Job Description

Feyen Zylstra is a team of hardworking doers and thinkers proud to use our brains and brawn to solve the complex problems associated with the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical and low voltage systems. We tend to work in industries like healthcare, industrial manufacturing, commercial, and data centers where our customer benefit most from our technical expertise and the experience we provide them.

We exist to have a positive impact on the lives of people. This starts with our FZers and a commitment to providing safe and energizing work environments, opportunities to learn and grow, and great pay and benefits. It then moves to our customers and a passion for helping them solve their most challenging problems. When we are successful in meeting the needs of our employees and our customers, we have the opportunity to have a positive impact well beyond ourselves in each of the communities where we live and work.

FZ is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is focused on serving customers throughout Michigan, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.


FZ is looking for an Assistant Project Manager for the Charlotte, NC office. This role is responsible for helping Project Managers and Account Managers with activities that improve financial position, mitigate risk, and support the overall direction of projects assigned to them. This role collaborates heavily with Project Managers, Account Manager, Field Operations, Purchasing, and Leadership to contribute to successful FZ projects.


What We're Looking for:

• A Relationship Builder. Whether it's with a customer, supplier, vendor, or coworker, you value the importance of relationships. You collaborate with others to resolve conflict. You treat others with respect. You appreciate differences. You communicate effectively.
• A Problem Solver. Your skills include prioritization, communicating and multi-tasking. When problems arise, things get off track, or an emergency presents itself, you roll up your sleeves to assist where you can and get the job done.
• An Information Seeker. Gathering information for accurate work and contributing to the team's success is part of your workday. You seek to learn and grow and you understand that seeking out knowledge, information, and learning new tasks is part of that effort. You are willing to do the tasks that need to be done- big or small- to ensure customer satisfaction and team success.
• Detail Oriented. You understand the importance of the details. No matter what the task, you ensure your work is professional and error-free and that a quality product is always coming from your desk. Additionally, you realize that a deadline is a detail and that deadlines must be met.
• Process Oriented. You recognize that problems can be mitigated through proper use of processes, standards, and early risk assessment.
• A Scorekeeper. You understand the importance of measuring progress and results, financial and otherwise. You document, you track project data, you keep dashboards up-to-date and you hold yourself accountable for your work. You communicate pertinent information to others.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management OR 2+ years of experience in electrical construction management and installation. Electrical experience is a strong plus.
• Experience with projects valued at or above $750,000.
• Prior experience working directly with customers.
• Knowledge of Bluebeam, Microsoft Word, Excel and SharePoint.
• Strong planning, organizing, delegation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Skilled at leading teams (formally or informally) and influencing others, including conflict management skills.

• Ability to travel regionally to project sites as needed.

We offer generous benefits, competitive compensation, paid time off, training and development, the opportunity for growth, a safe work environment, and the chance to work with a winning team in a great company culture. Candidates are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen. FZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other protected classes.

Job Tags

For contractors, Work at office

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