Assistant Project Manager - Commercial​/Mechanical

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Build What's Next with Jamar

At Jamar, every successful project starts with great people behind the scenes. As an Assistant Project Manager , you'll play a key role in helping our teams plan, coordinate, and deliver complex mechanical construction projects safely, efficiently, and successfully. You'll work alongside experienced Project Managers, field teams, engineers, customers, and trade partners to keep projects moving forward from estimating and planning through closeout.

This is an opportunity to build a strong foundation in project management while gaining exposure to commercial construction, HVAC and plumbing systems, estimating, document control, project coordination, and customer relationships. Whether you're launching your career or building on your construction experience, you'll be part of a team that values safety, collaboration, continuous learning, and doing exceptional work.

If you're organized, eager to learn, and motivated to help bring projects to a successful conclusion, we invite you to build what's next with Jamar.

Pay: $27.80-$41.80 per hour dependent on relevant knowledge, skills, training, experience, and market conditions.

Employment Type:

Full-Time/Non-Exempt

Travel:
Up to 40% to local and regional project sites and customer locations.

Required Experience:

Bachelor's degree OR 3+ years of experience

Schedule:

Standard full-time schedule. Work hours may include 8-to-10 hour days and weekend work to support project deadlines, workload, and operational requirements.

Benefits Start:
First of the month following 20 calendar days from date of hire.

• Provide support to Project Managers and the Department Manager as needed, including project analysis and compliance, document control, meeting coordination and attendance, estimating support, and promoting a safe work environment.
• Research and interpret technical engineering information to ensure projects comply with applicable engineering standards, codes, specifications, and design requirements.
• Assist in evaluating and identifying potential field issues, recommending solutions and elevating them to the Project Manager for final review, documentation, and submission.
• Assist with plan and specification analysis to provide clear, coordinated, and trackable interpretations of design documents and drawings for construction.
• Understand and perform document control functions in accordance with project policies and procedures, including tracking and creating RFIs, transmitting and tracking submittals, and supporting field personnel with document management and follow-through. Assist with document and project progress tracking throughout the life of a project, including billings, WIPs, and other financial and progress reporting measures.
• Support the estimating process by completing takeoffs, preparing proposals, and collaborating with the estimating team as needed.
• Research and recommend practical solutions to design document issues, including conflicts, interferences, and errors or omissions.
• Participate in the accurate preparation, ongoing maintenance, and closeout of as-built drawings and other project documentation.
• Assist with the research and preparation of field change requests to address and resolve design-related issues.
• Attend project coordination meetings, owner-contractor-architect-engineer (OCAE) meetings, and strategic planning sessions as required.
• Support department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure they are consistently followed in all work performed.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or related field of study, OR three years or more…