Assistant Project Manager (Civil)
Civil Division | Early-Career Opportunity
Salary: 60 – 65k (Full-Time Exempt) Daily Per Diem and Lodging
THIS IS A TRAVEL POSITION
Home Base: Birmingham, Alabama area | Travel: Approximately 90% | Initial Project: Sevierville, Tennessee area
Timberline Construction Group is seeking an early-career Assistant Project Manager to support our Civil Division on underground utility and site preparation projects. This role is ideal for a recent graduate or someone approximately 1-3 years out of school with relevant internship, co-op, field, or early-career construction experience. The position combines quality control, safety compliance, project documentation, and hands-on field support while working closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, crews, subcontractors, clients, and inspectors.
Key Responsibilities
· Support project-specific quality control plans and perform field inspections to verify compliance with plans, specifications, codes, and standards.
· Coordinate material submittals, testing, inspections, and documentation for water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, and related site work.
· Assist with jobsite safety audits, Site-Specific Safety Plans (SSSPs), toolbox talks, OSHA compliance, near-miss tracking, and corrective actions.
· Assist Project Managers with RFIs, change orders, daily reports, purchase requisitions, project records, and as-built drawings.
· Coordinate with field crews, subcontractors, inspectors, clients, and internal teams to resolve quality, safety, or field concerns.
· Review daily reports and timecards for accuracy of labor hours, quantities, equipment, and materials.
· Assist with weekly project updates, bid proposals, cost projections, project cost reports, and Work Performance Reports (WPRs).
· Help monitor subcontractor and vendor performance while gaining hands-on exposure to scheduling, cost management, and project closeout.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Science, or a related field preferred.
· Recent graduate or approximately 1-3 years out of school; relevant internship, co-op, field, or construction experience strongly preferred.
· Exposure to heavy civil construction, underground utilities, excavation, site preparation, or infrastructure projects is a plus.
· Ability to read construction plans and technical specifications with strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.
· Experience with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, HCSS, Unanet, or similar construction software is a plus.
· Self-motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced field environment.
Location & Travel
· Must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the Birmingham, Alabama area.
· Must be willing and able to travel approximately 90% of the time, including extended project assignments and overnight travel.
· The initial project assignment will begin in the Sevierville, Tennessee area.
· Daily per diem and company-paid lodging are provided for qualifying travel assignments.
What We Offer
· Competitive salary and benefits with career advancement opportunities.
· Hands-on experience with high-impact civil infrastructure projects and experienced construction leadership.
· Opportunity to build skills across quality, safety, field operations, project management, estimating, and cost control.
Employment with Timberline Construction Group is contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug test and a background check, which may include criminal history and employment verification.