
Project Manager Trainee
Consolidated Electrical Distributors
Honolulu, HIJob$50–55K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
CED is seeking candidates for its Project Manager Training Program, an approximate 12-month rotational position that provides tools and training across warehouse operations, customer service, account management, purchasing, office operations, and other facets of the company. The program is intended to prepare trainees for Project Manager roles. Candidates work with managers on goal planning and receive on-the-job training and mentoring.
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Summary
Job title: Project Manager Trainee
Department: Honolulu - CED
Description
Summary:
We are actively seeking exemplary candidates to join CED’s Project Manager Training Program. We provide the tools and training for learning the ins and outs of one of the nation’s fastest growing industries. In this approximate 12-month rotational position, you will be exposed to various roles in each facet of the company, gaining experience in Warehouse Operations, Customer Service, Account Management, Purchasing, Office Operations and more! The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, exemplifies stellar time management and communication skills, and is excited to be empowered and involved in business goals and initiatives. This role is intended to provide the tools and training for being a successful Project Manager within the company.
Reports to: Profit Center Manager
Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Work Experience
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Current, valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record
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Authorization to work in the United States (without requiring work authorization sponsorship by CED now or in the future)
Preferred Qualifications:
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Strong attention to detail and time management
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Ability to solve complex problems
ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES:
The ideal candidate possesses outstanding communication skills, the desire for a career that is of significant consequence in the success of the business and who thrives in a fast paced, multi-faceted industry.
Working Conditions:
Conditions vary based on the trainee’s current segment of the training and will include warehouse, office, and external environments. During some segments, activities will include lifting, sorting, standing, possible extreme heat/cold conditions. Office segments may include sitting for extended periods. Various segments may include some travel; both by car and by air.
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Essential Job Functions:
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Learning all aspects of the CED business
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Attending classes online as well as in-person at various locations
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On the job training and mentoring
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Establish, develop, and maintain relationships and rapport with customers and vendors
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Goal planning with PC Manager, Sales Manager and Senior Project Manager
CED is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability | Veteran
Compensation Range:
The compensation range for this position is $50000 to $55000 annually.
Other Compensation:
The following additional compensation may be applicable for this position:
- Profit Sharing
Benefits:
Benefits available for this position are:
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Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision Care for full-time positions
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Life Insurance
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401(k)
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Paid Sick Leave
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Paid Holidays
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Paid Vacation
How this job compares
Set against the 15,508 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$50–55K/yr
- Hawaii median$94–166K/yr73 salary ranges
- US median$105–174K/yr9,942 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $53K, is 58% below the Hawaii median midpoint ($124K) — in the lowest quarter of Project Management salary ranges in Hawaii.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 89 open Project Management jobs in Hawaii and 15,508 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Hawaii
- Oracle36 open
- CDM Smith14 open
- Hawaiian Electric5 open
- Experience
- Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 8 years (12,439 postings).
- Education
- 6,512 of the 15,508 open Project Management jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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