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Assistant Project Manager
An Assistant Project Manager supports a Project Manager in planning, scheduling, and tracking project deliverables across construction, IT, or corporate settings. They help maintain project schedules using tools like MS Project, coordinate with stakeholders, monitor budgets, and often apply Agile/Scrum practices on software projects. This entry-to-mid-level role suits an organized, detail-oriented professional working toward full project management responsibility.
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Assistant Project Manager
JLL
Hopkinton, MA
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CAA ICON - Assistant Project Manager (OKC)
CAA
Full-time · Oklahoma City, OK · $63,000 – $70,000
This assistant project manager role supports large-scale venue development projects from design through completion, handling document control, scheduling, and administrative coordination across teams of owners, architects, and contractors. It's suited to someone early in their construction or engineering career who wants hands-on experience managing complex facility projects.
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Where Assistant Project Managers commonly go next: Construction Manager, Project Manager.
Construction Manager
Volkert, Inc.
Montgomery, AL
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Construction Manager
JLL
El Segundo, CA
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Project Manager
Outfront Media
Miami, FL
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Construction Manager
BJ's Wholesale Club
Home Office/Remote, OH #0683
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Project Manager
Warner Bros. Discovery
Burbank, CA
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Engineering Technician
United States Army Installation Management Command
Fort Polk, LA · $89,508 – $116,362
This is a federal project manager role focused on overseeing military construction and facilities projects for the Department of Defense. The position suits experienced professionals who can coordinate engineering, design, and construction work across multiple stakeholders and manage budgets and schedules effectively.
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Project Manager (Compliance)
National Park Service
Full-time · Mesa Verde National Park, CO · $74,678 – $97,087
This Project Manager (Compliance) role with the National Park Service coordinates environmental and historic preservation compliance for park projects, managing NEPA and NHPA documentation, conducting site assessments, and overseeing contracts. The position suits someone with federal compliance experience in resource management or environmental law who thrives managing cross-functional teams and complex regulatory requirements.
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PROJECT MANAGER, NF-1601-04
U.S. Marine Corps
Jacksonville, NC · $43 / hour
This role manages special projects and construction initiatives for a Marine Corps community services organization, overseeing design, funding, inspections, and equipment procurement. It suits someone with substantial project management and field engineering experience who can coordinate with leadership, customers, and building trades to deliver capital improvements on military installations.
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LEARNING PRODUCTION MANAGER
Warfighting Acquisition University
Fort Belvoir, VA · $169,279 – $197,200
This federal position manages portfolios of learning projects for military acquisition training, coordinating schedules, resources, and performance across multiple teams using enterprise tools. It suits experienced project managers comfortable with governance frameworks, executive reporting, and leading cross-functional teams in a structured government environment.
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Associate Director for Planning and Project Management
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC · $143,913 – $187,093
Lead planning and project management for a new Smithsonian museum dedicated to women's history on the National Mall, overseeing exhibitions, capital projects, and facilities. This role suits someone with museum or cultural institution experience managing complex, multidisciplinary projects and supervising technical teams.
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Construction Manager
Volkert, Inc.
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JLL
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Project Coordinator
Jabil
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Program Coordinator
Cubic Corporation
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Construction Manager
BJ's Wholesale Club
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Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (Project Coordinator)
Federal Aviation Administration
Fort Worth, TX · $121,519 – $188,392
This role coordinates complex airway system modernization projects across a regional air traffic control group, managing timelines, budgets, and stakeholder alignment to minimize operational disruption. It suits technical professionals with experience managing large infrastructure programs who can navigate competing priorities between engineering, operations, and customer needs.
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Estimator
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
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National Programs Assistant
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC · $57,736 – $75,059
This National Museum of the American Latino position supports the development and delivery of bilingual educational and cultural programs for audiences across the country. The role combines event coordination, administrative work, and program evaluation to advance the museum's public engagement mission.
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YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM SPECIALIST
Army National Guard Units
Indianapolis, IN · $62,297 – $80,991
This Indiana National Guard position administers the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, which provides support and services to service members and their families throughout deployment cycles. The role involves planning program events, maintaining resource libraries, coordinating with units, and reporting on program outcomes to ensure military readiness.
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Program Coordinator
Netsmart Technologies
Overland Park, KS
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