparable scheduling tools; familiarity preferred.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud or other document management systems; familiarity preferred.
• Travel up to 5% as needed for meetings, site visits, or project support.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with coordination for assigned construction projects, including startup activities and milestone tracking.
• Track schedules, documentation, purchase orders, contracts, insurance certificates, landlord approvals, and turnover needs with Project Managers and teams.
• Maintain current project records: RFIs, submittals, transmittals, drawings, change orders, closeout docs, warranties, as-built drawings, operation manuals, owner turnover packages.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders following internal approvals.
• Support small facilities projects or work orders when coordination is needed.
• Keep organized project files and provide timely updates to Project Managers and stakeholders.
• Participate in project meetings and capture follow-ups, decisions, and open items.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of coordination tools, workflows, and reporting.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

MS Project

Document management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MS Office Suite

Scheduling tools

Job description

Total Wine & More in Bethesda, MD is seeking an Assistant Project Manager, Construction to support planning, coordination, and delivery of commercial construction projects from preconstruction to closeout. You will work with PMs, vendors, and internal teams to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

The role emphasizes organization, financial awareness, and growth into a full PM role under the Director of Construction.