Assistant Project Manager at AppleOne Employment Services

This role is essentially a Project Coordinator / Project Owner within a utility company, managing specific electrical construction projects from start to finish. Here is what the job means in everyday terms:What you actually do dailyYou “own” certain projects or commodities—meaning you track everything, know the status of every task, and make sure nothing gets delayed.You run meetings, take notes, assign tasks, track deadlines, and update project managers.You review documents/submittals—especially complex ones like Rule 15 (used in utility distribution projects).You independently identify missing items, schedule work orders, and push projects forward without micro-management.You attend customer, district, and grid meetings to give updates and gather info.You act as a subject matter expert, helping junior staff and supporting PMs.You solve problems, such as delays, conflicts, or missing documentation, by coordinating with internal teams and external contractors.You verify the accuracy of project data (tracking dashboards, reports, systems) through regular audits.You input notes and documentation into tracking systems.You need strong understanding of SCE (Southern California Edison) construction processes for electrical distribution/transmission work.You support Project Managers with scheduling, documentation review, reporting, and stakeholder communication.Job Responsibilities1.1. Serves as owner for specific commodity assigned, from project submission to project closure1.2. Can facilitate meetings, identify deliverables, and coordinate scheduling activities with both internal and external stakeholders1.3. Performs submittal review activities on complex project submissions (i.e. Rule 15, etc) in support of project manager1.4. Independently produces and provides project updates, reports, and tracking information to assigned project managers1.5. With limited oversight, determines outstanding dependencies and deliverables, and schedules work orders appropriately when ready1.6. Attends and provides insights during customer collaboration, district tactical, and regional grid team meetings1.7. Serves as the subject matter expert for project management support staff through training and mentorship.1.8. Resolves project conflicts, delays, and errors by collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders1.9. Regularly performs data integrity audits of tracking systems, reports, and systems of record to ensure reporting accuracy1.10. Inputs notes, records, and documentation as needed1.11. Proficient in SCE policies, programs and procedures related to distribution and/or transmission electrical line construction1.12. Supports PM with the following tasks (but not limited to):1.12.1. Facilitating meetings1.12.2. Document/Submittal review1.12.3. Project Scheduling1.12.4. Reporting1.12.5. Customer/Stakeholder CommunicationJob Qualifications1. Min High School Diploma or equivalent2. Min. 5 years analytical experience reviewing and interpreting data sets3. Min. 5 years project coordination/management experience4. Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), including a min of 2yrs data manipulation and visualization utilizing formulas, PowerBI, and other analytical tools5. Min. 2 yrs Utility industry experience preferred6. Min. 2 yrs Experience with database software (Access, SAP, or equivalent)