Assistant Project Manager Substation (Solar EPC)
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Job Location:
Aurora, CO - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 120000 - 160000
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
JOB OVERVIEW
The Substation Assistant Project Manager (APM) supports the Project Manager (PM) and site leadership team in the safe highâquality and efficient execution of substation and high-voltage (HV) construction projects. The APM assists with project administration scheduling forecasting procurement subcontract management financial controls document management and client communication.
This role is designed to help develop the next generation of Project Managers and is primarily responsible for Site Project Manager administrative tasks.
This position reports to the Project Manager. The APM supports and coordinates with the Trade Superintendents Project Engineer Field Engineers Site Admin Site Safety Manager and Site Quality Manager and works closely with the Construction Manager on schedule cost equipment and staffing. The Construction Manager is responsible for all field execution including civil structural electrical and commissioning activities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
PreâMobilization / LNTP Phase
- Manage LNTP administrative requirements including permits documentation and internal approvals prior to mobilization.
- Support early client coordination by preparing materials tracking action items and communicating updates.
- Assist with purchase orders subcontractor setup and scope reviews in coordination with Procurement Field Engineers and the PM.
- Support budget development and execution planning by gathering cost inputs and coordinating crossâfunctional inputs.
- Review contracts scopes and drawings to ensure alignment across technical financial and execution plans.
Construction
- Prepare and manage subcontract requisitions purchase orders and material quantities in alignment with schedule BOMs and budgets.
- Draft and review subcontract agreements to ensure clear scope schedule and safety requirements.
- Facilitate preâtask planning first article builds and coordination of quality testing and commissioning activities.
- Support site quality documentation and compliance efforts including IRA domestic content and labor requirements.
- Coordinate with site leadership vendors and subcontractors to support smooth execution and turnover.
Meetings & Reporting
- Prepare agendas collect field data and support weekly and monthly client and internal project meetings.
- Assist with project reporting by analyzing schedule cost quality and safety performance.
- Support development of threeâweek lookâahead schedules in coordination with construction leadership.
- Participate in cost reviews subcontractor performance tracking invoice validation and variance resolution.
- Support tracking and reporting of schedule impacts related to ERCOT or interconnection constraints.
Engineering
- Support engineering reviews to identify constructability issues and ensure alignment between design and field execution.
- Ensure timely processing tracking and logging of submittals and transmittals across engineering vendors and clients.
Financial / Project Controls
- Assist with cost forecasting WIP reporting and tracking of percentâcomplete and project variances.
- Support change order development by documenting scope pricing and schedule impacts.
- Assist with project notices and schedule updates based on field progress and identified risks.
Approvals
- Perform variable cost calculations to support billing forecasting and cost control.
- Review and validate variableâcost invoices to ensure alignment with contract terms and field progress.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 47 years of construction experience; Medium/High Voltage substation T&D utilityâscale solar BESS HV industrial commercial construction or heavy civil experience preferred.
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering or a related field (preferred but not required with equivalent experience).
- Experience with selfâperform construction environments strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with project management and construction software (P6 Procore Bluebeam Vista/CMiC MS Office etc.).
- Strong organizational communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work onâsite 100% (temporary relocation to project community required)
BENEFITS AND PAY:
- Paid Company Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Straight Time Over Time
- We provide paid sick leave as required by Colorados Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
- Medical Dental Vision FSA/HSA Short Term/Long Term Disability 401K with matching contribution.
- Salary $120000 - $160000 annually dependent on experience qualifications and competencies
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must comply with client safety requirements (e.g. clean-shaven long sleeves steel-toe boots).
- Must pass a physical exam if required.
- Able to:
- Climb and maintain balance on ladders scaffolding and stairways.
- Stoop kneel crouch crawl and work at heights or in confined spaces (e.g. towers vessels excavations).
- Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. (Use assistance for heavier loads).
- Stand or walk for extended periods on uneven surfaces (dirt concrete asphalt mud gravel).
- Must be able to wear a respirator and other PPE when required.
WORK LOCATION:
- Industrial construction sites and/or fabrication shops.
MOBILITY BARRIERS:
- Uneven ground
- Obstructed pathways
- Work at low/high elevations
- Confined workspaces
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Predominantly outdoor work
- Exposure to:
- Extreme heat or cold
- Humidity rain and other weather conditions
- Loud noise from tools and machinery
- Potential chemical exposure
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Primoris Renewable Energy a business within Primoris Services Corporations Energy segment is a leading power generation engineering procurement and construction (EPC) provider specializing in utility and commercial scale solar power energy storage solar repower and operations and maintenance. Standing at the forefront of energy transformation we are dedicated to doing the right thing for our customers people and planet shaping a more sustainable future for generations to come.
EEO STATEMENT
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
AGENCY STATEMENT
We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this addition Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor contactHR.
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About Company
Primoris Services Corporation is the parent company of multiple diversified construction and engineering firms that is building sustainable infrastructure needed in a growing world.
