Emerging Project Manager in Industrial Construction

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

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