Onsite Assistant PM: Utility Transmission & Substation

Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Fund

Job summary

GTT is seeking an Assistant Project Manager General for a 12-month contract in Vancouver, WA. The role focuses on leading substation, transmission, and telecom projects with onsite delivery and a 10% travel requirement. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

The candidate will coordinate with client teams, manage schedules and costs, and drive project meetings across engineering, construction, and field resources to support successful execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in utility transmission projects.
• Experience managing multiple projects and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to execute substation, transmission line, and telecommunication projects from inception through design and construction to closeout.
• Oversee 5-20 projects concurrently of varying sizes and voltages (4kV-765kV).
• Manage projects for schedule adherence, identifying risks and requirements to successfully achieve a project's in-service date.
• Navigate projects through client gate approval processes, including presentations to senior and executive management as required by each client.
• Manage projects for financial adherence, maintaining an accurate cost forecast reflecting committed and uncommitted costs for an estimate-at-completion.

Skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related

Tools

ProjectWise

SharePoint

SAP

Job description

GTT is seeking an Assistant Project Manager General for a 12-month contract in Vancouver, WA. The role focuses on leading substation, transmission, and telecom projects with onsite delivery and a 10% travel requirement. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

The candidate will coordinate with client teams, manage schedules and costs, and drive project meetings across engineering, construction, and field resources to support successful execution.