Junior Project Manager

About the role

Location: Newark, Delaware (On‑Site)

We are seeking a detail‑oriented Project Manager Jr. with 2+ years of Project Management or Engineering experience to support utility and construction projects. The role will assist with project planning, scheduling, documentation, project controls, stakeholder coordination, and field/project activities under the guidance of senior project management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource coordination.
• Coordinate project activities with engineering teams, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress, field activities, schedules, risks, and issues.
• Prepare project documentation, reports, meeting minutes, action trackers, RFIs, submittals, and related records.
• Support project controls, cost tracking, forecasting, and schedule updates.
• Assist with construction/project documentation and quality requirements.

Requirements

• 2+ years of Project Management or Engineering experience.
• PMP certification required.
• Experience with project planning, scheduling, documentation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Familiarity with project management/construction tools such as Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, or similar (preferred).
• Utility, construction, engineering, infrastructure, power, or substation project experience (preferred).

About SSI People

With over 26 years of industry experience, SSI People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering an exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do, we have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long‑term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.