Assistant Project Manager - Quality Assurance

Tri City Group; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-City Group in South Bend, IN seeks an experienced Assistant Project Manager to oversee QA/QC, Commissioning, and LOTO on large electrical construction projects. You will partner with discipline managers to manage contracts, budgets, schedules, owner deliverables, and cross‑functional communication to support project turnover.

Responsibilities include liaison across QA/QC, Commissioning, LOTO, procurement, and field operations; reviewing subcontracts; tracking changes; and ensuring OSHA/NFPA

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of progressive experience in electrical construction with QA/QC, commissioning, turnover, electrical safety/LOTO, or PM support for large projects.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution systems, QA/QC, commissioning, turnover, contract requirements, and construction execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, electrical engineering, construction engineering or related technical discipline required or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, schedules, procurement, and change management.
• Experience on large-scale mission-critical projects (data centers, industrial facilities, healthcare) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the PM representative for QA/QC, commissioning, and electrical safety activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as liaison between PMO, Field Operations, QA/QC, Commissioning, LOTO, Procurement, Accounting, and Executives.
• Support managers by removing constraints and facilitating cross‑functional coordination.
• Monitor execution to identify risks to schedule, cost, and quality.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, labor, cost reports, and financial performance for QA/Cx scopes.
• Review labor loading, staffing forecasts, equipment takeoffs, and resources.
• Manage QA/Cx-related subcontract agreements, vendor commitments, PO, invoices, and change orders.
• Coordinate third-party contracts (NETA, startup technicians, testing contractors, temporary power).
• Review specs and contract documents for compliance and alignment with owner requirements.
• Track scope changes and opportunities for change orders or recovery of out-of-scope work.
• Facilitate issue resolution between field supervision, engineering, clients, vendors, and GC.
• Monitor NCRs, RFIs, commissioning deficiencies, and owner action items.
• Provide status updates to leadership; support turnover planning with documentation and warranties.
• Participate in owner, GC, and executive meetings representing QA/Cx.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, and industry standards.
• Assist in RCA and CAPA processes.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Procore

ACC

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Tri-City Group is currently seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager for our sister company, CST Tri-Venture. This is an immediate opening in South Bend, IN. The QA/Cx Assistant Project Manager owns the project management and commercial aspects of the QA/QC, Commissioning, and LOTO programs while partnering with the discipline managers responsible for technical execution. The role integrates project management with field operations by managing contractual obligations, budgets, schedules, owner deliverables, commercial risks, and cross-functional communication to support successful project execution and turnover.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the primary Project Management representative for all Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Commissioning, and Electrical Safety activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as the liaison between PMO, Field Operations, QA/QC, Commissioning, LOTO, Procurement, Accounting, and Executive Leadership to ensure alignment of project objectives.
• Support the QA/QC Manager, Commissioning Manager, and LOTO Manager by removing project constraints, resolving commercial issues, and facilitating cross-functional coordination.
• Monitor project execution to identify schedule, contractual, commercial, and operational risks affecting quality, commissioning, and turnover milestones.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, labor productivity, cost reports, and financial performance for QA/Cx-related scopes.
• Review labor loading, staffing forecasts, equipment takeoffs, and resource requirements to ensure upcoming QA/Cx activities remain properly supported.
• Manage QA/Cx-related subcontract agreements, vendor commitments, purchase orders, invoices, and change orders.
• Coordinate third-party contracts including NETA, OEM startup technicians, specialty testing contractors, temporary power vendors, and other commissioning support services.
• Review project specifications, commissioning requirements, owner standards, and contract documents to ensure execution remains compliant with contractual obligations.
• Track contractual scope changes and identify opportunities for change orders or recovery of out-of-scope work associated with quality, commissioning, testing, and energization activities.
• Facilitate resolution of project issues requiring management intervention between field supervision, engineering, clients, trade partners, vendors, and the General Contractor.
• Monitor project issue logs, NCRs, RFIs, commissioning deficiencies, and owner action items to ensure timely resolution by the responsible teams.
• Review QA/QC and Commissioning progress against project milestones and communicate project status, risks, recovery plans, and financial impacts to project leadership.
• Support turnover planning by tracking documentation status, owner deliverables, vendor closeout requirements, warranties, testing records, and final contract deliverables.
• Participate in owner, GC, and executive project meetings representing the QA/Cx organization while communicating project status, contractual concerns, schedule impacts, and financial performance.
• Ensure compliance with project contracts, owner quality requirements, corporate procedures, OSHA regulations, NFPA 70E, and applicable industry standards.
• Assist in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and CAPA processes
  

Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, are regular business hours. The schedule is mandated by job site requirements and is subject to change as business needs dictate.

Qualifications:

• 5–10 years of progressive experience in electrical construction with significant experience in QA/QC, Commissioning, Turnover, Electrical Safety/LOTO, or Project Management supporting large-scale industrial or mission-critical projects.
• Strong working knowledge of electrical distribution systems, QA/QC, testing and commissioning processes, turnover, contract requirements, and construction execution sufficient to make informed technical, contractual, and commercial decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Engineering, or another related technical discipline preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and relevant industry experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, schedules, procurement, and change management.
• Experience supporting large-scale mission-critical projects, including data centers, industrial facilities, healthcare, or similar complex infrastructure.
• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams including field operations, quality, commissioning, engineering, and project management.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, specifications, scheduling, turnover, and project controls.
• Experience with construction management software such as Procore, ACC, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.
  

Candidates must possess strong leadership skills, attention to detail, focus on accuracy, solid communication skills, positive initiative and judgment, the ability to solve problems and meet deadlines, self-motivation, and be organized.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and reference check. Tri-City Group is an equal opportunity employer.