Electrical Assistant Project Manager

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Company Overview

Upchurch is a rapidly growing, full-service building engineering company providing mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical services across the southeastern United Stes. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Horn Lake, MS, Upchurch has grown through both organic expansion and stregic acquisitions, establishing a strong repution for quality, reliability, and service excellence. We offer end-to-end solutions—from design and installion to ongoing maintenance and emergency support—helping clients maximize building performance, energy efficiency, and equipment lifespan.

Position Summary

The Assistant Project Manager (APM) will support the successful planning, coordinion, and execution of electrical construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. This role works closely with Project Managers, field teams, vendors, subcontractors, and clients to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget, and aligned with company quality and safety standards.

The ideal candide is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.

Key Responsibilities

Project Coordinion

• Support Project Managers with daily project execution and coordinion activities

• Track project schedules, milestones, and deliverables

• Coordine with field supervision, vendors, subcontractors, and clients

• Assist with manpower planning and merial logistics

• Participe in project meetings, job walks, and coordinion sessions

Financial & Cost Control

• Process and track:

  • Purchase Orders (POs)

  • Subcontracts

  • Change Orders

  • RFIs and Submittals

• Monitor:

  • Job costs

  • Labor productivity

  • Budget versus actual costs

  • Billing progress

• Assist with monthly cost projections and Estimed Cost to Complete (ECC) reporting

• Support change pricing and proposal updes

Documention Management

• Maintain project files and closeout documention

• Track and organize:

  • As-builts/redlines

  • O&M manuals

  • Warranty documention

  • Inspections and permits

• Manage drawing revisions and document control processes

Field & Operions Support

• Coordine with:

  • Superintendents

  • Foremen

  • BIM/VDC teams

  • Safety personnel

• Assist in resolving merial shortages and field-reled issues

• Support project execution through regular communicion with field teams

Client & Vendor Communicion

• Maintain professional communicion with:

  • General Contractors

  • Owners

  • Suppliers

  • Engineers

• Assist with proposal requests and pricing updes

• Help build and maintain strong client and vendor relionships

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure project documention aligns with company and jobsite safety requirements

• Assist with:

  • Jobsite compliance tracking

  • Training records

  • Permit coordinion

  • Quality control documention

Typical Daily Tasks

• Reviewing RFIs and submittals

• Upding project schedules

• Processing merial releases

• Tracking deliveries and procurement stus

• Attending coordinion and progress meetings

• Reviewing labor and production reports

• Assisting with change order pricing

• Upding BuildOps, Procore, and ERP systems

• Coordining project closeout items

Qualificions

• Strong organizional and communicion skills

• Ability to read and interpret electrical plans and specificions

• Knowledge of NEC and general construction processes

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and project management software

• Strong time management and multitasking abilities

• Ability to problem-solve in a fast-paced environment under schedule pressure

Preferred Experience

• Experience in electrical construction or commercial/industrial construction environments preferred

• Familiarity with Procore, BuildOps, Bluebeam, or ERP systems is a plus

• Understanding of project cost tracking and construction documention processes preferred

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Paid time off and holiday pay.

• Opportunities for professional development and certificion assistance.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Upchurch Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We prohibit discriminion and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, nional origin, disability stus, genetics, protected veteran stus, sexual oriention, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, ste, or local laws.

Compension Range: $65K - $75K

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