Data Center Assistant Project Manager

Data Center Assistant Project Manager (Construction) - Independent Contractor (Ukraine) Location: Ukraine, Remote Industry: Mission-Critical Facilities, Data Centers Engagement Type : Independent Contractor Agreement for Provision of Services (long-term) Ehvert Mission Critical, a business unit within Salas O’Brien, is seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager on a long-term independent contractor basis. This is an ongoing contractual engagement with a US-based company and is not limited to a single project. The role involves continuous resource allocation and workforce management across multiple mission-critical projects, based on business needs. You will provide services as an independent, self-employed professional under a formal independent contractor agreement. How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit their resume in English detailing their relevant experience. Role Summary: We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Project Manager Assistant to support the planning, coordination, and successful delivery of complex data center design projects. In this role, you will work closely with Project Managers, Design Leads, and multidisciplinary engineering teams , helping organize project activities, monitor progress, coordinate communication, and ensure that tasks and deliverables stay on track. The ideal candidate has strong organizational and communication skills, a good understanding of engineering or construction design processes, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic international environment. This position is primarily focused on project management assistance and design team coordination , and technical documentation control , rather than hands-on engineering design. What We Offer: Experience in a high-tech industry completing work for an international company. Unique, cutting-edge data center projects Dynamic work partnering with a team of professionals focused on engineering Competitive hourly rate Ability to collaborate remotely Supportive dynamic environment English classes made available. Key Responsibilities & Tasks: Project Management Assistance & Delivery Tracking: Provide daily coordination and administrative support to Project Managers throughout different stages of data center design projects. Assist with developing and maintaining project schedules, task lists, milestones, and deliverable trackers. Monitor project progress, follow up on deadlines, and help ensure that assigned tasks are completed on time. Support Project Managers with workload planning, task prioritization, and coordination of resources across engineering disciplines. Identify potential delays, missing information, and coordination issues, and communicate them promptly to Project Managers. Maintain project dashboards, status trackers, action logs, and other project management records using Asana or similar tools. Assist in preparing project progress updates, internal reports, and status summaries. Collaboration with Project Managers & Design Leads: Work closely with Project Managers and Design Leads to coordinate daily activities and support the smooth execution of design projects. Facilitate communication and information exchange between architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and other engineering teams. Help Design Leads organize and monitor discipline-specific tasks, design submissions, and upcoming deliverables. Follow up with team members on outstanding tasks, required inputs, approvals, and project updates. Support coordination between different design disciplines to ensure alignment with overall project schedules and priorities. Assist with tracking design changes, client comments, and coordination issues, ensuring that responsible team members are informed and follow-up actions are documented. Help maintain clear communication between internal teams, external consultants, and other project stakeholders. Meetings, Communication & Project Reporting: Organize and coordinate internal project meetings, design coordination calls, and progress discussions. Prepare meeting agendas, record