Assistant Project Manager: T&D & Substation Infra

Goodwin Recruiting; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support large-scale T&D and Substation infrastructure projects for major utility clients in Pittsburgh, PA. Early-career professionals with exposure to T&D and substation projects will find this growth-oriented role to develop skills in project scheduling, budgeting, and controls.

The position emphasizes coordination across engineering, permitting, procurement, field execution, and construction management, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Management REQUIRED
• 1–4 years of experience supporting utility infrastructure, T&D, or substation projects
• Exposure to Transmission & Distribution (T&D) and/or Substation projects
• Experience with project schedules, budgeting, forecasting, project controls, or construction coordination
• Exposure to utility construction, engineering coordination, permitting, procurement, or field execution activities
• MS Project, Primavera P6, Excel or related PM tools preferred
• Strong communication, organizational, and coordination skills

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers across Transmission, Distribution, and Substation projects from development through closeout
• Assist with scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, accrual tracking, and project controls activities
• Coordinate engineering, permitting, procurement, construction, and utility stakeholder activities
• Support field execution, contractor coordination, and construction management activities
• Track milestones, risks, procurement items, documentation, and schedule updates
• Maintain communication between utility clients, engineers, contractors, field teams, and stakeholders
• Assist with reporting related to progress, cost metrics, scheduling, procurement, and field activities

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support large-scale T&D and Substation infrastructure projects for major utility clients in Pittsburgh, PA. Early-career professionals with exposure to T&D and substation projects will find this growth-oriented role to develop skills in project scheduling, budgeting, and controls.

The position emphasizes coordination across engineering, permitting, procurement, field execution, and construction management, with opportunities to