Assistant Project Manager – Low Voltage | Orlando, FL (Statewide Travel)

Coranet•Orlando, FL

20h

About The Position

Coranet is hiring a field-first Assistant Project Manager to coordinate Division 27/28 low-voltage work on new-construction projects in Central Florida and statewide. The role is based in Orlando and involves working from home and on job sites, with active sites visited weekly. Initial in-person training takes place at the Fort Lauderdale office, followed by routine training and ongoing support from senior project managers and regular leadership visits. The position offers a path to Project Manager and then Senior Project Manager. It is suited to a low-voltage lead technician or foreman moving into project management, or an early-career coordinator or assistant project manager with hands-on low-voltage knowledge; a prior project manager title is not required.

Requirements

2–3+ years in low-voltage construction, such as structured cabling and fiber, in a technician, foreman, coordinator, or assistant project manager role.
Ability to read construction drawings, including pathways, cable routing, MDF/IDF layouts, and installation sequencing.
Self-starter who works independently, follows through, raises problems early, and knows when to ask for help.
Detail-oriented, with clear written and verbal communication skills and comfort working with field crews and general contractors.
Positive, professional attitude and strong customer-facing approach.
Comfort using Excel, PDF/plan-review tools, and digital documentation.
High school diploma or GED.
Willingness to travel statewide, including overnight travel, and complete initial training in Fort Lauderdale.
Valid Florida driver's license, clean driving record, and reliable personal vehicle.
Ability to pass a background check; some sites require school or government badging.

Nice To Haves

Experience with access control, CCTV, or AV.
A degree.
Experience with Bluebeam, simPRO, or Procore.
OSHA 10 or BICSI qualification.
Experience using Claude or ChatGPT for construction.

Responsibilities

Visit active job sites weekly to verify progress and quality against drawings and specifications, documenting issues with notes and photos.
Coordinate upcoming work with technicians, subcontractors, general contractors, and the Coranet team to keep crews productive.
Track materials, deliveries, labor hours, schedule commitments, punch lists, and open items through completion.
Identify scope gaps, drawing conflicts, site-readiness issues, and potential change orders early, and raise them with the senior project manager.
Support RFIs, submittals, procurement, change-order documentation, and project closeout.
Send clear weekly updates covering progress, next steps, ownership, and decisions needed.
Represent Coranet on site, build positive relationships with general contractors and customers, and identify add-on and follow-up work.
Take on budgets and full project ownership as experience develops.