Assistant Project Manager

We are hiring an Assistant Project Manager to support a high-capacity data center construction project onsite in Lincoln, Nebraska. This is an additional headcount position supporting a busy Project Manager in a fast-paced construction environment.

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.
The APM will support meetings, notes, action items, documentation, organization, follow-up, project coordination, and general administrative execution. There may also be opportunities to assist with scope review and other project-related activities.
This is primarily an office-based onsite role. Occasional field walks may take place alongside the Project Manager, but this is not a field-heavy or true split office/field position.
Must Have5+ years of Assistant Project Manager or comparable project support experience on commercial or industrial construction projectsExperience supporting a fast-paced construction project or job site environmentAbility to work onsite full-time in Lincoln, NebraskaStrong organizational, documentation, meeting, and follow-up skillsAbility to support a busy Project Manager and manage multiple prioritiesProficiency with Google Workspace / Google SuiteStrong communication skills and a collaborative, responsive working style
PreferredData center, mission-critical, or large-scale construction experienceCAPM certificationDegree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related fieldExperience supporting project meetings, action-item tracking, documentation, scope review, and team coordinationOutgoing, high-energy, team-oriented communication style
Ideal BackgroundsStrong candidates may come from backgrounds such as:Assistant Project Manager: Early-career construction professional who has already supported commercial or industrial construction projects and is ready to take on broader project coordination responsibilities.Project Coordinator moving toward APM: Construction Project Coordinator with hands-on experience supporting PMs, meetings, documentation, action items, project organization, and team coordination.Field-to-Project Management Candidate: Construction professional with relevant jobsite experience who is intentionally moving toward an office-based project management career path and understands how field execution connects to project coordination and documentation.
This role is particularly well suited to someone who is organized, responsive, outgoing, collaborative, and comfortable supporting a fast-moving Project Manager and project team.
Candidates Who Are Unlikely to FitThe role is unlikely to be a fit for candidates who are primarily:Fully remote-oriented or unable to work onsite full-time in LincolnIndependent PM-level professionals who are not interested in a support-oriented APM / coordinator-style roleNew graduates whose only construction experience consists of internshipsCandidates without relevant commercial or industrial construction project support experienceCandidates looking for a field-heavy positionVery passive or low-engagement communicators who may struggle in a highly collaborative project environment
Compensation / Contract Information1099 contractor structure12-month contract, yearly renewal option depending on candidate40 hours/week onsite, Monday–FridayNet 30 payment termsNo insurance requirementOnsite in Lincoln, NebraskaNo visa sponsorship available. This role is not compatible with TN or STEM OPT work authorization. xzbcwsv Candidates must have independent U.S. work authorization compatible with a 1099 contractor structure.