Assistant Project Manager

Description

• Collaborate with an international team of specialists and actively participate in project development.
• Assist Project Managers in the planning, design, and execution of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, ensuring precision and adherence to industry standards.
• Assist Project Managers to manage subcontractors and equipment supplier obligations, working closely with Procurement, including contract negotiations, tracking deliverables, schedules, cash flow, change orders, and dispute resolution when necessary.
• Prioritize resources and make decisions based on understanding of project, financial, and milestone objectives.
• Collaborate with safety, QA/QC, and environmental teams to integrate their goals and requirements, promoting a culture of continuous improvement across these functions.
• Act as a liaison for all project stakeholders, maintaining transparent and solution-focused communication and collaboration, leading project meetings, providing technical explanations, addressing project risks, facilitating feedback, and delivering financial updates.
• Assist Project Managers to review and approve materials/equipment for Electrical/Mechanical/Structural systems.
• Scrutinize contracts and technical documents, emphasizing electrical codes and equipment standards for large-scale BESS sites, substations, and transmission lines.
• Proactively manage project-related risks, ensuring the highest safety and regulatory compliance levels throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist Project Managers to manage construction projects of solar and energy storage sites with an understanding of critical equipment such as power inverters, battery racks, and BMS systems, along with voltage-specific requirements.
• Carry Weight: infrequently carry weight and/or lift objects (light to heavy) weighing up to 10 pounds
• Assist in developing estimates for substations, transmission lines, PV, and BESS projects, including cost identification and tracking.
• Assist Project Managers to coordinate, review, contribute to, and participate in detailed engineering project design reviews focused on voltage-specific and equipment-related aspects, including electrical engineering and energy assessment, to ensure compliance with all standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Coordinate activities, schedules, material procurement, project logistics, and temporary facility plans with the project manager and field staff.
• Assist Project Managers to manage E&C team activities for preconstruction, construction, startup, and commissioning phases, including scopes of work (SOW), project estimates, engineering design, technical due diligence, permitting activities, and milestone advancement, providing strategic and administrative leadership.
• Enforce safety standards and protocols to ensure a safe working environment for all team members.
• Assist Project Managers to manage QA/QC requirements rigorously to ensure the highest standards of work quality on all projects.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning within the team, identifying professional development opportunities and mentoring team members to enhance their skills and capabilities.
• Prepare cost reports indicating estimated costs, revenues, and project timelines.

Requirements

• Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting)
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering science with a minimum of 2 years of experience OR
• Hold relevant industry certifications or licenses, such as PMP, Engineer-in-Training (EIP), of Professional Engineer (PE) license, which would be highly desirable.
• Preferably, have international experience, including time spent abroad.
• Showcase a demonstrated ability in project management, including development, planning, installation, and execution.
• Possess a minimum of 7 years of experience managing high voltage substations, PV, BESS projects, or similar significantly complicated capital projects, with a proven track record of successfully completing projects. A minimum of 1 years of PV or BESS project experience is preferred.
• Stationary Position: frequently remains stationary up to 90% of the time and sitting up to 8 hours in a day
• Travel: up to 20% as needed
• Sight: frequent use of sight to detect images on computer, office documents, and office objects near and far
• Be assertive, capable of handling pressure, and a team player.
• Regular attendance, in accordance with the company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position.
• Employ exceptional skills in working with and overseeing subcontractors to ensure they complete work to specification, on time, and within budget.
• Be assertive, adaptable to dynamic environments, a team player, and willing to travel.
• Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Noise level ranges from moderate to high (if on construction worksite)
• Demonstrate proficiency in strategic contract and financial management for sourcing, contract negotiations, and budget management.
• Master project management software and can oversee its organizational implementation for planning, documenting, and executing projects, including but not limited to MS Office Suite, ProCore, Estimation Software, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, and more.
• Hearing and Speech: frequently communicates with the ability to hear and talk on a regular basis with employees, coworkers, and all personnel matters; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Fluent in written and spoken English; proficiency in other languages is a plus.

Benefits

• Regular professional, office business setting

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance