Associate Project Manager

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of this role is to support the Project Manager on assigned projects. This role serves as a structured career development path for individuals seeking to build the skills, knowledge, and leadership capabilities required to successfully perform as a Project Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Managers and Senior Project Managers in the planning and execution of assigned scope of work on projects.
• Review project scope, specifications, contracts, and customer requirements to support project execution.
• Support multiple projects concurrently while maintaining organization, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Participate in internal and external project status meetings and vendor coordination meetings.
• Collaborate with subcontractors, vendors, and field personnel to ensure project success.
• Assist with coordination of travel for the field team.
• Maintain project documentation including procurement log, RFIs, submittals, change orders log, meeting minutes, and closeout documentation.
• Compile, update, and maintain project reports, trackers, financial logs, and action item registers.
• Support project financial management through tracking project costs, assisting with billing documentation, and maintaining financial and operational reporting tools.
• Monitor project progress and assist with schedule adherence and look ahead schedule creation.
• Request quotes from vendors and create purchase orders.
• Maintain a project procurement log with material lead times, coordinate delivery schedules, delivery receipts, and fulfillment of items.
• Escalate potential delays in material or schedule.
• Provide responsive support to customers, field team, and project stakeholders to address project needs and urgent issues.
• Conduct site visits to verify project progress, quality standards, and compliance with customer and company requirements.
• Apply critical thinking and sound judgment to evaluate challenges, identify risks, and recommend solutions that proactively address unique situations and support project success.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned to support business operations and project success.
• Travel to project sites as needed. Travel is expected to be approximately 60%; however, actual travel requirements may vary based on project demands, customer needs, and business priorities.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred
• Relevant construction, telecommunications, or data center project management experience may substitute for formal education

Minimum of one year managing data center construction preferred

Basic understanding of telecommunications systems

Familiarity with materials and equipment used in data center construction:

• Knowledge of construction practices and safety standards
• Self-starter with a proactive approach and strong work ethic
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to anticipate challenges and proactively develop solutions

Basic ability to estimate labor effort and material requirements

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong customer-service focus
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Excel, and Bluebeam
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Strong verbal communication skills

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Regularly required to sit, communicate, and use computers and other office equipment
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach, and bend
• Ability to lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Work may be performed in an office, remotely, or in a warehouse, yard, or field environment
• Occasional travel to company or vendor locations may be required

Travel Requirements

This position may require occasional travel to company locations, vendor sites, job sites, or other business-related locations as needed. Travel is expected to be approximately 60% of the time; however, actual travel requirements may vary based on project demands, customer needs, and business priorities.