Assistant Project Manager - Emerging Growth

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

State Electric Company is seeking a highly organized, customer-focused Assistant Project Manager to support day-to-day operations within our Emerging Growth sector. This role will help coordinate projects from initial customer contact through scheduling, installation, invoicing, and post-completion follow-up.

The Emerging Growth team supports a variety of electrical projects, including electric vehicle (EV) charging installations, electrical service upgrades, battery energy storage systems, and whole-home generator installations.

The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator who can manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment. This individual will serve as a key point of contact for customers while coordinating with project managers, field personnel, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are completed efficiently, accurately, and with a high level of customer satisfaction.

Project Coordination & Scheduling

• Coordinate EV charging, electrical service upgrade, battery storage, and whole-home generator projects from initial customer contact through completion.
• Contact customers to gather project details, confirm requirements, and collect the information necessary to develop accurate project quotes.
• Schedule site visits, assessments, and installations as needed.
• Coordinate project schedules with customers, field personnel, project managers, and other stakeholders.
• Communicate project scope, scheduling requirements, material needs, and anticipated costs to the appropriate team members.
• Monitor project progress, proactively address scheduling conflicts or outstanding requirements, and help keep projects on track.

Customer Service & Communication

• Serve as a primary customer service contact for Emerging Growth projects.
• Provide timely, professional communication regarding project timelines, scheduling, updates, and next steps.
• Follow up with customers after project completion to confirm satisfaction and address any outstanding concerns.
• Maintain accurate customer records, project documentation, and communication history.
• Build positive customer relationships through responsiveness, professionalism, and consistent follow-through.

Materials & Purchasing

• Purchase and coordinate the delivery of electrical materials and equipment required for Emerging Growth projects.
• Communicate with vendors and suppliers regarding pricing, availability, and delivery timelines.
• Coordinate material requirements with field personnel and project managers to help prevent delays.
• Verify that purchases are accurately documented and assigned to the appropriate projects.

Invoicing & Administrative Support

• Prepare and submit customer invoices for completed projects in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support the accounting process by ensuring project costs, material purchases, invoices, and other financial records are properly documented and allocated.
• Monitor outstanding invoices and assist with customer follow-up and collections.
• Maintain accurate project tracking records, schedules, and documentation.
• Assist with other project management and administrative tasks as needed to support the growth and efficiency of the department.

• 2+ years of experience in customer service, project coordination, construction/electrical administration, or a related field preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, schedules, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry, documentation, billing, and recordkeeping.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Excel.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to communicate professionally with customers, municipalities, vendors, and field personnel.
• Ability to understand project costs, materials, invoices, and basic financial information.
• Experience with electrical, construction, EV charging, utility rebate programs, or municipal projects is a plus.

• Organized and dependable
• Customer-focused
• Detail-oriented
• Strong communicator
• Proactive problem solver
• Effective at managing multiple priorities
• Comfortable working with both office and field teams

Business hours:

Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Top benefits or perks:

As a team member at State Electric, you'll enjoy:

• Friendly atmosphere with colleagues who support each other to be the best that they can be.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision and dental insurance, short & long term disability
• Company matched retirement plans (401k).
• Paid time off & Major Holiday pay

Location:

State Electric HQ is located in Holly, Michigan, a great rural setting close to many modern-day amenities and family-oriented activities. Minutes from the Village of Holly, Ortonville, Clarkston, and Grand Blanc areas.

Contact/application information:

To be considered for our next round of interviews, please submit your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com. If we accept your application, we'll be in touch to schedule an interview. We look forward to hearing from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $30.00 per hour (depending on experience)

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

  Candidate Requirements:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Hands on electrical, mechanical or construction knowledge is advantageous but not required.