Assistant Project Manager

Helix Electric; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plans

Vision Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Hospital Insurance

401(k) Plan with Match

PerkSpot Employee Discount

FSA/HSA/DCFS A CSA

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Helix Electric in Goodyear, AZ is seeking an Assistant Project Manager / Project Engineer to support the project team on electrical construction projects. The role involves coordinating between field and office, defining objectives, planning, executing, and finalizing projects within schedule and budget.

We seek 2–3 years of project engineer experience in electrical construction, strong coordination with management, and knowledge of scheduling, bids, change orders, and contracts.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of Project Engineer experience in electrical construction.
• Understanding of electric power engineering.
• Field coordination with construction management.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, bids, change orders, and contracts.
• Ability to develop relationships and win projects; manage profitable portfolios.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician license is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Close support of the senior project management team.
• Develop and manage project teams to meet scope, schedule, and budget.
• Plan, schedule, procure, and handle contractual requirements.
• Improve department processes to meet customer and profitability goals.
• Ensure schedules are met and adjust priorities as needed.
• Coordinate with customers to align expectations before, during, and after projects.
• Oversee third‑party firms and subcontractors.
• Monitor financial forecasting and project reviews.
• Ensure high‑quality engineering and Helix project delivery.
• Communicate challenges, risks, and successes.

Skills

Project scheduling

Contract management

Budget management

Relationship building

Profitable portfolio management

Electrical construction knowledge

Field-office coordination

Education

BSEE or Construction Management degree

Journeyman/Master Electrician license

Job description

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• Posted on July 29, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location

Goodyear, AZ 85338, USA

• On-site
• Operations
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: ASSIS007886

Description

Helix Electric was founded in 1985 and is now one of the nation’s largest and most successful electrical contracting companies. Our commitment to empowering people and powering projects is realized by our exceptional team of dedicated and highly skilled experts working together and never settling for good enough. We are proud of the team-oriented and employee-empowered business approach that defines our unique character.

Our electrical Assistant Project Manager assists their Project Manager on projects and is the liaison between the field and the office. They are responsible for defining the project’s objectives by planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to the schedule while keeping within the budget.

DUTIES & SCOPE:

• Close support of senior project management team.
• Develop project teams while delivering quality output, meeting customer expectations, managing to scope, delivering on time, and delivering within budget.
• Develop and support project management techniques and schedule goals, procurement and contractual requirements, personnel assignments, and capacity planning.
• Evaluate and continually improve the systems and processes used by the department to effectively meet customer requirements and profitability goals with an emphasis on strong internal unit tracking methods.
• Ensure schedule requirements are met. Readily adjust priorities and milestones based upon changing customer needs, resource availability, and job requirements.
• Interact with the customer to validate expectations are understood and met before, during, and after project completion.
• Provide close support and oversight for third‑party construction firms and subcontractors.
• Manage project review process with particular emphasis on financial forecasting.
• Ensure high‑quality engineering, studies, and Helix project delivery.
• Proactively and systematically communicate challenges, risks, and successes.
• Oversee monthly invoicing process per project terms and negotiate appropriate change orders.
• Coordination with Site Superintendent(s) to understand and assess installation methods, labor needs, and manpower forecasts.
• Close support and oversight on adherence to the Quality Control process.
• Close support to ensure that all downstream team members are meeting deadlines on assigned tasks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 2 to 3 years of Project Engineer experience in the electrical construction industry.
• Understand engineering in electric power.
• Field experience coordinating with construction management.
• Extensive knowledge of project scheduling, bids, take offs, change orders, and contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and assist in winning projects
• Demonstrated ability to run a profitable portfolio
• BSEE or Construction Management degree strongly preferred.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician's license a plus.

Helix Electric provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:

• Medical Plans
• Vision Plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Match
• Employee Discount Program through PerkSpot
• Tax Savings Accounts – FSA, HSA, DCFSA and CSA
• Tuition Reimbursement

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