Assistant Project Manager

TYG; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance and AD&D

401(k) retirement plan with employer &

Paid time off, up to 120 hours yearly

Career progression into project管理

Job summary

TYG is seeking a Low Voltage Assistant Project Manager for on-site work in Idaho or Arizona, supporting project engineers and managers from bid handover to closeout. You will coordinate schedules, cost tracking, and subcontractor activities while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes collaboration with estimators, field teams, and admins, with opportunities to advance into a full Project Manager role in a growing electrical construction environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in a Project Engineer or Assistant Project Manager role.
• Experience in Mission Critical Data Center Construction.
• Working knowledge of electrical construction, ideally gained through an electrical apprenticeship or a relevant construction engineering, construction management or related degree.
• Experience in the construction industry, with exposure to project coordination, budgets, schedules and field operations.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Project coordination: Support the delivery of construction projects from bid handover through completion and customer closeout.
• Contract management: Review project scope, contract requirements, change order procedures, deadlines and closeout obligations.
• Scheduling and manpower: Assist with project schedules, workforce planning, labour forecasting and coordination with field leadership.
• Budget and cost control: Help establish project budgets, track job costs, review estimates and monitor project performance against budget.
• Submittals and documentation: Coordinate submittals, maintain logs, support operations and maintenance documentation, and help ensure accurate project records.
• Procurement and subcontractors: Assist with purchase orders, subcontractor coordination, invoice reviews and material tracking.
• Change orders and RFIs: Help prepare and track change proposals, review pricing, manage information requests and ensure submissions meet contractual deadlines.
• Billing and financial reporting: Coordinate with project administrators and field teams to support accurate billing, payment applications, retention tracking and positive cash flow.
• Field coordination: Communicate regularly with foremen and field supervisors, review progress and help resolve scheduling, productivity and quality issues.
• Safety and quality: Support pre-job meetings, hazard assessments and compliance with project safety and quality requirements.
• Forecasting and reporting: Assist with monthly cost-to-complete reports, progress updates, labour forecasting and project performance analysis.
• Project closeout: Help ensure record drawings, O&M manuals, final documentation and retention requirements are completed on time.
• Team collaboration: Work with estimators, project managers, project administrators and other internal teams to keep projects running smoothly.

Skills

Project coordination

Scheduling

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Electrical apprenticeship or related construction degree

Job description

Low Voltage Assistant Project Manager – Construction. Idaho, United States (On-site)

About the Company

We’re partnering with an established electrical and low voltage contractor delivering complex construction and telecommunications projects. The business is committed to developing its people, maintaining high standards of safety and quality, and building strong relationships with clients and project partners.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Low Voltage Assistant Project Manager to join the team in either Idaho or Arizona. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in construction project engineering or assistant project management who wants to develop their skills and progress into a Project Manager role.

Working alongside an experienced Project Manager, you’ll support projects from preconstruction and bid handover through installation, financial tracking and final closeout. You’ll work closely with estimators, field leaders, project administrators and subcontractors to help ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule and within budget.

The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of construction processes, strong organisational skills and an interest in developing their career within low voltage or electrical construction.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match and company contribution
• Paid time off, accruing up to 120 hours annually
• Opportunities for career progression into project management

Responsibilities

• Project coordination: Support the delivery of construction projects from bid handover through completion and customer closeout.
• Contract management: Review project scope, contract requirements, change order procedures, deadlines and closeout obligations.
• Scheduling and manpower: Assist with project schedules, workforce planning, labour forecasting and coordination with field leadership.
• Budget and cost control: Help establish project budgets, track job costs, review estimates and monitor project performance against budget.
• Submittals and documentation: Coordinate submittals, maintain logs, support operations and maintenance documentation, and help ensure accurate project records.
• Procurement and subcontractors: Assist with purchase orders, subcontractor coordination, invoice reviews and material tracking.
• Change orders and RFIs: Help prepare and track change proposals, review pricing, manage information requests and ensure submissions meet contractual deadlines.
• Billing and financial reporting: Coordinate with project administrators and field teams to support accurate billing, payment applications, retention tracking and positive cash flow.
• Field coordination: Communicate regularly with foremen and field supervisors, review progress and help resolve scheduling, productivity and quality issues.
• Safety and quality: Support pre-job meetings, hazard assessments and compliance with project safety and quality requirements.
• Forecasting and reporting: Assist with monthly cost-to-complete reports, progress updates, labour forecasting and project performance analysis.
• Project closeout: Help ensure record drawings, O&M manuals, final documentation and retention requirements are completed on time.
• Team collaboration: Work with estimators, project managers, project administrators and other internal teams to keep projects running smoothly.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in a Project Engineer or Assistant Project Manager role.
• Experience in Mission Critical Data Center Construction
• Working knowledge of electrical construction, ideally gained through an electrical apprenticeship or a relevant construction engineering, construction management or related degree.
• Experience in the construction industry, with exposure to project coordination, budgets, schedules and field operations.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Preferred Experience

• Previous leadership experience in a construction field environment.
• Experience in estimating, project supervision or electrical construction.
• A degree in Construction Management or a related discipline.
• BICSI Applied Telecommunications Project Management (PM102) training.
• BICSI ICT Installer 1 (IN101), Installer 2 Copper (IN225), or Installer 2 Optical Fiber (IN250) training.