Assistant Project Manager
Kanaan Communications, LLC · Whitehall, MI · 1 mo ago
Project ManagementFull-time
About the role
Discover a more connected career at Kanaan Communications. As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for the sharing management over assigned projects and ensure the accuracy, completeness, safety, and profitability of each.
Why grow your career with us: Your career here is more than just a job — it's your pathway to opportunity. Our hands‑on training, supportive environment, and responsive leadership connect you to work with purpose. Our commitment to you extends beyond professional development to a safety‑first culture that ensures you can do what you do best, with peace of mind.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, develop, and provide leadership to employees of an assigned area, department, or project
- Review tasks and reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance
- Implement and maintain processes to assist completion of tasks in support of an assigned area, department, or project
- Communicate with employees, contractors, vendors, and/or customers to assist an assigned area, department, or project
- Manage multiple projects to completion
- Function effectively in high‑stress situations
- Communicate with company personnel, customers, and contractors to ensure tasks are completed
- Assist with contractor work assignments and tracking
- Perform invoice audit and approval
- Conduct project tracking and reporting
- Maintain project documents
Requirements
- Be 18 years old
- Authorized to work in the United States
- 3+ years of fiber construction experience and a minimum of 6 months of supervisory experience
- At least 6 months of previous supervisory and/or managerial experience
- Project management skills, including planning, organizing, and coordinating tasks
- Successful completion of pre‑employment drug screen, background check, and motor vehicle record check
- Good working knowledge of the telecommunications industry
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite, Google Workspace, and Smartsheet
Benefits
- Weekly paychecks
- Paid time off, parental leave, and holidays
- Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
- 401(k)