Electrical Construction Traveling Assistant Project Manager NTS

EC Electric, Inc.; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with 40% employer match

Discretionary year-end bonus

Paid holidays and PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Dis

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

EC Electric, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for our National Tech Systems team. The role involves traveling across the U.S.

to support multiple jobsites and coordinate with construction project management and field staff. You will assist with documentation, scheduling, and ensuring compliance with company standards. The position requires understanding electrical drawings and collaborating with PMs, PXs, and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating multiple jobsites and teams.
• Ability to manage project docs, submittals, RFIs, minutes.
• Proficiency reading electrical drawings and specs.
• Experience with job budgets and workflow in Viewpoint.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing project documentation (submittals, RFIs, meeting minutes).
• Assist supervision and directing project activities per PM instructions.
• Maintain change orders, submittal and document control logs in Viewpoint.
• Assist PM/PX with subcontractor coordination for owner manuals and drawings.
• Create Job Information Sheets and establish job files under PM/PX guidance.
• Provide temporary supervision in PM’s absence.
• Read and understand electrical drawings and specs.
• Help establish workflow breakdowns with Field Supervisors/Project Managers.
• Assist with accurate, timely project billings per contract documents.
• Support writing and submission of RFIs.

Skills

Project coordination

Documentation management

Electrical drawings reading

RFIs/Submittals handling

Budgeting in Viewpoint

Team collaboration

Tools

Viewpoint

Job description

The position of Assistant Project Manager for our National Tech Systems team will be traveling to support several jobsites across the US. This person can be based in areas outside of the Regional corporate office. This position is responsible for providing a high level of coordination support in a variety of areas, partnering with construction project management and field staff.

• Assistwithmanagingall aspects of project documentation including submittals, RFIs and project meeting minutes.

• AssistwithsupervisionanddirectingprojectactivitiesasassignedbythePMincludingplanning and coordinating, circumventing/resolving problem areas, ensuring all company/project policies, procedures and standards are maintained, etc.

• Assistwiththemaintenanceofallchangeorder,submittalanddocumentcontrollogswithinViewpoint.

• AssistPMandPXwithinteractionswithsubcontractorstomakecertainthatwe have obtained the correct documentation and drawing for the Owner and Maintenance Manuals.

• ResponsibleforcreatingtheJobInformationSheetsandestablishingjobfiles under the direction of the PM or PX.

• AssumetemporarytotalprojectsupervisionresponsibilitiesintheabsenceofthePM.

• Abletoreadandbasicunderstandingofelectricaldrawingsandspecifications.

• Assistwithestablishingworkflowbreakdownsinconjunction with Field Supervisors and Project Managers.

• Assistwithensuringprojectbillingsareaccurateandsubmittedtimely, monthly, and per contract documents.

• ResponsibleforassistinginwritingandsubmissionofqualityRFIs.

• ResponsibleforassistingPMtoensuretimelypaymenttosubcontractorsandvendors.

• Abletoreviewandupdatestatusofconstructionschedulesasperrequestof PM or PX.

• AbletoassistProjectManagementteamwiththesetupofprojectbudgetsin Viewpoint in conjunction with Field Supervisor.

• WorkwithPayrolldepartmenttoensureaccuratePayroll information has been submitted.

• Otherdutiesasassigned.

• The position of Assistant Project Manager for our National Technical Systems Group is responsible for providing a high level of coordination support in a variety of areas, partnering with construction project management and field staff.

• Assistwithmanagingall aspects of project documentation including submittals, RFIs and project meeting minutes.

• AssistwithsupervisionanddirectingprojectactivitiesasassignedbythePMincludingplanning and coordinating, circumventing/resolving problem areas, ensuring all company/project policies, procedures and standards are maintained, etc.

• Assistwiththemaintenanceofallchangeorder,submittalanddocumentcontrollogswithinViewpoint.

• AssistPMandPXwithinteractionswithsubcontractorstomakecertainthatwe have obtained the correct documentation and drawing for the Owner and Maintenance Manuals.

• ResponsibleforcreatingtheJobInformationSheetsandestablishingjobfiles under the direction of the PM or PX.

• AssumetemporarytotalprojectsupervisionresponsibilitiesintheabsenceofthePM.

• Abletoreadandbasicunderstandingofelectricaldrawingsandspecifications.

• Assistwithestablishingworkflowbreakdownsinconjunction with Field Supervisors and Project Managers.

• Assistwithensuringprojectbillingsareaccurateandsubmittedtimely, monthly, and per contract documents.

• ResponsibleforassistinginwritingandsubmissionofqualityRFIs.

• ResponsibleforassistingPMtoensuretimelypaymenttosubcontractorsandvendors.

• Abletoreviewandupdatestatusofconstructionschedulesasperrequestof PM or PX.

• AbletoassistProjectManagementteamwiththesetupofprojectbudgetsin Viewpoint in conjunction with Field Supervisor.

• WorkwithPayrolldepartmenttoensureaccuratePayroll information has been submitted.

• Otherdutiesasassigned.

Salary range for this position is $80,000-$125,000 annually.

Opportunity for an discretionary year-end bonus.

401k with a 40% employer match (up to federal limit.)

Please find more information on our compensation package here.

https://ecpowerslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/EC-Benefit-Summary-Applicants.pdf

In addition to significant career growth opportunities, full-time employees enjoy a competitive pay rate, paid holidays and PTO; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401k plan and Employee Assistance Program.

EC Electric is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and supports a drug free workplace program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or characteristics, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications in accordance with federal law.

Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and selection process. If you require any accommodations, please reach out to Human Resources at [e-mail].

Learn more about our company, visit our website at:www.ecpowerslife.com.CCB#49737