Associate Project Manager — Energy & Utilities Projects

Kapower; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Paid Holidays and Flexible PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Parking and Transit Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Parental Leave after 12 months

Job summary

K&A Power Group in Syracuse, NY is seeking an Associate Project Manager to join a dynamic, client-focused energy team. You will support distribution, transmission, and substation projects from initiation through closeout, including on-site construction and engineering activities.

Your daily duties include coordination, reporting, and ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery. The role requires a BS in Engineering or Business (or AS with 4+ years) and strong Microsoft Office skills.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or Business with 3+ years of experience or AS with 4+ years.
• Preferred utility construction and project management experience.
• Must communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
• Must work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Customer-service oriented, with a can-do attitude.
• Excellent organizational skills and accuracy.
• Onsite role (1/2X a week).

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Management in planning, coordinating, and executing distribution, transmission, and substation projects from initiation to closeout.
• Provide onsite support for construction and engineering activities, ensuring safety and adherence to requirements.
• Communicate daily with project teams on progress, safety, issues, schedules, changes, and risks.
• Coordinate and lead monthly project reporting, aggregating performance data.
• Develop project approaches and assist in implementing execution plans.
• Monitor schedules, milestones, scope, and support cost control.
• Support financial management, staffing, resource allocation, risk, contract, and change management.
• Ensure deliverables meet client expectations and QA/QC standards.
• Promote a can-do, say-do culture across the team.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Excel PivotTables

VLOOKUP

Communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business

Associates Degree + 4 years experience

Job description

K&A Power Group in Syracuse, NY is seeking an Associate Project Manager to join a dynamic, client-focused energy team. You will support distribution, transmission, and substation projects from initiation through closeout, including on-site construction and engineering activities.

Your daily duties include coordination, reporting, and ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery. The role requires a BS in Engineering or Business (or AS with 4+ years) and strong Microsoft Office skills.