Assistant Project Manager, Thermal Project Management

Invenergy•Chicago, IL

7d•$95,000 - $124,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Assistant Project Manager, Thermal Project Management, you will support the Project Manager in leading the team assigned to a thermal power plant. You will coordinate efforts across multiple teams within the organization from development through commercial operation date (COD), manage multiple workstreams in collaboration with the Project Manager, and support project execution and construction efforts alongside technical, economic, and commercial work. The project team develops, designs, and builds combustion projects using gas turbines for simple-cycle, combined-cycle, and cogeneration facilities, as well as natural gas reciprocating engines. The role also includes technical supervision during project execution, particularly construction and commissioning, and requires travel to project sites. The position is based in Invenergy’s Chicago, Illinois office, following a hybrid schedule: in-office Monday through Thursday and remote on Fridays if work permits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil, electrical, or structural engineering.
At least 3 years of experience in management and construction of large-scale projects.
Experience with combustion power plants, gas turbines, steam turbines, and reciprocating engines.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong verbal skills, including the ability to lead and communicate effectively.
Ability to travel up to 25%; travel frequency must be adjusted during the project execution phase.
Eligibility to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in mechanical, civil, electrical, or structural engineering with relevant power-generation industry experience.
Site experience on projects under construction.
Excellent solution-seeking, teamwork, leadership, and communication skills across organizational and management levels.
Ability to multitask and manage deliverables for multiple packages of the same project at a time.
Desire to work in a dynamic environment alongside people with multiple interests and backgrounds.
Experience managing interfaces between contractors and negotiating contracts.
Excellent organizational, writing, and interpersonal skills.
High degree of integrity and understanding of ethical industry standards.

Responsibilities

Coordinate project efforts across the lifecycle, under the Project Manager’s guidance, from development through COD to deliver the required scope within budget and schedule.
Manage workload and assist resources and groups assigned to a thermal project, promoting coordination across disciplines.
Coordinate and manage internal administrative project work, including purchase orders, service orders, MSAs, and EPC agreements.
Understand interfaces among contractors and work packages and monitor performance against budget and schedule.
Report project risks, performance, progress, and schedule to management.
Coordinate contractual and administrative work with contractors, consultants, and third parties.
Collaborate with the thermal engineering team to prepare site layouts and optimize general arrangements for equipment and project components.
Prepare reporting for management and customers as required.
Maintain project records in accordance with company document-management policies.
Collaborate with engineering areas to optimize infrastructure design, CAPEX, and OPEX.
Coordinate with procurement to prepare SOIs, RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and other documents.
Participate in evaluation of suppliers’ technical and economic proposals.
Participate in discussions with manufacturers and vendors, in coordination with procurement.
Assist in preparing contracts with OEMs, suppliers, and vendors.
Assist with permitting and development efforts, including electrical interconnection.
Monitor project progress and performance and report key indicators to management.
Coordinate preparation of the financial model with the commercial finance and economics team and support project finance.
Provide technical supervision during project execution, including construction and commissioning, with travel to project sites.