Assistant Project Manager

Department Contact:
Jose Loera, , jloera

Internal or External Search:
External - Open to all applicants

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Summary:

Join a collaborative team and grow your career in facilities project management at NMSU!

Position Details

Position Title:

Assistant Project Manager

College/Division:
Facilities and Services

Department: 500764-FS PROJECT DESIGN

Location:

Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $ 43,908.80 target entry to commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement:
This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding:
Not Applicable

Standard

Work Schedule:

Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard

Work Schedule:

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Supports the planning, design, and execution of construction and renovation projects at university-owned and leased facilities. Under the guidance of senior project management staff, this position assists with developing project plans, design documents, specifications, and budgets. The role involves coordinating with architects, client groups, and internal departments; supporting procurement, scheduling, and budget tracking; and helping ensure compliance with building codes and sustainability standards.

Contributes to contract preparation, maintains project records, monitors progress and expenditures, and may assist with interiors coordination, signage, move logistics, and communication of schedule impacts. This position requires strong communication, organization, and critical thinking skills, and offers a collaborative environment for professional growth.

Qualifications

Required

Education and Experience:

Required

Education:

Associate's Degree;

Required Experience:

2 years of relevant experience.

Equivalent

Qualifications:

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties of the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Special Certification/Licensure:

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment:
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort:
No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements:
Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk:
No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Recruitment Summary

We are New Mexico's land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico.

We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.

NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico's 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.

NMSU Global Campus

Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives - and the lives of the people they love - through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.

NMSU Main Campus

Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.

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Alamogordo Campus

Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated "on the hill" above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.

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