Assistant Project Manager

Primoris Services Corporation•Denver, CO

8d•$75,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Primoris Services Corporation’s Q3 Contracting division is hiring an Assistant Project Manager to support the planning, coordination, execution, and reporting of construction and operational projects. The role helps organize work across project teams, develop and track project cost and schedule performance, maintain project documentation, and support communication among field operations, internal support teams, and customer stakeholders. The Assistant Project Manager works under the direction of the Senior Project Manager and supports project administration, reporting, and coordination to help projects meet schedules, budgets, and contractual obligations. Some travel to field projects is required, using a non-commercial company vehicle. Q3 Contracting provides construction and turnkey services to customers in the gas, oil, electric, and telecommunications industries. The company is part of Primoris Gas Operations, whose companies have more than 60 years of experience in natural gas distribution. The position is based in a drug-free environment; candidates are subject to drug testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
1–2 years of project coordination, construction, operations, or related experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook; experience with project tracking tools.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain relationships.
Ability to identify potential problems and escalate them to appropriate levels of management, with a focus on problem-framing and solutioning.
Ability to work in a team environment and coordinate across multiple departments.
Self-motivated and able to work with direction from senior team members.
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks with minimal guidance.
Ability to travel to field projects and drive a non-commercial company vehicle.
Subject to drug testing.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification.
Utility or construction industry experience.
Previous internship and/or related consulting experience.

Responsibilities

Assist in organizing work assignments and coordinating project activities.
Support the development and maintenance of project schedules.
Assist in determining resource requirements and tracking project staffing needs.
Coordinate project setup, coding, and baseline project information.
Track project milestones and deliverables.
Support communication with customers and internal stakeholders.
Perform additional project or operational support duties as assigned.
Develop project budget take-offs.
Review and assist with coding timesheets, invoices, and production quantities.
Maintain cost reports, progress reports, and KPI tracking.
Compile reporting packages.
Monitor project performance and report cost or schedule variances.
Communicate with field teams, supervisors, and management to gather job status updates.
Assist in coordinating work sequencing and scheduling updates.
Maintain operational and project data in tracking systems.
Support distribution of schedules, reports, and project documentation.
Analyze cost, productivity, and schedule data to identify trends or potential issues.
Assist in preparing internal and external project reports.
Escalate potential project risks, delays, or cost issues to senior project management.
Support monthly reporting, forecast updates, and project closeout documentation.