Assistant Project Manager

Symons Fire Protection - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

San Diego, CA

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

About the position

The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for the project, process, communication, and data tracking of the project in the Fire Protection industry. This role acts as a liaison between various departments, including Sales, Superintendents, Designers, and customers/clients.

Responsibilities

• Read and advise on the scope of work for service and construction contracts.
• Literacy to read and comprehend blueprints, contracts, and submittals.
• Able to create, advise on, & understand a schedule of values.
• Provides information and clarifies his/her workers and others around them.
• Builds and maintains a professional and positive relationship with the customer.
• Steadily follows up and follows through on their responsibilities and duties.
• Attends departmental meetings as required.
• Must possess excellent collaboration, communication, and time management skills, as well as solid ethics and thoroughness.
• Helps other departments accomplish their tasks more efficiently by providing excellent and detailed information.
• Able to create change and purchase orders under the advisement of a Project Manager.
• Reliable and predictable attendance is required for the function of this job.
• Duties and responsibilities may be changed at any time.

Requirements

• One to two years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Work experience as an Assistant Project Manager or in a similar role.
• Ability to multitask.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Creative mind with superb written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to simplify complex information into a user-friendly format.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A proven Self-Starter.
• Understands and practices Basic Business Leadership Principles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience using accounting & project management software.