Electrical Assistant Project Manager

About the role

The Electrical Assistant Project Manager will provide project, supervisory, and coordination support regarding ongoing project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist project managers in documenting and logging change orders, submittals, requests for information (RFI’s), and other project documentation, as needed.
• Attend meetings and assist with project coordination activities as required to facilitate the success of the project.
• Work with supervisors, trade contractors, and suppliers to assist the operations team.
• Manage schedules, project progress, shop drawing requirements, and material releases to ensure adherence to project objectives, schedule completion and timely deliveries.
• Assist the Project Manager(s) in monitoring project performance on assigned projects.
• Assist in managing established schedules and weekly reporting, project budget, and quality standards in compliance with plans, specifications, and shop drawings.
• Assist in regular review of job costs, reports, project history, and purchase order history.
• Review and interpret plans, shop drawings, and other project documents, to help identify change management needs, trade specific take-offs, and document pricing requirements.
• Cultivate a working relationship with managers, supervisors, fellow employees, and customers that encourages a cooperative environment.
• Maintain knowledge of the national code and state-specific codes/amendments and understand how they are applied in projects in the surrounding areas.
• Attain and maintain knowledge of building construction means and methods.
• Accurately document project status updates in a timely manner.
• Effectively manage tasks that require a change in work plans or schedules.
• Attain and maintain familiarity of relevant trade systems directly and indirectly associated with new construction.
• Responsible for reinforcing safety standards, report accidents or incidents to the Safety Manager in a timely manner as outlined per Company Policy.
• Assist in the management of the close out processes, including updating punch lists and gathering information for record drawings.
• Assist in creation of accurate and detailed material purchase orders for equipment and miscellaneous material.
• Directly manage small construction projects, under the guidance of a Sr. Project Manager, to develop the experience necessary to become a Project Manager.
• Maintain digital documentations such as purchasing and change orders.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience as an Assistant Project Manager, Project Coordinator, or Project Engineer or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Proficient computer skills in Bluebeam, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, etc.).

Preferred

• Experience in the new-construction field.
• Associate degree and/or trade school.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to adhere to standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting, and lifting.
• Must be able to pick up, lift, carry and move up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE.

Schedule

Standard work schedule Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm. Must be willing to be flexible as jobs may change.