Assistant Project Manager - West Texas.

70410376-3018-4e61-a9e7-d6794946516c•Abilene, TX

About The Position

The Assistant Project Manager works with the Project Manager and Sales team to estimate, secure, and manage machinery moving and rigging jobs from inception through completion. The role identifies client needs and goals, develops plans for successful project completion, and organizes and maintains project reports and documentation. Projects may range from one-day jobs to six-month projects, with responsibility for several projects at a time across bidding, planning, execution, and close-out phases. The position involves working with clients, contractors, designers, subcontractors, estimators, operations teams, safety professionals, and other cross-functional groups. The Assistant Project Manager helps direct project activities onsite, monitors costs and progress, maintains contract scope, manages changes, develops schedules, reports status, and supports safe project execution. The role includes office work and frequent automobile travel to project sites, where work may take place in variable conditions.

Requirements

High school degree or GED equivalent.
Familiarity with field concepts, practices, procedures, and risks.
Strong interpersonal communication, presentation, supervisory, and project management skills.
Experience with job costing, general construction accounting, and project fiscal responsibility.
Ability to use project scheduling platforms such as MS Project for large projects.
Self-directed and motivated, with the ability to work effectively independently and on a team.
Knowledge of machine assembly, erection, layout, leveling, and alignments.
Ability to work alongside field technicians assembling and erecting machine tools.
Problem-solving and time-management skills.
Ability to use initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
Ability to negotiate effectively with peers regarding priorities and design.
Ability to recognize and resolve conflict at an early stage.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook; familiarity with CAD, Bluebeam Revu, SketchUp, or similar tools.
Demonstrated knowledge of SharePoint.
Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites as needed.
Ability to work in a high-functioning team environment and demonstrate honesty, integrity, professionalism, open communication, and pride in work.
Ability to perform the physical and environmental requirements described for the role, including lifting or moving materials weighing up to 50 pounds and working in variable site conditions.

Responsibilities

Review plans and technical documents; answer questions about project scope or timing; and monitor costs and progress.
Conduct pre-hand-off meetings with the estimator and operations team before project commencement, and post-hand-off meetings after completion to clarify scope and expectations and identify lessons learned.
Understand contract language and execute projects within the contract scope.
Work with the Project Manager to plan, administer, and complete assigned projects, which may span facilities, operations, administration, and other functional areas.
Manage assignments of varying duration and complexity, potentially including three to eight projects at once and phases such as bidding, planning, and close-out.
Communicate with clients, contractors, designers, and subcontractors through request-for-information, quote, and proposal processes regarding project cost, scope, staffing, scheduling, and change orders.
Collaborate with teams to carry out and revise project management plans through a structured change-order process as needs and requirements change.
Prepare project status reports and ensure plans adhere to contract specifications.
Work with the estimating team throughout project phases and coordinate with safety professionals on training and accident, injury, equipment, or property-damage investigations.
Work onsite and travel to client job sites while directing project activities.
Develop detailed project schedules with cross-functional team members, including milestones, deliverables, and dependencies, based on objectives, budget, scope, timeline, and risks.
Facilitate weekly meetings to report project progress and resolve issues, communicating with team members, stakeholders, and executives.
Maintain project files in SharePoint to support project continuity and historical documentation.
Represent MEI professionally and adhere to its corporate mission, vision, and values.
Work alongside field technicians in machine-tool assembly and erection as required.
Participate and contribute regularly in department and team meetings.
Maintain safety awareness for oneself and everyone at the job site and deliver the quality of service expected by MEI customers.