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At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you’re invited to apply for this role.
Fluor is seeking candidates for opportunities within our Program Delivery Support (PDS) team, working alongside the California High-Speed Rail Authority, to provide program delivery and program management services for one of the largest planned infrastructure projects in the U.S. The system will connect the 500-mile stretch between the Los Angeles region with the San Francisco Bay Area, with up to 24 stations. The first phase of the program is currently under construction in California’s Central Valley.
Job Description
This is a remote opportunity with 10% travel
The Technical Delivery Assistant Project Manager (APM) will report to the Technical Delivery Manager [Civil Infrastructure] and will be responsible for supporting the management and integration of consultant teams, technical disciplines, and project stakeholders through engineering, environmental, preconstruction, procurement, and early implementation phases of civil infrastructure projects within the Planning & Engineering Office.
The role may support projects including, but not limited to, Merced to Madera (M2M), Locally Generated Alternative (LGA), Gilroy to Merced, Central Valley Stations, and other civil infrastructure projects requiring technical delivery coordination, oversight, integration, and implementation support across the Authority.
The APM will assist in the development and execution of project delivery strategies and coordinate across Authority branches, consultant teams, local agencies, and external stakeholders to support the advancement of complex infrastructure projects throughout planning, engineering, environmental, procurement, and preconstruction phases.
Position Responsibilities
- Support Technical Delivery leadership in the development and implementation of project delivery strategies for major civil infrastructure projects across the high-speed rail program, including planning, phasing, procurement support, and preconstruction coordination
- Assist in managing and coordinating consultant teams responsible for preliminary engineering, environmental documentation, technical studies, station development, and infrastructure delivery activities
- Support integration and coordination across engineering, environmental, right-of-way, construction, rail systems, operations, and program controls functions to ensure alignment of project objectives, schedules, delivery milestones, and implementation strategies
- Facilitate coordination between Authority offices, branches, consultants, local agencies, railroad stakeholders, utility owners, and third-party stakeholders to support timely project development and decision-making
- Support development and maintenance of project delivery plans, technical risk registers, issue resolution logs, interface management processes, and project implementation strategies
- Assist in evaluating project delivery alternatives, procurement approaches, schedule constraints, and implementation strategies to support program objectives
- Review technical documents, engineering deliverables, project schedules, procurement packages, and consultant work products for consistency with Authority requirements and project delivery objectives
- Support executive briefings, stakeholder coordination efforts, technical workshops, interagency coordination meetings, and project reporting activities associated with civil infrastructure and station delivery projects
- Coordinate with other Engineering Services sections, including Civil Infrastructure Engineering, Rail Systems Engineering, and Network Integration & Assurance, as well as the Planning & Sustainability and Environmental Services branches
- Coordinate with additional Authority offices including Program & System Safety and Security, Rail Operations, Statewide Regional/Real Property, Construction, Project Controls, and Contracting
- Other related duties may be assigned
Basic Job Requirements
- Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline and ten (10) years of work-related experience
- Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders
- Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
- Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
- Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Other Job Requirements
- Work experience supporting the planning, design, development, or delivery of major infrastructure or transportation projects of similar size, scope, and complexity
- Experience supporting multi-disciplinary infrastructure programs involving engineering, environmental, procurement, and construction coordination activities
- Experience working with public agencies, consultant teams, and complex stakeholder environments on transportation or rail infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate across multiple technical disciplines, and support resolution of complex project delivery challenges
- Strong organizational, communication, and technical coordination skills with the ability to support fast-paced program delivery objectives
- Ability to travel up to 10%
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Civil Engineer (PE) license in the State of California
- Experience supporting high-speed rail, passenger rail, transit, or other major linear infrastructure projects
- Familiarity with alternative delivery methods, including Progressive Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC)
- Experience with California environmental and regulatory processes associated with major infrastructure projects
- Experience supporting project delivery within large public-sector capital programs
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.
Benefits Statement: Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.
Market Rate Statement: The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.
Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.
To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
Salary Range: $125,500.00 - $233,500.00
At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you’re invited to apply for this role.
Fluor is seeking candidates for opportunities within our Program Delivery Support (PDS) team, working alongside the California High-Speed Rail Authority, to provide program delivery and program management services for one of the largest planned infrastructure projects in the U.S. The system will connect the 500-mile stretch between the Los Angeles region with the San Francisco Bay Area, with up to 24 stations. The first phase of the program is currently under construction in California’s Central Valley.
Job Description
This is a remote opportunity with 10% travel
The Technical Delivery Assistant Project Manager (APM) will report to the Technical Delivery Manager [Civil Infrastructure] and will be responsible for supporting the management and integration of consultant teams, technical disciplines, and project stakeholders through engineering, environmental, preconstruction, procurement, and early implementation phases of civil infrastructure projects within the Planning & Engineering Office.
The role may support projects including, but not limited to, Merced to Madera (M2M), Locally Generated Alternative (LGA), Gilroy to Merced, Central Valley Stations, and other civil infrastructure projects requiring technical delivery coordination, oversight, integration, and implementation support across the Authority.
The APM will assist in the development and execution of project delivery strategies and coordinate across Authority branches, consultant teams, local agencies, and external stakeholders to support the advancement of complex infrastructure projects throughout planning, engineering, environmental, procurement, and preconstruction phases.
