Emerging Project Manager - Mission-Critical Electrical Builds

NOOTER Chicago | Amex Nooter LLC; Port Washington (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

NES is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the successful delivery of electrical construction projects. You will coordinate documentation, schedules, reporting, and engineering activities while collaborating with project managers, engineers, field personnel, and clients.

The role focuses on project controls, scheduling, and ensuring accurate documentation throughout the project lifecycle, with frequent site presence and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in construction project management, project engineering, electrical construction, or project support.
• Experience supporting commercial, industrial, mission-critical, or data center construction projects preferred.
• Experience coordinating project engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with document control, RFIs, submittals, project reporting, and meeting coordination.
• Experience supporting project controls, scheduling, labor tracking, cost reporting, and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Project Manager with daily coordination of project activities from planning through project completion.
• Lead and coordinate Project Engineering activities, including field progress tracking, quality reporting, and installation performance measurement.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, transmittals, meeting minutes, correspondence, and document control.
• Maintain accurate project records while ensuring compliance with company and client documentation standards.
• Coordinate project data collection, validation, and reporting for scheduling, forecasting, budgeting, and executive reporting.
• Assist with project scheduling, milestone tracking, progress reporting, and schedule updates.
• Support labor tracking, project reporting, document management, and administrative processes.
• Coordinate project meetings, agendas, meeting minutes, and action items.
• Assist with project controls, cost reporting, forecasting, and performance measurement.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
• Support project closeout activities and final documentation packages.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Construction project management

Project controls

Microsoft Office

Document control

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field

Associate's degree with relevant experience may be considered

PMP, CAPM, or equivalent certification

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management software

Document control software

Job description

NES is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the successful delivery of electrical construction projects. You will coordinate documentation, schedules, reporting, and engineering activities while collaborating with project managers, engineers, field personnel, and clients.

The role focuses on project controls, scheduling, and ensuring accurate documentation throughout the project lifecycle, with frequent site presence and stakeholder communication.