Assistant Project Manager (Electrical Contractor)
About The Position
Feyen Zylstra is a team of hardworking doers and thinkers proud to use our brains and brawn to solve the complex problems associated with the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical and low voltage systems. We tend to work in industries like healthcare, industrial manufacturing, commercial, and data centers where our customer benefit most from our technical expertise and the experience we provide them. We exist to have a positive impact on the lives of people. This starts with our FZers and a commitment to providing safe and energizing work environments, opportunities to learn and grow, and great pay and benefits. It then moves to our customers and a passion for helping them solve their most challenging problems. When we are successful in meeting the needs of our employees and our customers, we have the opportunity to have a positive impact well beyond ourselves in each of the communities where we live and work. FZ is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is focused on serving customers throughout Michigan, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. FZ is looking for an Assistant Project Manager for the Charlotte, NC office. This role is responsible for helping Project Managers and Account Managers with activities that improve financial position, mitigate risk, and support the overall direction of projects assigned to them. This role collaborates heavily with Project Managers, Account Manager, Field Operations, Purchasing, and Leadership to contribute to successful FZ projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in construction management OR 2+ years of experience in electrical construction management and installation.
- Electrical experience is a strong plus.
- Experience with projects valued at or above $750,000.
- Prior experience working directly with customers.
- Knowledge of Bluebeam, Microsoft Word, Excel and SharePoint.
- Strong planning, organizing, delegation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Skilled at leading teams (formally or informally) and influencing others, including conflict management skills.
- Ability to travel regionally to project sites as needed.
- Candidates are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Nice To Haves
- Electrical experience is a strong plus.
Responsibilities
- Helping Project Managers and Account Managers with activities that improve financial position, mitigate risk, and support the overall direction of projects assigned to them.
- Collaborating heavily with Project Managers, Account Manager, Field Operations, Purchasing, and Leadership to contribute to successful FZ projects.
- Gathering information for accurate work and contributing to the team's success.
- Seeking to learn and grow and understanding that seeking out knowledge, information, and learning new tasks is part of that effort.
- Doing the tasks that need to be done- big or small- to ensure customer satisfaction and team success.
- Ensuring work is professional and error-free and that a quality product is always coming from your desk.
- Meeting deadlines.
- Mitigating problems through proper use of processes, standards, and early risk assessment.
- Measuring progress and results, financial and otherwise.
- Documenting, tracking project data, keeping dashboards up-to-date and holding yourself accountable for your work.
- Communicating pertinent information to others.
Benefits
- Generous benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Paid time off
- Training and development
- Opportunity for growth
- Safe work environment
- Chance to work with a winning team in a great company culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
