Description

SUMMARY:

The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for the project, process, communication, and data tracking of the project in the Fire Protection industry. Liaison between departments (Sales, Superintendents, Designers) and customers/clients.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Read and advise scope of work for service and construction contracts.
• Literacy to read and comprehend blueprints, contracts, and submittals.
• Able to create, advise on, & understand a schedule of values.
• Provides information and gives clarity to his/her workers and others around them.
• Builds and maintains a professional and positive relationship with the customer.
• Steadily follows up and follows through on their responsibilities and duties.
• Attends departmental meetings as required.
• Must possess excellent collaboration, communication, and time management skills, as well as practicing strong ethics, and the ability to be very thorough.
• Helps other departments accomplish their tasks more efficiently by providing good and detailed information.
• Able to create change orders and purchase orders under the advisement of a Project Manager.

*Reliable and predictable attendance is required for the function of this job*

*Duties and responsibilities may be changed at any time*

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

One to two years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Work experience as an Assistant Project Manager, or similar role.
• Ability to multitask.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Creative mind with superb written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to simplify complex information into a user-friendly format.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A proven Self-Starter.
• Understands and practices Basic Business Leadership Principles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience using accounting & project management software.

Physical Requirements:

1. Sitting: Sitting at a desk for the majority of the day.
2. Handling: Seizes, helps, or works with hands.
3. Lifting: Raises or lowers miscellaneous paperwork.
4. Reaching: Extends hands and arms in any direction.
5. Vision: Read computers and paperwork.
6. Stooping: Bends body downward and forward by bending at knees or waist.
7. Standing: Remains in a standing position if required to perform various functions of the job.
8. Talking: Communicating by phone and in person.
9. Walking and moving about on foot.