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Concordia Group

OH · On-site

Work closely with construction crews and Project Managers to meet deadlines * Perform routine ... Currently enrolled in a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) recognized by the U.S. Department ...

STG Family of Companies

EV Project Manager

Macedonia, OH · On-site

$60K - $90K/yr

EV Project Manager Company: STG Electric Services Location: Macedonia, OH; Office-based Job Type ... Manage, mentor, train, and develop service electricians, apprentices, coordinators, and support ...

E.S.I., Inc

Construction Project Manager

Lima, OH

Five years' experience in a project management position in industry * Electrical apprenticeship, journeyman, wireman, project foremen/ general foreman, mentorship * Estimator/Project supervisor or ...

Sims-Lohman, Inc.

Install Apprentice

Cincinnati, OH

$24/hr

Sims-Lohman Install Apprentice Program for cabinet and countertop installing will lead you to an Install Project Manager position once you have completed the program and met all requirements! This is ...

Sims-Lohman, Inc.

Install Apprentice

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

$24/hr

Sims-Lohman Install Apprentice Program for cabinet and countertop installing will lead you to an Install Project Manager position once you have completed the program and met all requirements! This is ...

Channel Partners

Construction Project Manager

Hebron, OH · On-site

$80K - $90K/yr

A Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field ... field, apprenticeship or similar education or experience in Complete Construction Projects.

Romanoff Group

Electrical Project Manager

Gahanna, OH · On-site

... management and industry-leading expertise. As a 100% employee-owned company, we are deeply ... Paid Apprenticeship and Educational Reimbursement Standard Work Schedule: * Monday - Friday 7:00am ...

Romanoff Group

Electrical Project Manager

Columbus, OH · On-site

Work with field management, trade contractors, and suppliers to manage schedules, project progress ... Paid Apprenticeship and Educational Reimbursement Standard Work Schedule: * Monday - Friday 7:00am ...

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What is a Project Management Apprentice job?

A Project Management Apprentice supports project teams by assisting with planning, coordination, and administration tasks while learning key project management principles. This role often involves tracking project schedules, preparing reports, and communicating with stakeholders. As an apprentice, you'll gain hands-on experience, develop organizational skills, and work towards industry certifications. It's an entry-level position designed to provide foundational knowledge and practical experience in project management.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Project Management Apprentice position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Project Management Apprentice, you need a foundational understanding of project lifecycles, organizational skills, and a relevant qualification such as a high school diploma or associate’s degree. Familiarity with project management software like Microsoft Project, Asana, or Jira, and optionally an introductory certification such as CAPM, is highly beneficial. Strong communication, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn make candidates stand out in this position. These competencies ensure that apprentices can effectively support project managers, adapt to changing priorities, and contribute to successful project delivery.

What are some typical responsibilities of a Project Management Apprentice on a daily basis?

As a Project Management Apprentice, your daily tasks often include scheduling meetings, preparing reports or presentations, tracking project progress, and assisting with documentation and communication among team members. You'll work closely under the guidance of experienced project managers, learning how to prioritize tasks, identify project risks, and help ensure that project milestones are met on schedule. This role offers hands-on experience with real projects, allowing you to develop practical skills and build your confidence in a supportive team environment. Over time, you may gradually take on more complex responsibilities as you learn and grow within the organization.

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American Electric Power

New Albany, OH • On-site

Full-time

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8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

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Job description

Job Posting End Date
07-11-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date
Job Summary
Project Manager - Job Description Summary:
Manage, or assist in the management of, base, intermediate, and/or complex projects and progressively develop to managing intermediate projects in a matrix team environment. Provide leadership, direction, coordination, and effective communication to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close projects in a safe, efficient, economical, risk-balanced approach to achieve short- and long-range goals and to obtain maximum customer satisfaction. Provide project transparency and develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers, enabling them to make sound business decisions. Enable and promote team level continuous improvement activities that increase quality and optimize delivery of value.
Project Manager SR - Job description Summary:
Manage one or more intermediate or complex projects, within a matrix team environment. Provide leadership, direction, training, coordination, and effective communication to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close projects in a safe, efficient, economical, risk-balanced approach to achieve short- and long-range goals and to obtain maximum customer satisfaction. Provide project transparency and develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers, enabling them to make sound business decisions. Enable and promote team level continuous improvement activities that increase quality and optimize delivery of value.
Project Manager Principal - Job Description Summary:
Manage one or more intermediate and/or complex projects, up to the highest-level project complexity or a program area of projects, within a matrix team environment. Provide leadership, direction, training, coordination, and effective communication to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close projects in a safe, efficient, economical, risk-balanced approach to achieve short- and long-range goals and to obtain maximum customer satisfaction. Provide project transparency and develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers, enabling them to make sound business decisions.
Job Description
  • Project Manager - SG 07

