Assistant Project Manager / Project Engineer – Industrial Electrical Construction & Transformer Services

Direct Hire Opportunity
Location: Tampa, FL
Compensation: $75,000–$95,000 annually

Superior Skilled Trades is partnered with a growing industrial electrical services company seeking an Assistant Project Manager / Project Engineer to support industrial electrical construction and transformer service projects throughout Florida and the Southeast.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrical construction professional who wants to build on their project coordination experience and grow into increased project management responsibility.

About the Opportunity

The Assistant Project Manager / Project Engineer will work closely with Project Managers, field supervision, engineering, estimating, procurement, safety, customers, vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers.

This position will help ensure projects are properly planned, documented, coordinated, safely executed, commercially controlled, and successfully completed.

Key Responsibilities

• Support industrial electrical construction and field service projects from award through closeout
• Review contracts, estimates, drawings, specifications, proposals, and customer requirements
• Assist with project handoffs, execution plans, schedules, budgets, and project documentation
• Coordinate mobilization, site access, permits, safety requirements, material deliveries, and field support
• Track project progress, labor hours, materials, equipment, subcontractor costs, and project expenses
• Assist with forecasting, cost control, change orders, and additional-work documentation
• Prepare, submit, track, and close RFIs and submittals
• Maintain drawing logs, submittal registers, material logs, project correspondence, and other documentation
• Coordinate procurement activities with suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, and OEMs
• Track long-lead equipment, fabrication, shipping, delivery, inspections, and warranties
• Support QA/QC, inspections, testing, commissioning, punch lists, and corrective actions
• Assist with project closeout, including as-builts, test reports, warranties, O&M manuals, and turnover documentation
• Communicate project status, upcoming milestones, constraints, and open issues to project leadership
• Coordinate with field teams to identify and resolve constructability and project execution issues

What We're Looking For

• 3–5 years of experience supporting or managing industrial electrical construction, electrical field service, or similar technical projects
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical construction methods, equipment, materials, and terminology
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, specifications, submittals, and contract documents
• Experience with project scheduling, progress tracking, labor tracking, cost control, forecasting, and change management
• Experience with RFIs, submittals, procurement, material tracking, and project closeout
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with customers, vendors, subcontractors, OEMs, and field personnel
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and project-management/construction software
• Experience with P6 or Microsoft Project
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain strong follow-through
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to travel to industrial facilities and active construction sites as needed

Preferred Experience

• Degree in construction management, engineering, electrical technology, project management, or related field
• Previous experience as a Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, Field Engineer, Electrical Foreperson, Estimator, or Project Coordinator
• Low- and medium-voltage electrical systems
• Transformers, switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, panelboards, motors, drives, starters, conduit, feeders, and grounding
• Electrical testing, commissioning, and startup
• Industrial electrical construction or field services
• OSHA, NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout, arc-flash safety, and industrial site-safety practices
• Experience working with utilities, municipalities, manufacturing facilities, industrial plants, construction sites, or similar customers

What You'll Bring

• Strong attention to detail
• Practical understanding of field operations
• Ability to identify project risks and potential delays
• Strong organization and time management
• Professional customer-service approach
• Ability to communicate effectively with both office and field teams
• Ownership, responsiveness, accuracy, and accountability
• Desire to grow into increased project-management responsibility

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
• Health, dental, and vision benefit options
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan eligibility
• Professional development and technical training
• Safety and project-management training
• Opportunity for career growth within a growing industrial electrical services organization