Assistant Project Manager
About The Position
The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for assisting in the oversight of Electrical Transmission and Distribution construction projects that deliver exceptional results for clients, generate profit, and produce lasting client relationships. Harlan Electric Company (Harlan Electric) – a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. – has successfully completed hundreds of substation, transmission, distribution, live line, and clean energy projects across the upper Midwest and northeastern United States. We deliver a complete range of services, including powerline construction, telecommunications infrastructure, emergency restoration, and traffic signalization. Harlan Electric possesses extensive expertise providing services in congested urban environments. We are proud of our outstanding safety culture, built on tenacious management commitment, employee participation, training programs, and continuous improvement. We strive for greatness by keeping our mission, vision, values, and operating principles at the center of everything we do. Our specialized expertise, skilled workforce, and innovative practices enable us to be an industry leader supporting the clean energy transformation.
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of experience in the construction industry and/or mechanically inclined, material delivery/logistics experience
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field; combination of relevant education and experience considered in lieu of degree
- Proficiency with MS Excel, and Word
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Superior analytical and organizational skills
- Superior interpersonal and customer service skills
- OSHA certifications
Responsibilities
- Assist Project Manager in a wide range of service management duties
- Proactively develop effective, efficient solutions to issues that may arise
- Study bid specifications and drawings carefully
- Communicate continuously with clients
- Deliver on projects in a timely manner
- Attend networking events and travel to conferences and job sites as needed
- Work to build and maintain long-lasting relationships with clients, vendors and the subcontractor community
- Coordinate closely with crews, superintendents, and other departments within the company
- Ensure safety procedures and policies are in place and followed
- Prepare look-ahead documents and weekly/monthly progress reports
- Prepare construction schedules in Microsoft Projects and/or Primavera
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Other duties as assigned
- Essential functions of this position are to be performed in a Company-designated office or field location
- Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Teledoc
- Hearing
- Prescriptions
- Mental Health
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
- Short Term Disability
- Retiree Coverage
- Life Insurance
- ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
- Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days
- 10 paid Holidays
- 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%
- Annual profit-sharing potential
- Educational assistance program
- Company-paid short and long-term disability
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid accidental death & dismemberment
- Company-paid business travel accident insurance
- Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employee and dependents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
