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Assistant Project Manager

Actalent
Madison, WI Other
POSTED ON 1/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/2/2026

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

The Assistant Project Manager will assist with the planning, organization, and management of day-to-day operations. This role requires active participation in project meetings, support in maintaining project margins, and development and monitoring of construction schedules.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in pre/post project design meetings and attend customer/site coordination meetings, as applicable.
  • Provide support to Project Managers when orders have been received to assist in maintaining and/or improving project margins.
  • Develop, maintain, and monitor construction schedules.
  • Review project documents and specifications to accurately develop baseline schedules including all required dates, activities, and milestones.
  • Perform progress schedule updates with comprehensive reporting and narratives.
  • Update trackers daily on-site progress utilizing systems in place (database).
  • Breakdown project estimate to baseline earned averages versus the bid.
  • Manage resources and report accordingly.

Essential Skills
  • Construction management
  • Project management
  • Primavera P6
  • Bluebeam
  • RFI
  • Change order
  • Blueprint reading

Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • Associate's Degree in Construction Management or related field
  • Must be willing to travel

Work Environment

The role involves working 50 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with some Saturdays and Sundays as required. The position requires national travel between 50-70% of the time. The company offers a supportive environment with opportunities for internal growth, evidenced by leadership who began their careers in the field. Willingness to learn and grow is highly encouraged.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $28.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Madison,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 16, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $20 - $28

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