Project Assistant: Drive Project Health & Impact

Lambert's Cable Splicing Co.; Jasper (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Paychecks

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Holidays

401(k) with Company Match

Stock Purchase Plan

Education Reimbursement

Legal Insurance

Discounts on gym memberships

Job summary

Lambert’s Cable Splicing Co. is seeking a Project Assistant to support the project manager in delivering successful programs. You will contribute to reporting, documentation, customer communications, and financial controls across multiple projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 2–5 years in telecom or utilities, and strong MS Office skills. CAPM/PMP is a plus, and the position emphasizes independent work and problem-solving within a team setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an industry related field or combination of education and experience.
• 2–5 years of experience delivering OSP telecommunications services or utility related industry.
• CAPM or PMP certification is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications and able to follow PMI project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• You will utilize and provide to management meaningful and timely reports using key performance indicators to aid in managing the health of the project.
• You will develop, maintain and update project documentation.
• You will develop and maintain program file systems (physical and electronic).
• You will contact customers to obtain project-specific information.
• You will complete project close-out per company standards.
• You will track accruals weekly and submit them weekly.
• You will schedule work and crew make-ups with scheduler for internal and external use.
• You will review invoices from subcontractors to confirm production and accurate accounting.
• You will work with Accounts Receivable and Billing to ensure revenue is accurate.
• You will forecast month and year for each project and program.
• You will create purchase orders.
• You will coordinate with internal support groups to set up projects in accounting system.
• You will remove obstacles and empower Operations to be successful.
• You will manage and monitor project progress, risk and customer experience quality.
• You will oversee critical path monitoring, procurement, resource loading/forecasting, and risk mitigation.
• You will proactively identify and resolve potential issues before they become problems.
• You will lead efforts to report project status to stakeholders.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinker

MS Office proficiency

Independent worker

Project lifecycle understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

CAPM or PMP certification preferred

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Access

MS Project

Job description

Lambert’s Cable Splicing Co. is seeking a Project Assistant to support the project manager in delivering successful programs. You will contribute to reporting, documentation, customer communications, and financial controls across multiple projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 2–5 years in telecom or utilities, and strong MS Office skills. CAPM/PMP is a plus, and the position emphasizes independent work and problem-solving within a team setting.