Electrical Assistant Project Manager

About Fountain Services, LLC

Established in 1946, Fountain Services, LLC has been a trusted leader in the electrical contracting industry for nearly 80 years. With offices across North and South Carolina, we specialize in residential, commercial, and industrial electrical services. Our mission is to empower employees through ongoing training, career development, and a culture of integrity, accountability, and mutual respect. We don’t just build electrical systems — we build careers.

About the role

As an Electrical Assistant Project Manager at Fountain Services, you will work closely with Project Managers and field leadership to support commercial and industrial electrical projects from pre-construction through closeout. You will help coordinate schedules, materials, manpower, budgets, and project documentation to keep work moving safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements. This role is an opportunity for an experienced electrical professional to apply their field knowledge, strengthen their project management skills, and continue building a long-term career with Fountain.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and coordination across multiple projects.
• Track project costs, labor hours, material deliveries, and progress; communicate potential delays, budget concerns, and other issues to the Project Manager.
• Coordinate with customers, general contractors, architects, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Review and interpret electrical plans, blueprints, specifications, and other construction documents; assist with layout drawings and identify questions or conflicts requiring clarification.
• Prepare, track, and maintain requests for information (RFIs), submittals, purchase orders, change order documentation, and other project records.
• Assist with material purchasing, delivery scheduling, and administration of vendor, supplier, and subcontractor agreements.
• Work with Project Managers, Foremen, and Superintendents to coordinate manpower needs, work sequencing, and jobsite priorities.
• Support estimators and project engineers with scope reviews, takeoffs, pricing,