Electrical APM

Assistant Project Manager - High-End Residential Electrical - New York, NY

A well-established New York City electrical contractor specializing in high-end residential work. The firm works directly with homeowners, architects and designers on luxury residences across the city. This role supports the Project Manager on active projects and is a path to running projects independently, with roughly 60 to 70 percent of the week based in the office and the balance on active job sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager across active high-end residential electrical projects.

• Prepare and track submittals, RFIs and change orders.

• Maintain project documentation, logs and progress reports.

• Assist in developing project scopes, schedules and budgets.

• Place material and equipment orders and track deliveries against the schedule.

• Attend site visits and report back on progress, manpower and open issues.

• Coordinate with clients, architects, designers and field teams on day to day project questions.

• Help track project costs and support monthly billing.

• Confirm work in place is consistent with approved drawings and specifications.

• Support field supervision on safety and code compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Three or more years in a project management, project engineering or project coordination role.

• Experience on residential electrical or high-end residential construction projects.

• Ability to read blueprints, riser diagrams, schematics and technical drawings.

• Familiarity with local electrical codes and safety regulations.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail across several active projects at once.

• Clear written and verbal communication with clients, design teams and field personnel.

• Proficiency with project management software and Microsoft Office.

• Interest in growing into a full Project Manager role.

Compensation is competitive, and after three months of full-time employment the benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, ten paid holidays, ten PTO days accrued annually, a pre-tax TransitChek program covering MTA, LIRR, Metro North, NJ Transit and eligible parking, a 401k with a company match of 50% of the first 5% contributed, and company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.