Assistant Project Manager - Energy

Reports to: Project Executive • Location: Chicagoland, IL

About the Role

Assistant Project Managers (APMs) are key to coordination between the field team, project team, and customers. They maintain partnerships with vendors and subcontractors, assist in review and tracking of project activities (RFPs, change orders, submittals, tracking logs, related documents), facilitate learning, prepare/drive/document team meetings, and direct the work of Project Engineers and Project Coordinators in partnership with the Project Manager and field team.

Responsibilities

• Lead team meetings and provide guidance to Project Engineers and Project Coordinators in partnership with the Project Manager and field team.
• Partner with scheduling department to gather data required to populate CEI schedule.
• Identify cost impacts associated with RFIs, submittals, and design changes and provide timely notification.
• Price change orders consistently and timely for project manager review and approval.
• Manage close‑out documents.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with third parties; track and follow up on open items.
• Maintain strong working partnerships with vendors and subcontractors.
• Coordinate accurate material releases on time and consistent with project documents; track material releases, changes, and coordinate delivery with construction schedule.

Requirements

• Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking; experience supervising and/or providing guidance to others.
• Technical knowledge and communication skills vital to an APM’s success.
• Experience providing in‑house support to Project Managers (coordinating, tracking quantities complete for billing, managing project activities and documentation).
• Willingness to learn and look for ways to improve existing processes.
• Serve as go‑to person to help resolve issues or potential problem areas.
• Prior experience working on semi‑remote jobsites, supervising others.
• Renewables/Large Electrical/Data Center build experience highly desired.
• Good working knowledge of MS applications including Excel.
• Prior experience in electrical estimating and ability to accurately estimate change order pricing.
• Experience with Accubid estimating software preferred.
• Scheduling ability with Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6 experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Electrical Code and Civil Construction.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or similar preferred.
• Licensure/Certifications: None required.
• Experience: Three (3) or more years as a Project Engineer in electrical construction, or MEP experience in general contracting; minimum five (5