Project Operations Assistant

Ans; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

ANS is seeking a detail-oriented Project Operations Assistant to join our growing team. You will support day-to-day operations across multiple service lines, focusing on KPI tracking, timesheet coordination, and process improvement.

You’ll organize workflows, collect and maintain data, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help ensure timely, accurate reporting as the team scales.

Qualifications

• 1–4+ years of experience in project operations, project coordination, business operations, or related support role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications or related fields.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Skilled communicator who thrives on teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
• Innovative problem-solver with a passion for process improvement and operational excellence.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within operations and contribute to building scalable, efficient team workflows.
• Strong data analysis mindset with a focus on problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational support across multiple service lines, helping teams stay organized, aligned, and on track.
• Assist in tracking and maintaining key performance indicators (KPIs), compiling data, and supporting the creation of regular performance reports.
• Support timesheet tracking and validation by ensuring timely submissions, maintaining accurate records, and following up with team members as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and operational processes, and support the implementation of more efficient, scalable ways of working as the team grows.
• Contribute to building a strong, well-coordinated team environment by assisting documentation and standardization of processes and tools.
• Work closely with cross-functional team members to support communication, share updates, and help ensure operational needs are met across projects.
• Maintain organized and accurate data and documentation to support reporting, decision-making, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Help ensure consistent application of processes, attention to detail, and high standards of quality across operations.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Highly organized

Strong communicator

Data analysis mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Communications or related fields

Job description

About ANS

At ANS,we’renot just a consulting engineering firm—we’rea team of trailblazers shaping the future of multi-disciplinary engineering.We’vebeen voted Best Places to Work, ranked in the Top 10 the Hottest Firm in the US by Zweig Reports, and in the Top 250 for the 2024 Inc. 5,000 for our 1,748% 3-Year Growth. Our team is dynamic, energetic, and allergic to bureaucracy in our goal to solve problems and get things done.We’redata and metric driven, and wefrequentlyquestion the “why” to build better processes.

We thrive on innovation, embrace a “best idea wins” culture, and value humility, ownership, and execution. If you excel in fast-moving environments and believe in the power of precision, this is the place for you.

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Project Operations Assistant to join our growing team. In this role, you will support day-to-day operational activities acrossthe organization,with a focus on KPI tracking, timesheet coordination, and continuous process improvement. You willassistin collecting andmaintainingdata,monitoringteam inputs, and helping ensureaccurateandtimelyreporting.

You will play a key role in supporting team operations by organizing workflows,identifyingopportunities to improve efficiency, and helping build scalable processes as the team expands. This position is ideal for someone who is highly organized, proactive, and interested in contributing to a collaborative, high-performing project environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Operational Support: Provide day-to-day operational support across multipleservice lines, helping teams stay organized, aligned, and on track.
• KPI Tracking & Reporting: Assist in tracking andmaintainingkey performance indicators (KPIs), compiling data, and supporting the creation of regular performance reports to provide visibility intoteam.
• Timesheet Coordination: Support timesheet tracking and validation by ensuringtimelysubmissions,maintainingaccuraterecords, and following up with team members as needed to resolve discrepancies.
• Process Improvement:Identifyopportunities to improve workflows and operational processes, and support the implementation of more efficient, scalable ways of working as the team grows.
• Team & Operations Support: Contribute to building a strong, well-coordinated team environment by assistingdocumentation and standardization of processes and tools.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional team members to support communication, share updates, and help ensure operational needs are met across projects.
• Data Management: Maintainorganized andaccuratedata and documentation to support reporting, decision-making, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Quality & Consistency: Help ensure consistent application of processes, attention to detail, andhigh standardsof quality across operations.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 1–4+ years of experience in project operations, project coordination, business operations, or a related support role, preferably within engineering, construction, or energy industries.
• Exposure to project environments such as engineering, utility-scale solar, or similar industries is a plus, but not required.
• Experience supporting KPI tracking, data management, reporting, or timesheet coordination preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree inBusiness,Communicationsor related fields.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Skilled communicator who thrives on teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
• Innovative problem-solver with a passion for process improvement and operational excellence.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within operations and contribute to building scalable, efficient team workflows.
• Strong data analysis mindset with a focus on problem-solving.

$18 - $22 an hour

WHY JOIN US

• Innovation Focus:Lead and participate in cutting-edge renewable energy projects
• Career Growth:Clear advancement pathways and leadership development opportunities
• Impact:Shape the future of renewable energy infrastructure

Why ANS?

We’re not just building infrastructure—we’re building a culture. At ANS, you’ll join a team that values creativity, collaboration, and community. Whether you’re hosting a client lunch, troubleshooting a challenge, or celebrating a project win, you’ll be part of a company that believes relationships are the real bottom line.

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