Assistant Project Manager (Construction)

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The Position

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support multiple project schedules, budgets, and financial requirements with competing deadlines and resources across companywide functional teams.
• Work with engineers and project managers to document product or contractor specifications and work scopes during planning stages.
• Assist Project Manager(s) with submittal compilation, purchase orders, on-site job walk-throughs, change orders request for information, pay application support and close-out documents.
• Prepares project controls, budget setup, schedules of values/billing mechanisms, and maintain each in at the direction of the Project Manager(s).
• Provide steady and reliable communication while also managing complicated schedules, budgets, contractors, people, risks, and other resources.
• Assist in ensuring all safety, quality, and environmental policies of the Company and project owners are followed by all project personnel.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Demonstrated track record of success in project management in renewable energy or related field.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of integrity and organizational capacity to manage multiple projects.
• A proven ability to provide efficient, timely, and reliable service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and self -starter, with proven ability to take ownership, initiative, and accountability.
• Experience with solar electric construction projects from the ground up.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to manage competing priorities often across functional and operational lines.
• Ability to contribute to an amicable working environment with other associates and employees.
• Position requires frequent travel to project sites in the Midwest, up to 2-3 times per month or about 10-15% of working time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Construction Management or Engineering. 
• 2+ years of experience supporting operations, engineering or construction.
• Solar engineering or construction experience preferred, but not required.
• A recent history of successfully building trust and respect in a symbiotic relationship.
• Must possess strong quantitative analysis and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of integrity and organizational capacity to manage multiple projects.
• Strong track record of successful collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with proven ability to take ownership, initiative, and accountability.
• Working knowledge with Microsoft Office/365 is a ‘must’, project management, and CRM software such as Salesforce a plus.
• Must have a “roll up your sleeves and let’s get the job done right” type attitude
• Demonstrated qualities of integrity, credibility, and professional responsibility
• A willingness to contribute to our culture which thrives on building trust and holding one another accountable.