Assistant Engineer Project Manager

Dashiell; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dashiell, based in Lake Charles, LA, is seeking an Assistant Engineering Project Manager to support project management and controls within the Engineering Department. You will assist the Project Manager to ensure projects are executed on schedule and within scope, reporting to the Supervising Project Manager.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, with experience in project controls and strong proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related field.
• Experience in project controls is required; power industry experience preferred.
• Proven ability to manage data, schedules, and cost reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update project data across Smartsheet, trackers, logs, and reporting tools.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports, dashboards, and summaries; ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Coordinate status updates with engineering leads and stakeholders; escalate issues.
• Support EPM-led meetings with scheduling, minutes, and follow-up.
• Maintain action items with ownership, due dates, and escalation of overdue items.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Project controls

Power Industry experience

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Time management

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Dashiell, an operating unit of Quanta Services (trading as PWR), is a leading national provider of technical and construction services supporting critical electric infrastructure. We serve electric utilities, power generation, industrial, renewable, and energy markets with integrated capabilities spanning planning and system studies, engineering and design, maintenance and testing, program management, construction, and turnkey EPC delivery.

With more than 60 years of experience executing large, complex projects, Dashiell specializes in medium- and high-voltage electrical infrastructure and delivers safe, reliable solutions across the full project lifecycle. Backed by the scale, resources, and safety culture of Quanta Services, Dashiell partners with clients to build and maintain the infrastructure that powers communities and economies. Learn more at www.dashiell.com.

Primary Function

The Assistant Engineering Project Manager provides support for project management and control activities within the Engineering Department, working under the guidance of the Project Manager to help ensure projects are executed efficiently, on schedule, and within scope.

The position will be based in our Lake Charles, LA office located at 844 Ryan Street FL 3 Lake Charles, LA 70601 and will report to Dashiell’s Supervising Project Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Assistant Engineering Project Manager is responsible for facilitating the creation of engineering cost schedules, coordinating procurement and managing subcontractors for high voltage substation and transmission line projects while ensuring resource management and cost accounting initiatives.

• Maintain and update project data across Smartsheet, trackers, logs, and reporting tools, including deliverables, requisitions, forecasts, change orders, and action items.
• Prepare draft weekly and monthly reports, dashboards, and summaries; ensure data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Coordinate and follow up on routine status updates from engineering leads and stakeholders, aligned with the reporting cadence.
• Escalate missing inputs, conflicting information, and potential schedule impacts to the EPM.
• Support EPM-led meetings through scheduling, agenda preparation, meeting minutes, and follow-up coordination.
• Maintain and track action items to closure, ensuring clear ownership, due dates, and escalation of overdue items.
• Provide administrative, reporting, and coordination support under EPM direction; refer all scope, schedule, cost, and technical decisions appropriately.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project documentation is current, organized, and audit-ready.
• Perform special projects and complete other duties as assigned or requested.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Improve project visibility by ensuring accurate, timely, and well-organized data across all tracking and reporting tools.
• Enable effective decision-making by preparing reliable reports, dashboards, and status summaries for EPM review.
• Drive accountability by coordinating status updates and tracking action items to closure.
• Reduce project risk by identifying and escalating missing information, inconsistencies, and potential schedule impacts early.
• Enhance team efficiency by supporting meeting coordination, documentation, and follow-up activities.
• Strengthen project controls by maintaining organized, consistent, and audit-ready documentation.
• Support successful project execution by enabling the EPM to focus on critical scope, schedule, and cost decisions.

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or other related field. Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Possess skills in the following areas

• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project. One year of experience is strongly preferred.
• Prior project controls experience is required. Experience within the Power Industry is preferred.
• Demonstrate attention to detail to accurately complete order entries, research for proposals, and complete reports as needed
• Ability to use critical thinking skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Proven communication skills, both oral and written, to convey thoughts, ideas, and facts to a diverse group of individuals
• Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment to meet all deadlines
• Proficient with MS Office including, Excel, Word, and Outlook

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods during computer-based work.
• Ability to stand and walk intermittently throughout the workday.
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional travel to other offices or meeting locations.

Environmental Conditions

• Primarily climate-controlled office environment.
• Occasional exposure to field or industrial environments during site visits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Dashiell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Dashiell offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Benefits include company-paid life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, and an employee assistance program. Additional benefit offerings include medical coverage through a traditional PPO or one of two high-deductible health plans (with FSA or HSA options), dental and vision coverage, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and a 401(k) plan with immediate vesting, among others.

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without current or future visa sponsorship.