Mission-Critical Data Center Assistant PM

Gilder Search Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health with HSA

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Birthday/holiday pay

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for a mission-critical electrical group on a Kansas City metro jobsite. This site-based PM role will help run electrical scope on large commercial and data center builds, partnering with senior PMs and field leadership.

Ideal candidates have electrical construction PM experience and are eager to move into mission-critical/data center space with a well-resourced contractor. Growth into full PM is realistic, with local travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction, electrical engineering, or business.
• 5+ years electrical construction field/trade experience or training.
• Minimum 1 year electrical construction PM experience on large projects overseeing electrical work.
• Mission-critical/data center construction experience preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Outlook).
• Valid driver's license with clean MVR; pass background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical construction project management on large commercial and mission-critical projects.
• Help manage project coordination, scheduling, and construction execution.
• Track project accounting and profitability against budget.
• Support field staff, subcontractor performance, and vendor compliance.
• Ensure work conforms to contract documents, budget, safety, and legal/statutory requirements.
• Maintain clear communication across clients, vendors, subs, inspectors, and internal staff.
• Deliver projects on schedule and on budget.

Skills

Electrical PM experience

MS Excel

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor's degree in business

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Gilder Search Group is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for a mission-critical electrical group on a Kansas City metro jobsite. This site-based PM role will help run electrical scope on large commercial and data center builds, partnering with senior PMs and field leadership.

Ideal candidates have electrical construction PM experience and are eager to move into mission-critical/data center space with a well-resourced contractor. Growth into full PM is realistic, with local travel as required.