Assistant Project Manager

International Executive Service Corps; Forest Lake (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the electrical utility construction industry is seeking an Assistant Project Manager. This role involves supporting project planning, scheduling, and budgeting while ensuring project performance and customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a related field and 1-4 years of related experience.

Benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays and PTO

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of Project Management, Engineering, or Construction Management experience in utility construction.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Solid computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Project Manager in various project areas.
• Assist with project costing, scheduling, and documentation.
• Travel to project sites as needed.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Independence

Education

BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Primavera – P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

About Us

For over 60 years, M. J. Electric, LLC, a Quanta Services company, has built-long standing working relationships and an industry-wide reputation as the single source solution to our customer’s electrical utility construction and maintenance needs.

MJE values integrity, is inspired by our work, and is invested in delivering quality projects for our customers. Our culture is a product of our core values and operating principles which unite our personnel. Their professional competence and intelligent innovation result in outstanding customer satisfaction. We stand by everything we do.

We are committed to investing in our employees and their growth through training, tools, equipment, industry-leading safety measures, advancement opportunities and more. At M. J. Electric, you aren’t just applying for job, you are building a career.

About this Role – Assistant Project Manager

We are looking for a talented Assistant Project Manager who has a passion for quality construction. This position is responsible for providing support to the Project Manager in the areas of safety, planning, scheduling, cost monitoring, cost reporting, customer reporting, performance tracking, budgeting, estimating, change orders, billing and bid development.

What You'll Do

-Assist with the development of common systems and processes to provide for proper accounting, reporting of project costs, customer billing, scheduling, material procurement, subcontractors, record keeping, documentation and budgeting

-Assist with the development and tracking of key performance and financial metrics that will optimize performance, productivity and reduce costs

-Assist in the preparation of proposals and estimates, including drawing take-offs

-Work with Project Manager to set up job structure from beginning i.e. safety, scheduling, document control plan, cost codes, job cost spread, material/tooling plan, equipment, billing, etc.

-Assist in job hand off from estimating to field project supervision

-Work with purchasing on material orders and required submittals

-Travel to project(s) on a regular basis

-Provide weekly updates on project progress to the Project Manager

-Assist with the quotation of change orders from drawing changes, RFI’s, etc.

-Work with the Project Manager to assist with the monthly financial bridge, job forecasts and write up monthly report

-Work with customer and field management on schedule development and assist in maintaining during course of project

-Ensure the project has adequate resources to maintain schedule, budget and exceed safety expectations

-Interact with customer on project with positive long-term relationship in mind

-Ensure billing is timely submitted along with payment follow through

What You’ll Bring

-Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

-Ability to anticipate and meet internal customer needs

-Proven communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

-Ability to maintain confidentiality

-Solid computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Suite, Primavera – P6, and Microsoft Project

-BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field preferred

-1-4 years of Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management or related experience in a utility construction environment

What You'll Get

-401(k) with company match (Traditional & Roth)

-Paid Holidays and PTO

-Medical, Dental, and Vision

-Flexible Spending Accounts

-Health Savings Account

-Accident Insurance

-Hospital Indemnity Insurance

-Critical Illness Insurance

-Lifelock Identity Theft Protection

-Employee Discounts

-Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

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