Assistant Project Manager

NORLEE INVESTMENTS LLC • Jacksonville, FL

27d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Project Manager – Underground Construction is responsible for overseeing and managing underground utility and electrical construction projects from conception through completion. This role requires extensive experience in underground construction, including open excavation, greenfield projects, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), and underground utility installation. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in telecommunications, low-voltage, or underground electrical construction, along with strong estimating skills, experience managing high-value bids and change orders, and the ability to review and interpret contracts, blueprints, specifications, and utility schematics. The Project Manager will lead projects from estimating and preconstruction through execution and closeout, ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Candidates should possess excellent organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, have working knowledge of underground construction equipment such as Ditch Witch, be flexible with travel, and ideally have an established book of business in the Jacksonville market. This position offers a clear growth path for a motivated leader interested in advancing to a Group Manager role within one to two years.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in underground construction, including open excavation, greenfield projects, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), and underground utility installation.
• Prior experience in telecommunications, low-voltage, or underground electrical construction.
• Strong estimating skills.
• Experience managing high-value bids and change orders.
• Ability to review and interpret contracts, blueprints, specifications, and utility schematics.
• Excellent organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of underground construction equipment such as Ditch Witch.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to express opinions and ideas, both verbally and in writing, in a clear concise manner.
• Ability to listen; Keeps emotions under control; Demonstrates group presentation skills.
• Exhibits strong leadership qualities.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 tools including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint.
• Minimum of 5 years of verifiable experience in project management or a similar role within the electrical construction industry.
• Proven experience overseeing all phases of project execution — from estimating and preconstruction through closeout — with the ability to manage budgets, schedules, and client expectations effectively.
• Experience in preparing and enforcing quality control programs, reviewing drawings and specifications, and coordinating across multidisciplinary project teams is required.

Nice To Haves

• Established book of business in the Jacksonville market.
• PMP preferred.
• College degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage projects to ensure adherence to established timelines, budgets, and scopes of work.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and internal departments to develop and execute project plans.
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, safety, and quality; proactively identify and resolve issues or delays.
• Manage and maintain all project documentation, including contracts, submittments, change orders, reports, and closeout materials.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, safety standards, and quality control requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and quality assurance oversight to field and project teams.
• Review and negotiate contracts, subcontracts, and scope changes.
• Coordinate with engineering, purchasing, and suppliers to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of materials and equipment.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, cash flow, and forecasts; prepare accurate billing and progress reports.
• Lead project kickoff and progress meetings, maintaining organized meeting minutes, logs, and documentation.
• Support field leadership in scheduling, daily reporting, and equipment utilization.
• Manage project close-out, ensuring all deliverables and documentation are complete and client expectations are met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level