Assistant Project Manager - Ground Up Light Industrial

With decades of success delivering ground-up industrial, manufacturing, food and beverage, and distribution projects, they offer the stability of an established business combined with the autonomy and flexibility of a mid-sized organization. A successful Assistant Project Manager should have: Experience supporting ground-up commercial or industrial construction projects.

• Assist in managing project budgets, schedules, and subcontractor performance.
• Support contract administration, change orders, procurement, and project documentation.
• Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, and field teams to maintain project progress.
• Track project costs and assist with financial reporting and forecasting.
• Participate in project meetings and contribute to problem-solving efforts.
• Monitor compliance with quality, safety, and contractual requirements.
• Help ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to client expectations.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Join a people-first contractor with a reputation for developing talent.Take ownership of impactful industrial projects with strong leadership support.

A successful Assistant Project Manager should have:

• Experience supporting ground-up commercial or industrial construction projects.
• Exposure to warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, food and beverage, or light industrial projects preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Strong understanding of project management processes and construction documentation.
• Experience with project management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational abilities with attention to detail.
• Eagerness to learn, take ownership, and grow within a collaborative construction team.

Our client is a well-established, employee-focused general contractor with a strong presence across the Southeast. With decades of success delivering ground-up industrial, manufacturing, food and beverage, and distribution projects, they offer the stability of an established business combined with the autonomy and flexibility of a mid-sized organization

• Base salary: $90,000 - $113,000
• Opportunity to work on high-profile ground-up industrial construction projects.
• Strong internal mentorship and support structure.
• High level of autonomy within a collaborative team environment.
• Career development with a long-established, growth-oriented contractor.
• Opportunity to advance into Project Manager and Senior Project Manager positions.
• Stable backlog and continued expansion throughout the Southeast.

Interested? Apply today.