Electrical Project Manager in Training

PPC Partners Inc.; Merrill (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pieper Electric in Wisconsin is seeking an organized Associate Project Manager to support planning, coordination, financial control, and closeout of electrical construction projects. This hands-on role builds practical PM skills while you work with project and field leadership to keep projects safe, on schedule, and financially on track.

You will assist across coordination, document control, purchasing, and change management, with travel to active jobsites as needed, and a clear path toward

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in electrical construction, construction management, engineering, estimating, project coordination, or field supervision.
• Working knowledge of electrical construction methods, materials, drawings, and specifications.
• Strong organization, follow-through, written communication, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and communicate issues early.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams.
• Willingness to visit active jobsites and travel locally as project needs require.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager through all phases of assigned projects, from turnover and planning through closeout.
• Maintain organized project files, logs, correspondence, meeting notes, and contract documentation.
• Track schedules, milestones, deliverables, and short-term look-ahead activities.
• Coordinate with field leadership regarding manpower, material needs, access, sequencing, and jobsite priorities.
• Prepare, submit, and track submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, and other project documentation.
• Maintain current drawings, specifications, bulletins, redlines, and project records.
• Assemble O&M manuals, warranties, as-built documentation, and turnover packages.
• Assist with material and equipment buyout, purchase orders, release schedules, and delivery coordination.
• Monitor long-lead items and communicate potential impacts before they affect field production.
• Coordinate with vendors to verify pricing, quantities, lead times, shipping status, and invoice accuracy.
• Assist with job-cost tracking, budget updates, labor productivity reviews, and cost-to-complete forecasting.
• Identify potential scope changes and help prepare change-order pricing and supporting documentation.
• Track pending changes, commitments, customer billing, vendor invoices, and subcontractor costs.
• Support estimate turnover, project planning, and required internal project review processes.

Skills

Electrical construction knowledge

Organization

Communication skills

Multitasking

Travel readiness

Education

Associate degree or higher in construction/engineering

Tools

Bluebeam

Procore

Accubid

Microsoft Project

Job description

Pieper Electric in Wisconsin is seeking an organized Associate Project Manager to support planning, coordination, financial control, and closeout of electrical construction projects. This hands-on role builds practical PM skills while you work with project and field leadership to keep projects safe, on schedule, and financially on track.

You will assist across coordination, document control, purchasing, and change management, with travel to active jobsites as needed, and a clear path toward