Assistant Project Manager - Construction & Scheduling

IES Electrical; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan with company‑s­

Flexible medical-dental-vision

Short/long-term disability insurance

Life/AD&D insurance

Paid holidays

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Job summary

IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, a national provider of industrial services, seeks an Assistant Project Manager in Suffolk, VA.

The role focuses on supporting overall project management, coordinating field staffing, tracking costs, and maintaining formal project documentation to ensure safety, on-schedule delivery, and budget adherence. You will work with diverse teams, communicate with clients and vendors, and travel as needed to support multiple projects while upholding company

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years of construction processes, design coordination, scheduling, budgeting, and project administration.
• Proficient computer skills (Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel) and CM software.
• Organizational and management techniques to support project success.
• Understanding corporate and industry practices and their impact on project activities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; professional demeanor and collaboration.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and time management skills.
• Ability to travel.
• Pass pre-employment background check and MVR check; drug testing as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Manager with planning, organizing, and staffing field positions.
• Support project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards.
• Maintain communication with clients, A/E, vendors, and subcontractors to progress projects.
• Monitor progress with on-site Superintendent to meet schedule and budget.
• Identify potential issues and help develop corrective actions.
• Represent company in project meetings and support labor planning.
• Support management in financial aspects: tracking costs, reviewing invoices, monitoring rentals, forecasting to protect interests.
• Maintain project docs: submittals, RFIs, change orders, minutes, reports.
• Assist with procurement of materials and subcontractors aligned with schedules.
• Promote and enforce safety policies on all projects.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Time management

MS Office

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

Job description

IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, a national provider of industrial services, seeks an Assistant Project Manager in Suffolk, VA.

The role focuses on supporting overall project management, coordinating field staffing, tracking costs, and maintaining formal project documentation to ensure safety, on-schedule delivery, and budget adherence. You will work with diverse teams, communicate with clients and vendors, and travel as needed to support multiple projects while upholding company