Assistant Project Manager

Helix Electric; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Helix Electric in Oakland, CA is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the project manager by planning, executing, and finalizing projects within schedule and budget. You will serve as liaison between field and office and help develop teams to deliver quality output.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of project engineer experience in electrical construction, strong scheduling knowledge, and ability to coordinate with construction management.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of Project Engineer experience in electrical construction.
• Understanding of engineering in electric power.
• Field experience coordinating with construction management.
• Extensive knowledge of project scheduling, bids, takeoffs, change orders, and contracts.
• Ability to develop relationships and assist in winning projects.
• Ability to run a profitable portfolio.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician license is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Close support of the senior project management team and assist in project delivery.
• Develop project teams while delivering on time, within scope, and budget.
• Support scheduling, procurement, and contractual requirements.
• Oversee invoicing and change orders per project terms.
• Coordinate with Site Superintendent(s) on installation methods and manpower forecasts.
• Communicate challenges, risks, and successes to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Field coordination

Client relations

Education

BSEE or Construction Management degree

Job description

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• Posted on July 31, 2026

Locations

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Oakland, CA 94621, USA

• Operations
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: ASSIS007898

Description

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.

DETAILED JOB 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.

DUTIES AND DESCRIPTION OF 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.

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