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
  • Conduct or assist in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating assigned project activities. Perform coordination and administrative tasks as delegated by the lead project manager or supervisor. Act on behalf of the lead project manager or supervisor during times the project manager or supervisor is unavailable. Develop an understanding of various project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) and successfully implement these techniques in project management for the organization.
  • Support and hold employees and contractors accountable for the AEP System Safety Process, ensuring a safe working environment focused on Zero Harm.
  • Develop, review and coordinate the project plan, schedule, budget, tools, and staff. Perform coordination role as assigned to increase awareness in all knowledge areas of project plans. Perform Lead Project Manager role as assigned to increase awareness and build proficiency in all knowledge areas of project plans.
  • Effectively communicate project details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project/outage updates with supportive role in stakeholder presentations. Provide clear and concise written and oral reports and other communication.
  • Develop working relationships with the project team, plant and operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Foster teamwork and seek customer satisfaction.
  • Provide guidance and feedback, to improve design, systems, procedures, schedules, and costs. Provide specific guidance in these areas and begins to challenge others at an apprentice level of informed understanding in all project work.
  • Ensure, or assist the lead project manager in ensuring, efficient and timely performance of project work activities. Proficient and effective in assisting the lead project manager and/or delivers similarly when leading intermediate projects on their own.
  • Coach and develop team members on project management skills and techniques.
  • Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources. Manage, or assist in managing, contracts for outside services, including developing requests for proposals, evaluating competitive bids, selecting vendors, participating in contract negotiations, overseeing vendor performance/quality, ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract, etc.
  • Conduct or assist in closeout processes, including an analysis of the success of the project with respect to accomplishing the project objectives and realizing project benefits.
  • Develop an understanding of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards.

Minimum Requirements for SG 07 - Project Manager:
  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with three (3) years qualified experience.
  • Two-year associate's degree in the same required disciplines with five (5) years of qualified experience.

  • Three (3) years of qualified experience as a PROJECT MANAGER ASSOCIATE (Grade 6) as applicable is preferred, OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge, and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline.
  • Qualified experience includes outage management activities, business/financial administration, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, and/or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment.
  • Knowledge in construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, and quality control would be beneficial. Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable.

  • Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable.

