Assistant Project Manager

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager
Department: Operations
Reports To: Senior Project Manager
Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Hours: 40+ hours per week
Pay Range
: $80,000 – $100,000

VHV is a full-service mechanical construction contractor specializing in high-quality plumbing, piping, and HVAC systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across Vermont and New Hampshire. Headquartered in Winooski, VT, we’ve been building trusted relationships and delivering innovative solutions for over 75 years.

At VHV, you’re not just an employee—you’re an owner. As a 100% employee-owned company, we value teamwork, integrity, safety, continuous improvement, and treating each other with respect. Join a team committed to excellence, collaboration, and growth.

• Know & Do What’s Right
• Committed to Improvement
• Team Focus

Hire, Promote, Reward, Repeat

The responsibility of the Assistant Project Manager is to provide administrative and functional support to the Project Manager to ensure assigned projects are completed in a timely and profitable manner. Additionally, manage small projects under the supervision of a Project Manager.

• Assist with the coordination of activities to ensure completion of project by contract deadline.
• Monitor the project budget to track performance against estimated cost.
• Monitor productivity and quality standards to establish if they are being achieved.
• Work with the field crew to ensure they are following VHV’s safety policies and procedures.
• Establish rapport with customer, general contractor, co-workers and subcontractors.

Team player, leadership qualities, integrity, dependability, detail oriented, solid decision-making skills, driven, approachable, punctual, high standards for quality and excellence, good customer service skills

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Five plus years of experience in mechanical and/or HVAC industry involved with the execution of construction projects.
• Completion of Project Management related certifications highly beneficial.

• Establish an understanding of project scope of work, blueprints, building codes, and specifications related to the project.
• Assist with the coordination, review and approval process of submittals.
• Review weekly labor analyses to understand the labor needs of the project.
• Assist with the discipline of employees when required using verbal or written methods.
• Monitor vendors and subcontractors to identify if they are meeting project requirements.
• Create goodwill with customers by listening to their concerns and doing whatever is necessary to meeting their needs or resolving their concerns.
• Assist in creating and maintaining a diversified work environment that is harassment free and complies with VHV’s company policy and all State and Federal regulations.

• Participate in monthly reviews to accurately project estimates of overall job financials.
• Assist with the preparation and submission of progress billings on or prior to the required date.
• Assist the Project Manager to efficiently manage manpower to meet or exceed budget.
• Work with the PM and Foreman to identify when the project is exceeding budget and assist with formulating a strategy to rectify.
• Understand when scope of work is outside the base contract.
• Ensure that work performed or requested outside the original scope is being documented and charged accordingly.

• Assist with the coordination of material and equipment release, tracking and delivery.
• Attend job site and office meetings as related to assigned projects (i.e., turnover meeting, GC meetings, closeout meetings).
• Participate in employee evaluations.
• Work with Foreman to generate punch list at end…