Assistant Project Manager

The Prolift Rigging Company•San Marcos, TX

About The Position

The Assistant Project Manager role is described under the Management Trainee program. The trainee will be assigned a mentor who facilitates a tailored training program designed to meet knowledge and experience goals over a six-month to one-year period. Regular assessments are required to evaluate progress toward learning goals, with corrective actions required when progress is lacking. The position requires travel during the training period to the Memphis Service Center, branch locations, and project sites. Trainees will spend significant time working in the field and must meet field-work requirements, including Fit for Duty testing, safety assessments, and OSHA training. The role requires working at least 50 hours per week and establishing key working relationships across the company in preparation for future roles of responsibility. ProLift Rigging is a privately owned industrial construction company providing lifting, rigging, and relocation solutions. Its stated purpose, mission, and core values emphasize faith, stewardship, customer and team success, safety, focus, ingenuity, respect, diligence, and teamwork.

Requirements

Experience formulating, presenting, and executing a detailed business plan with financial and operational objectives.
Ability to interpret and communicate technical information orally and in writing.
Experience in business development and managing a sales team to attain specific goals.
Construction or industrial management experience.
Working knowledge of profit-and-loss performance and experience with job costing.
Basic construction contract knowledge and mechanical aptitude.
Professional communication and writing skills.
Ability to embrace and effectively communicate company values to teams and, when necessary, business and civic leaders.
Ability to work at least 50 hours per week.
Ability to pass field-work requirements, including Fit for Duty testing, safety assessments, and OSHA training.
Pass a drug screen and have a clean background.
Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of crane and rigging equipment.
Experience in a supervisory role in a related construction field.
Demonstrated planning and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Complete a tailored training program to meet knowledge and experience goals within a six-month to one-year period.
Submit regular assessments of learning progress and implement corrective actions where progress is lacking.
Work in the field for a significant amount of time and meet applicable field-work requirements.
Travel to the Memphis Service Center, branch locations, and project sites during the training period.
Establish key working relationships across the company in preparation for future roles of responsibility.
Formulate, present, and execute detailed business plans that include financial and operational objectives.
Support business development and manage a sales team to attain specific goals.