Assistant Project Manager, Thermal Project Management

invenergyllc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Invenergy seeks an Assistant Project Manager, Thermal Project Management, to support the Project Manager in leading a thermal power plant team from development to commercial operation date. You will coordinate across multiple internal groups and manage workstreams, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with budgetary constraints.

You will interact with engineering, procurement, and construction teams, assist in site activities, and support in reporting and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, civil, electrical or structural engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in management and construction of large-scale projects.
• Experience in combustion power plants, gas turbines, steam turbines and reciprocating engines.
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate efforts across the project lifecycle from development to COD to deliver the project within scope, budget and schedule.
• Manage workload and promote seamless coordination across different groups and disciplines.
• Coordinate and manage internal administrative workload including PO, service orders, MSAs and EPC agreements.
• Monitor interfaces across contractors and work packages, ensuring adherence to budget and schedule.
• Report project risks, performance, progress and schedule to management.
• Coordinate contractual and administrative work with contractors, consultants and third parties.
• Collaborate with the thermal engineering team on site layouts and equipment arrangements.
• Prepare reporting for management and customers as required.
• Ensure record keeping per company policies.
• Collaborate with engineering to optimize design, CAPEX and OPEX.
• Liaise with procurement on SOIs, RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, etc.
• Assist in contracts with OEMs, suppliers and vendors.
• Assist in permitting and development efforts including electrical interconnection.
• Monitor progress and performance, reporting KPIs to management.
• Coordinate efforts to prepare financial model with the commercial finance & economics team.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Leadership

Communication

Project coordination

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, civil, electrical or structural eng.

Master's degree in mechanical, civil, electrical or structural eng.

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

Invenergy is North America's largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, working in office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays if work permits.

This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3‑day posting window.

Position Overview

As an Assistant Project Manager, Thermal Project Management, you will support the Project Manager in leading the team assigned to a thermal power plant. You will coordinate efforts across multiple teams inside the organization, from development to the commercial operation date (COD). In this position, you will manage multiple workstreams in collaboration with the Project Manager and collaborate with all resources to support the project execution and construction efforts, while coordinating other technical, economic, and commercial aspects of the project.

Being part of the project team assigned to a thermal project, you will interact with specialists to develop, design, and build combustion projects utilizing gas turbines for simple cycles, combined cycles, and cogeneration facilities, as well as natural gas reciprocating engines.

Technical supervision during project execution, specifically construction and commissioning phases, including travel to the project site, will also be required.

This position will be based in the Invenergy office in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate efforts in the project throughout its lifecycle, under close guidance and supervision provided by the Project Manager from development to COD, to deliver the project according to the required scope, meeting budget and schedule.
• Manage workload, assist resources and the different groups assigned to a specific thermal project, promoting seamless coordination across different disciplines.
• Coordinate and manage internal administrative workload in the project, including purchase orders, service orders, MSAs and EPC agreements.
• Understand project interfaces across multiple contractors and work packages and monitor performance, ensuring adherence to project budget and schedule.
• Report project risks, performance, progress and schedule to management.
• Coordinate contractual and administrative work with contractors, consultants and third parties as required.
• Work in collaboration with the thermal engineering team in the preparation of site layouts and optimization of general arrangements for different equipment and project components.
• Prepare reporting for management and customers as required.
• Ensure record keeping for the entire project by adhering to company document management policies.
• Collaborate with the relevant engineering areas to optimize the design, CAPEX, and OPEX of this infrastructure.
• Liaise with the procurement team in the preparation of SOIs, RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, or any other documents.
• Participate in the evaluation of suppliers' technical and economic proposals.
• Participate in discussions with manufacturers and vendors, as needed, in coordination with the procurement team.
• Assist in the preparation of contracts with OEMs, suppliers, and vendors.
• Assist in the permitting and development efforts, including electrical interconnection.
• Monitor project progress and performance, reporting key indicators to management.
• Coordinate efforts to prepare financial model along with the commercial finance & economics team and support project finance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, civil, electrical or structural engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in management and construction of large-scale projects.
• Experience in combustion power plants, gas turbines, steam turbines and reciprocating engines is required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong verbal skills are required, including being an effective leader and communicator.
• Ability to travel up to 25% is required, and travel frequency must be adjusted during the project execution phase.
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in mechanical, civil, electrical or structural engineering with relevant experience in the power generation industry.
• Site experience in projects under construction.
• Excellent solution-seeking, teamwork, leadership and communication skills which extend across all organizational and management levels.
• Strong verbal skills are required, including