Assistant Project Manager

Electrical Consultants, Inc.; Woods Cross (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) in Woods Cross, UT, is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support project execution, financial visibility, and coordination across engineering teams.

The role requires a 4-year degree in engineering, science, business, or related field and strong communication, organization, and team skills. You will work with program managers and lead engineers to maintain records, generate reports, and ensure documentation compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, management or related field with a minimum of 4 years' experience in project coordination and project controls.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Bluebeam Revu.
• Strong organization and planning skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Commitment to quality and accuracy.
• Willingness to meet fast-paced project schedules.
• Experience in utility or merchant power industry a plus.
• Subject to client-mandated drug and background checking.
• Occasional travel/driving is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist project managers with project setup, contracts, task orders, purchase orders, and project documentation.
• Support invoice preparation, monitor budgets and expenditures, and report variances.
• Identify scope changes and draft change requests for review.
• Prepare and maintain biweekly, monthly, and quarterly project reports and forecasts.
• Coordinate schedules, meetings, action items and communications among stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project scopes, estimates, budgets, proposals, and resource plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelors degree in engineering/science/business/related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) is a leading power engineering consultant firm that provides engineering, system planning and studies, technical consultation, project management, surveying, environmental planning, commissioning/testing and construction services to electric utilities, energy developers and industrials throughout the U.S. Our experience includes system voltages from 4.16 kV through 765 kV.

ECI has an opening for an assistant project manager in Woods Cross, UT. This position requires an understanding of contracts, change orders, invoicing, project work scopes, purchase orders and general engineering documents (Company specific On-The-Job-Training for these items will be provided).The successful applicant will work with program managers, project managers, lead engineers, and subject matter experts to support project execution, maintain accurate records, prepare reports and forecasts, and improve project coordination and financial visibility. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Assisting project managers with project setup, contract administration, task orders, purchase orders, and maintaining project documentation.
• Supporting invoice preparation and payment follow-up, monitor project budgets and expenditures, track forecasts and remaining authorized work, and report potential cost overruns or financial risks.
• Assisting in identifying scope changes and additional work, monitoring contractual limits, and preparing draft change requests and supporting documentation for Project Manager review.
• Preparing and maintaining biweekly, monthly, and quarterly project reports, forecasts, and performance tracking tools.
• Coordinating project schedules, deliverables, meetings, action items, and communications among project managers, engineering teams, and other stakeholders.
• Assisting with developing and maintaining project scopes, estimates, budgets, proposals, schedules, and resource plans under the guidance of Project Managers.
• Supporting the preparation and submittal of project deliverables, forms, templates, standards, and procedures, ensuring accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders regarding project status, documentation, contractual requirements, and administrative matters.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, management or related field with a minimum of 4 years' experience in project coordination and project controls, or an acceptable combination of education and experience; excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office and Bluebeam Revu applications; strong organization and planning skills; ability to work in a team environment; commitment to quality and accuracy; and a willingness to meet fast-paced project schedules. Experience in utility or merchant power industry a plus. The successful applicant may be subject to client-mandated drug and background checking. Occasional travel/driving is required; therefore, the successful applicant will be subject to ECI's auto insurance carrier requirements. Applicants must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status) now or in the future.

Salary commensurate with experience and education. Benefits include the following:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k), profit sharing and employee stock ownership plan
• Paid vacation, personal days and holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Continued professional education reimbursement

ECI employs over 850 engineers, designers, project managers, surveyors, right-of-way agents, environmental planners, construction professionals and support staff in 37 engineering offices across the U.S. ECI has over 40 years of experience in the planning, engineering and construction of a wide range of power delivery projects including substations, transmission lines, energy storage facilities, distribution systems, communication systems and industrial electrical facilities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer