Justin HendersonFounder, Veteran Hiring Solutions · 20 Years Connecting Veterans to Careers That Matter

Atlanta Veteran Hiring Alert: Asst. Project Manager Role Available Now #veteran #military #atlanta

12 May 2026 · 2 min

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In this video, the speaker announces two open positions—Assistant Project Manager and Project Manager—at a regional commercial general contractor operating throughout the Southeast, with about 250 active job sites in Georgia. The company follows a self‑perform model, meaning it employs its own craft workforce, and it offers clear, internal career‑progression opportunities, exemplified by the current VP of Field Operations who rose from carpenter in 2008 to senior leadership. The Assistant Project Manager role is specifically targeted at veterans or individuals with military experience who have managed portions of projects (e.g., JO, NCO, 12‑series MOS, CV, CE, civil affairs, 3E). The role entails ownership of a defined project scope, including submittals, subcontractor administration, cost projection, punch‑list execution, and close‑out for a specific area. Salary ranges are $60‑$75K for the assistant role and $60‑$90K overall, reflecting the level of responsibility. The speaker emphasizes that these positions are not “shadow” jobs but genuine stepping‑stones toward full project management responsibilities.

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We're currently hiring in Atlanta for an assistant project manager and a project manager. Gonna make between $60K and $90K depending on, on what level you're looking at, right? Same employer, Regional Commercial General Contractor with multiple offices across the Southeast. They have roughly 250 active job sites in Georgia alone. Self-perform model, which means the company owns its craft workforce and the progression paths are real, not theoretical. The VP of Field Ops who oversees both of these hires started as a carpenter and a walker in 2008. 19 years later, he runs the field. That's the trajectory available here for people who want to build a career and not just take a job. So why am I talking about these two together, right? Altitude. That Assistant Project Manager seat is built for the veteran who is early in their construction or project management arc. Maybe you were a JO or a mid-grade NCO who ran a section of a larger project. Maybe you came out of, of a 12-series MOS or a CV or a CE. Maybe you were civil affairs or a 3E series. You owned a piece, but you did not yet run that whole job, right? This seat owns a defined portion of project scope. Full submittal process, subcontractor administration, cost projection, punch list execution, the project closeout for an area of responsibility. The salary band for this one is $60,000 to $75,000, and it's not a shadow role, but it's the right altitude for the operator who is building towards running the whole