Position Responsibilities
- Support Technical Delivery leadership in the development and implementation of project delivery strategies for major civil infrastructure projects across the high-speed rail program, including planning, phasing, procurement support, and preconstruction coordination
- Assist in managing and coordinating consultant teams responsible for preliminary engineering, environmental documentation, technical studies, station development, and infrastructure delivery activities
- Support integration and coordination across engineering, environmental, right-of-way, construction, rail systems, operations, and program controls functions to ensure alignment of project objectives, schedules, delivery milestones, and implementation strategies
- Facilitate coordination between Authority offices, branches, consultants, local agencies, railroad stakeholders, utility owners, and third-party stakeholders to support timely project development and decision-making
- Support development and maintenance of project delivery plans, technical risk registers, issue resolution logs, interface management processes, and project implementation strategies
- Assist in evaluating project delivery alternatives, procurement approaches, schedule constraints, and implementation strategies to support program objectives
- Review technical documents, engineering deliverables, project schedules, procurement packages, and consultant work products for consistency with Authority requirements and project delivery objectives
- Support executive briefings, stakeholder coordination efforts, technical workshops, interagency coordination meetings, and project reporting activities associated with civil infrastructure and station delivery projects
- Coordinate with other Engineering Services sections, including Civil Infrastructure Engineering, Rail Systems Engineering, and Network Integration & Assurance, as well as the Planning & Sustainability and Environmental Services branches
- Coordinate with additional Authority offices including Program & System Safety and Security, Rail Operations, Statewide Regional/Real Property, Construction, Project Controls, and Contracting
- Other related duties may be assigned
Basic Job Requirements
- Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline and ten (10) years of work-related experience
- Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders
- Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
- Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
- Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Other Job Requirements
- Work experience supporting the planning, design, development, or delivery of major infrastructure or transportation projects of similar size, scope, and complexity
- Experience supporting multi-disciplinary infrastructure programs involving engineering, environmental, procurement, and construction coordination activities
- Experience working with public agencies, consultant teams, and complex stakeholder environments on transportation or rail infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate across multiple technical disciplines, and support resolution of complex project delivery challenges
- Strong organizational, communication, and technical coordination skills with the ability to support fast-paced program delivery objectives
- Ability to travel up to 10%
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Civil Engineer (PE) license in the State of California
- Experience supporting high-speed rail, passenger rail, transit, or other major linear infrastructure projects
- Familiarity with alternative delivery methods, including Progressive Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC)
- Experience with California environmental and regulatory processes associated with major infrastructure projects
- Experience supporting project delivery within large public-sector capital programs
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.
Benefits Statement: Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.
Market Rate Statement: The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.
Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.
To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
Salary Range: $125,500.00 - $233,500.00
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Abercrombie & Fitch506
- Amazon311
- Walmart148
- Taco Bell107
- McDonald's75
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail912
- Food & Beverage346
- Consulting & Professional Services293
- Construction & Real Estate280
- Hospitality & Tourism103
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant project manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, construction management, or a related field
- Experience with project management software such as Microsoft Project, Procore, or Jira
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional coordination
- Ability to track budgets, timelines, and project documentation simultaneously
- CAPM or PMP certification, or active enrollment toward certification
- Familiarity with agile, scrum, or waterfall project delivery methodologies
Tips for Your Assistant Project Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to the sector
Construction APM roles want budget tracking and subcontractor coordination experience, while tech APMs need agile or scrum exposure. Swap in the right terminology for each application rather than sending one generic resume to every opening.
Highlight your certification progress clearly
If you're working toward a PMP or CAPM, list it as 'in progress' with an expected completion date. Hiring managers in project-heavy industries treat a candidate pursuing certification differently from one who hasn't started.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists assistant project manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies by project pipeline size
Firms actively bidding large contracts or scaling a product roadmap need APMs most urgently. Look for companies that recently announced expansions, funding rounds, or new construction phases, then target those postings before headcount freezes.
Prepare concrete scope and schedule examples
Interviewers for APM roles consistently ask how you've tracked milestones, managed scope creep, or escalated delays. Prepare two or three specific examples with a named project, a timeline, and the outcome you contributed to.
Follow up with the hiring manager directly
APM hiring often moves through operations or project directors, not just HR. A brief follow-up message referencing a specific project the team is working on signals initiative and the kind of proactive communication the role demands daily.
Assistant Project Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most assistant project managers?
The companies hiring the most assistant project managers right now include Abercrombie & Fitch, Amazon, and Walmart, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is especially active in construction, technology, and professional services sectors with large ongoing project portfolios.
How many assistant project manager jobs are remote?
About 2% of assistant project manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, with remote availability concentrated in technology and software delivery roles rather than construction or facilities management, where on-site presence is typically required throughout the project lifecycle.
How do you become an assistant project manager?
Start with a bachelor's degree in a field like business administration, engineering, or construction management, then gain exposure to project coordination through internships, administrative roles, or operations work. Earning a CAPM certification strengthens early applications. Move into an APM role by demonstrating you can own discrete deliverables, communicate across teams, and manage documentation under a senior project manager.
Can you get an assistant project manager job with little experience?
Yes, many assistant project manager roles are designed for candidates with one to three years of related experience rather than a deep PM background. Employers in construction and tech routinely hire recent graduates who show strong organizational skills, familiarity with scheduling or task-tracking tools, and a clear understanding of how projects are structured from kickoff to closeout.
What does the assistant project manager interview process look like?
Most assistant project manager interviews involve an initial phone screen with a recruiter, followed by one or two rounds with the hiring manager and sometimes a project director or operations lead. Expect behavioral questions about how you've handled competing priorities, missed deadlines, or stakeholder miscommunication, along with practical questions about tools and methodologies relevant to the team's work.
Where can I find and apply to assistant project manager jobs?
You can find and apply to assistant project manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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