PMP certification is preferred but not required.
Valid state driver's license is required.
  • Individuals in this position will be progressively assigned the PM lead role on a project for continued development depending on the level of project management knowledge, experience, and leadership competency including successful completion of certification.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
  • Develop and provide effective leadership, team building and meeting management skills as outlined by certifying body and the AEP leadership competencies and values. Develop confidence in ability, and demonstrate the motivation and attitude, to lead a team and a project to successful conclusion.
  • Develop skill in and provide effective communication that is clear, direct, concise, and professional, including effective listening, with all stakeholders including team members, sponsors, management and senior management.
  • Develop understanding of, and begin to apply, economic analysis techniques. Develop an acumen for the business and profession with an emphasis on overall cost, schedule and risk management.
  • Develop understanding of the Engineering & Design, Procurement, Contracting, Estimating, Construction and Startup procedures and processes. Begin to influence optimization of a project and ensure project team utilizes the latest applicable guidelines and requirements.
  • Develop a working knowledge of, and begin to demonstrate ability to apply, certifying body Project Management tools and techniques.
  • Develop and apply learned skillsets in strategic thinking, planning, risk assessment and prioritization of project activities. Globally view the project from all angles such as safety, constructability, sequence, changing conditions, contingencies, contractual, predictability, level of priority, sense of direction and sense of productivity to quickly identify and to avoid or to mitigate project risks.
  • Support and progressively demonstrate ability to provide the organization of project activities, delegate project task assignments, confidently set team requirements and expectations to manage deliverables and hold team members accountable. Demonstrate willingness to provide constructive feedback to project team members.
  • Develop and hone conflict management skills to provide solutions to issues that maximize synergies with an overriding goal to do the "right thing" for the company. Learn to take independent action and know when to elevate an issue.
  • Develop understanding and solid skills around the process of scope management, evaluation of technical options, and common project risk factors and mitigation methods.
  • Develop understanding and apply knowledge, and provide input and oversight, of the various documents used to procure labor, service, material, and engineered equipment.
  • Develop understanding and apply knowledge of contract components and development process.
  • Develop understanding and apply knowledge of critical drawing and document hand-offs between disciplines on a project team.
  • Assist with, then lead the evaluation and determination of the skill sets and capabilities of team members then make recommendations to ensure project success.
  • Act with integrity by demonstrating accountability for project assignments.
  • Promote continuous improvement and maintain a strong questioning attitude. Ask intrusive questions and challenge assumptions. Seek input from Subject Matter Experts by asking questions for understanding and compare with one's own knowledge base.
  • Safely and effectively Perform light physical duties. Duties can involve construction site walkdown on unstable surfaces, climbing ladders, and awareness of hazardous site conditions
  • Perform work at various AEP locations in varying conditions. Work sites will include home, office, power plants (including nuclear), and construction sites for Distribution, Transmission, Generation, and Telecom infrastructure. Work performed at nuclear power sites may involve work in hazardous areas and possible radiation exposure within the limits prescribed by the NRC.
  • Travel typically 25% or less, however greater travel may be required in support of specific assignments.
  • Understand and support the policies, values, principles, structure and behavior of AEP.

  • Project Manager SR - SG 08

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
  • Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise assigned project activities becoming proficient in all aspects. Utilize various project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) and successfully implement these techniques in project management for the organization.
  • Support and hold employees and contractors accountable for the AEP System Safety Process, ensuring a safe working environment focused on Zero Harm.
  • Manage, develop, review and coordinate the project/outage plan, schedule, and budget becoming proficient in all aspects. Manage cost and timely reallocation of funding.
  • Effectively communicate project details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project updates including typical stakeholder presentations. Provide clear and concise written and oral reports and other communications.
  • Develop and actively manage working relationships with the project team, plant and operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Foster teamwork and actively pursue customer satisfaction.
  • Provide specific guidance, instruction, and training to improve design, systems, procedures, processes, schedules, and costs. Confidently challenge others at a level of informed understanding in all project work.
  • Ensure maximum customer satisfaction and demonstrate effective and efficient performance of project work activities on intermediate project level at a minimum.
  • Mentor other project managers. Direct and supervise sub-team project managers as assigned.
  • Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources. Manage contracts for outside services, including developing requests for proposals, evaluating competitive bids, selecting vendors, participating in contract negotiations, overseeing vendor performance/quality, ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract, etc.
  • Conduct and supervise closeout processes, including an analysis of the success of the project with respect to accomplishing the project objectives and realizing project benefits.
  • Develop an understanding of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards.
  • Manage programs as assigned.

Minimum Requirements for SG 08 - Project Manager SR:
  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with five (5) years qualified experience or, two-year associate's degree in the same required disciplines with seven (7) years of qualified experience (see below).

  • Two (2) years of experience as a PROJECT MANAGER (Grade 7) OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline.

  • Qualified experience includes work in project management, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, and/or com

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AEP Energy is a certified competitive retail electricity and natural gas supply provider. We proudly serve residential, small business and commercial and industrial customers. AEP Energy has over 100 years of industry experience with backing from our parent company, American Electric Power (AEP). AEP is one of the largest electric energy companies in the United States and ranked 204 of the Fortune 500.

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Columbus, OH, US

Year founded

1906

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