Assistant Project Manager - Mission Critical

About the role

The Assistant Project Manager supports the Project Manager in planning, coordinating, and executing large scale, schedule driven mission-critical electrical construction projects, including data centers and other complex infrastructure environments. This role requires a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and collaboration, contributing to the successful delivery of projects with tight timelines, high levels of coordination, and technical complexity.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing comprehensive, schedule driven project plans that define scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines, applying ingenuity and critical thinking to support successful execution.
• Partner with the Project Manager to identify and coordinate human and material resources, ensuring efficient utilization and alignment with project milestones.
• Assign tasks, communicate expectations, and support team members to keep work progressing smoothly and on schedule.
• Proactively monitor project risks, resolve issues, and adapt plans as needed—balancing flexibility, accountability, and sound judgment.
• Implement and support quality control procedures that ensure construction activities meet the highest standards of craftsmanship and excellence.
• Maintain project documents, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and organization, reinforcing integrity and attention to detail in complex, document-intensive projects.
• Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support a positive client experience from start to finish, promoting a respectful, team-oriented work environment and actively supporting the company’s culture of safety and collaboration.
• Support and promote a strong safety-first mindset across all project activities, encouraging adherence to safety policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Act as a brand ambassador, representing the company with professionalism, ethical conduct, and pride in our work.
• Support the change management process by maintaining change order logs and assisting with scope, schedule, and cost impact analysis.
• Coordinate change documentation between field and office teams and help ensure all stakeholders remain informed and aligned.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to perform due diligence and risk assessment in support of project decision-making.
• Demonstrated integrity and ethical judgment when working with clients, partners, and internal teams.
• Familiarity with building construction methods, materials, systems, and trade practices; understanding of mission-critical infrastructure (power distribution, redundancy systems, cooling infrastructure) is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of project scheduling concepts in complex construction environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical information to audiences with varying levels of experience.
• Willingness to travel frequently to construction sites to stay connected and engaged with project teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, Bluebeam, and Accubid.
• Prior experience supporting industrial and/or commercial electrical construction projects.
• Experience with mission-critical or data center projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related field preferred; equivalent combinations of relevant education, training, and applied experience will be considered.