Assistant Project Manager II

About The Role

The Assistant Project Mgr II communicates with staff and clients, makes decisions and monitors the progress of the project to keep it on schedule. The APM II ensures that projects are properly priced and meet all safety, quality and legal requirements and negotiates solutions for problems encountered during the project. The APM II has the sole responsibility for the completion of the projects assigned, is not subject to other on-site supervision by a project manager, and typically reports directly to an Operations Mgr or a District Mgr.

Company Overview

At MYR Energy Services Inc. (MYRE) – a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. – our employees play an integral role in the company’s collective success. Our mission is to provide superior specialty contracting services by creating mutually rewarding relationships in a safe, inspiring, and open environment. We challenge our employees to possess uncommon determination meaning challenging the status quo and thriving in the adversity of construction. Solar MYRE is growing and working on clean energy projects throughout the U.S. Our growing team is both loyal and collaborative. We are committed to providing you with the tools and resources to support your growth as a valued employee and operate under a safety first culture to ensure we all go home safe every day.

Essential Functions

• Manage completion of construction projects by organizing and controlling project elements
• Ensure the completion of projects meets all safety, quality and legal requirements and negotiate solutions for problems
• Determine project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems
• Control project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan, scheduling changes, and recommending actions
• Manage day-to-day activities of assigned projects
• Act as the main point of contact for project personnel
• Determine project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements, assigning personnel to phases and elements, and reviewing bids from contractors
• Cookordinate meetings, schedule updates, submit deliverables, and address outstanding open items as required by clients
• Prepare look-ahead documents and weekly, monthly progress reports and billing information
• Review and monitor job costs versus budgets
• Control project costs by approving expenditures and administering contractor contracts
• Maintain project database; enter and back up data
• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends; recommend actions
• Report regularly to management team
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations
• Schedule and attend field walk-downs with customers, subcontractors, and construction personnel to understand and determine constructability requirements
• Compare various project documents for accuracy and consistency
• Prepare and submit change orders

Essential Functions of This Position

Essential functions of this position are to be performed in a Company-designated office or field location

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project experience working in the construction industry is required
• Experience with large-scale construction sites preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field; combination of relevant education and experience considered in lieu of degree
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Proven leadership skills
• Design and documentation skills
• Advanced understanding of project management
• Cost and risk management skills
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Proficient with MS Office Suite of tools, familiarity with scheduling software, preferably Primavera (P6) preferred
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Pioneered ability to make important decisions under pressure

What We Offer

• Compensation & Benefits
• Salary Commensurate with experience, paid weekly
• Comprehensive benefits package - Medical, Basic Vision, Regenexx, Teledoc, Hearing, Mental Health (Low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums)
• Fifteen Dollar weekly premium for employee or employee plus family coverage
• Dental – 100% employer-paid premium
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases
• Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 10 paid Holidays (Cultural Celebration Day is a floating holiday)
• Generous 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%; immediate vesting, and Annual profit-sharing potential
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more)
• Company-paid short and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Variety of voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employees and dependents

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing.