Project Assistant Jobs in Jackson, TN (NOW HIRING)

Our Mission is to Identify, Hire, Train and Retain the very best people!  Could that be you? 

Join the Ace Electric team for opportunities to work with the best team and build your career with Ace University!

Since our inception in Valdosta, GA in 1975, Ace has been performing quality electrical installations in a full range of markets including: commercial, mission critical, education, healthcare, institutional, industrial, correctional facilities, hospitality, military bases, retail and others. In the past 15 years, locations have been added in Macon, GA, Atlanta, GA, Jackson, TN, Statesboro, GA, Sanford, NC and Plain City, OH. Ace offers fabrication services, hard bid, design-build, negotiated contracts and fee-based work. We have the resources, professional staff and project management team to handle almost any type of electrical project. Our history of safety and quality has been established through years of successful projects and satisfied customers. Ace Electric is growing bigger in business each year and has no signs of slowing down!  

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Accident and Critical Illness Insurances
• 401k with Match
• Access to Ace University: Apprenticeship Program, Leadership Training, Skill Building Classes and much more!
  

General Summary: 

The Project Engineer will be responsible for providing a high level of project-specific administrative support for Project Superintendents. The Project Engineer will assist the onsite Superintendent with the control and organization of product documentation and detailed phase-by-phase tracking.

Preferred Job Skills:

• Able to demonstrate advanced computer and keyboard skills to include MS Office Suite.
• Acute attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain required levels of confidentiality when entrusted with sensitive business, customer, or employee related information.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to maintain high levels of productivity, meeting deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Effective and professional communicator, both written and verbal.
• Able to maintain a pleasant customer service attitude while under pressure.
• High level of professional business acumen.

Mandatory Hiring Requirements:

References, Background Check, Drug Screen Testing, Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities: 

• Tracks and analyzes labor productivity.
• Tracks General Contractor schedule. 
• Tracks Fabrication schedule. 
• Coordinates material deliveries to job site and staging those materials as needed.
• Maintains and tracks onsite material inventory as needed.
• Support for timekeeping as needed.
• Attends job site meetings with Superintendent. 
• Works with the Project Manager and the Superintendent during planning/construction estimate phase to clearly defined and trackable task orders.
• Provides administrative support and/or tracking of other items such as schedules, meeting notes, safety inspection and daily logs.

Additional Responsibilities: 

• Assists with scheduling meetings.
• Assist onsite personnel with administrative support.
• Involved in task order breakout.
• Involved in construction estimate and counts.
• Overall field-install-material control.
  • Pre-loading/pre-scheduling BoM’s to be delivered at specific phases of the project.
  • Creating and issuing staging plans to vendors
  • Managing material handlers as needed
• Determines what unit type by which to measure task order progress.
• Maintains highlighted progress drawings.
• Photo documentation.
• Coordinates equipment.
  • Order and communicate with vendors.
  • Track and release equipment
• Submission and/or tracking of:
  • RFIs
  • Submittals
  • Change Orders

Position Requirements:

• License: Valid state driver's license as required by job conditions or by the company.
• Certification: None required.
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Building Construction or similar required.
• Experience: Electrical experience preferred, but not required.

Working Conditions:

• Work in a climate-controlled office setting with varying degrees of stress and time pressure.
• Considerable amount of time making repetitive motions.
• Considerable amount of time sitting.
• Considerable amount of time using telephone and computer.

• Sounds and noise levels may be distracting or uncomfortable.

• Wear personal protective equipment as required.
• Able to work 40 hours per week plus overtime as required, to include night shifts and out-of-town work if required.

Required Physical/Mental Functions:

• Comprehend and practice safe work procedures as outlined in Company Safety Handbook.
• Read and interpret instructional manuals and written instructions.

• Must hear and see well (either natural or with correction).
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, push, pull and reach overhead.
• Able to lift objects weighing up to 30 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Tolerant to prolonged sitting.
• Repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Ace Electric, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.