Assistant Project Manager

Allegiance Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to $130,000

BCBS health insurance fully paid

401(k) with 100% company match up to 4

Wellness program with extra vacation

Job summary

Allegiance Group in Boston is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for Commercial Electrical Construction to help deliver major, technically complex projects in healthcare, life sciences, and commercial sectors.

You will work alongside experienced PMs and Executives, supporting scheduling, budgeting, RFIs, submittals, procurement, and change orders on multi-year packages valued in the tens of millions of dollars. Fully onsite role with clear progression toward PM.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical construction environment.
• Desire to progress into Project Manager.
• Exposure to RFIs, submittals, procurement and change orders.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate with field and office teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with day-to-day project delivery.
• Support project scheduling, budgeting and cost tracking.
• Coordinate RFIs and submittals.
• Assist with procurement and material tracking.
• Support change order preparation and tracking.
• Coordinate with field teams, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers.
• Attend project and client meetings.
• Assist with project forecasting and reporting.
• Track schedules and project milestones.
• Support project closeout and commissioning activities.
• Work closely with field leadership to resolve project issues.
• Develop the commercial and technical skills required to progress into a Project Manager position.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Scheduling proficiency

Education

Electrical construction background

Tools

RFIs management

Submittals tracking

Procurement processes

Change orders administration

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager – Commercial Electrical Construction

The Opportunity

A highly established and growing electrical contractor in the Greater Boston market is looking to appoint an Assistant Project Manager to its Commercial Construction division.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious electrical construction professional who wants exposure to major, technically complex projects and a clear pathway towards becoming a Project Manager.

The company has a substantial secured backlog and is delivering major electrical packages throughout Boston and Cambridge, with projects extending several years into the future.

Its portfolio covers Healthcare, Life Science, Commercial, Institutional, Residential, Hospitality, Industrial and Sports & Entertainment, with particularly strong growth planned across the healthcare market.

The Role

Working alongside experienced Project Managers and Project Executives, you will support the delivery of major commercial electrical construction projects.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assist Project Managers with day-to-day project delivery.
• Support project scheduling, budgeting and cost tracking.
• Coordinate RFIs and submittals.
• Assist with procurement and material tracking.
• Support change order preparation and tracking.
• Coordinate with field teams, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers.
• Attend project and client meetings.
• Assist with project forecasting and reporting.
• Track schedules and project milestones.
• Support project closeout and commissioning activities.
• Work closely with field leadership to resolve project issues.
• Develop the commercial and technical skills required to progress into a Project Manager position.

What We're Looking For

We are interested in candidates who have already developed a foundation within electrical construction and are ready to take the next step in their career.

Relevant backgrounds could include:

• Assistant PM / Project Coordinator.
• Electrical construction management.
• Electrical field experience combined with project management exposure.

Candidates should ideally have:

• Experience working for an electrical contractor.
• Understanding of commercial electrical construction.
• Exposure to RFIs, submittals, procurement and change orders.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate with both field and office teams.
• A desire to progress into full Project Management.

Experience within Healthcare, Life Science, Commercial Office, Institutional, Residential, Hospitality or other large-scale commercial projects would be beneficial.

Major Project Exposure

This is not an opportunity limited to small fit-outs or service work.

The division is currently delivering major electrical construction packages valued into the tens of millions of dollars, including several secured projects between approximately $45M and $85M.

You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced PMs and Project Executives while gaining exposure to complex projects that can significantly accelerate your career.

• Base salary up to $130,000.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield healthcare fully paid by the employer – $0 health insurance premium deducted from your paycheck.
• 401(k) with 100% company match on contributions up to 4%.
• Wellness program offering the opportunity to earn up to an additional week of paid vacation through regular exercise.
• Excellent exposure to major commercial electrical projects.
• Strong secured project backlog.
• Structured opportunity to progress towards Project Manager.
• Long-term career opportunities within a growing organization.

The position is fully onsite within the Greater Boston area.

If you're currently an Electrical APM, Project Engineer or similar and want to move onto larger projects with a contractor that can offer genuine progression, we'd be keen to speak with you.