Industrial Assistant Project Manager

About the Role

As an Assistant Project Manager, you'll be more than a support role—you'll be an active part of bringing visions to life. From early design stages through final completion, you'll contribute to coordinating teams, monitoring budgets, sourcing materials, and helping hold subcontractors to the highest quality standards. You'll play a hands-on part in keeping schedules on track, upholding safety protocols, and making sure no detail gets overlooked. This role is rooted in relationships—working side by side with clients, coworkers, subcontractors, and community partners to build spaces that truly matter. You will be working with Hutton’s Industrial team, delivering manufacturing plants, processing expansions, utility infrastructure, structural concrete foundations, steel, equipment installations, and high-performance production environments.

Responsibilities

• Project Support: Support Project Manager(s) across all phases of assigned projects, from pre-construction through closeout, including financials, cost procedures, risk management, and client relations.
• Team Collaboration: Coordinate and collaborate with the Superintendent, project team, and field staff to successfully manage schedules, budgets, and overall project progress.
• Safety Leadership: Champion a strong safety culture by conducting site walks, participating in safety planning, and enforcing safe work practices among the project team and subcontractors.
• Subcontractor & Quality Management: Assist with subcontractor coordination, buyout activities, purchase orders, and ensuring quality standards are met through regular inspections and punch list management.
• Documentation & Software: Manage project files, documentation, and the flow of information while utilizing project management and scheduling software consistently and accurately.
• Cost Estimating: Develop cost estimates in CSI format and maintain a thorough understanding of the project budget scope across all phases.

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field, required. Minimum 2 years of experience as a Project Engineer or equivalent role in the construction industry.
• Certifications: OSHA 10- and 30-hour certification with working knowledge of OSHA and company safety protocols.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Experience with construction scheduling and estimating software (ASTA, Primavera, Timberline, Beck, or equivalent) preferred. Proficiency with PDF viewing and editing tools (Bluebeam, Adobe, or equivalent) preferred.
• Soft Skills: Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to read, interpret, and communicate construction plans and specifications. Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with owners and project partners.

Work Environment

You will work mainly within an office environment with regular opportunities for site visits and onsite work. Collaborative team environment consisting of Senior PMs, PMs, Assistant PMs, and Project Engineers.

Physical Requirements

This role is performed in an office environment and may involve extended periods of computer-based work.