Project Assistant

SB Energy•Lubbock, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

SB Energy is a leading company backed by SoftBank and Ares, focused on providing reliable, affordable energy at scale to support America’s growing energy demands. Headquartered in Redwood City, CA, SB Energy develops, builds, owns & operates large energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States, with over 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline. The company utilizes innovation, including an AI-based digital platform, to deliver local, reliable, and load-matched energy infrastructure. The Project Assistant – Data Centers role is responsible for planning and coordinating all aspects of internal information and system-specific projects from initiation to delivery. This role coordinates work performed by network engineers, data center technicians, and internal customers/partners by defining project requirements, performing feasibility and needs/impact assessments. It involves developing detailed project plans and managing all implementation processes including asset management, resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control, documentation, training, and on-time delivery within budget constraints. Projects may vary in number, size, and complexity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from four-year college or university and 2 to 5 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2 to 5 years of project coordination experience in a high-pressure, and fast-paced environment, preferably supporting network hardware or data centers.
Experience with data center lifecycles and/or large-scale networks.
Builds productive internal and external working relationships.
Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
Understanding of project management teams, resolving conflict, and meeting schedule timelines.
Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, documentation).
Ability to work on multiple projects and assignments concurrently.
Self-starter who is able to quickly learn new tools and gain familiarity with new processes and technologies with minimal assistance.
Experience creating spreadsheets, presentation material, and project/process documentation.
Strong observational and analytical skills, including: ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information, strong attention to detail and accuracy, ability to track and report metrics, and manage risks.
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and communicate project updates to client executives.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple, cross-functional and technical projects.
Partner with functional teams during initiation, plan, design, procurement, deployment, and post deployment phases.
Responsible for managing/tracking program milestones, timeline, and overall deliverables.
Responsible for asset and material management across data centers and warehouses.
Engage in creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation including schedules, reviews, process documents, risk analysis, etc.
Participate in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
Participate in driving project lifecycle milestones from concept commit through project closure and advocate change management.
Use metrics and KPIs to measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, and provide regular status updates.
Participate in internal process improvements; remove gaps, across multiple teams and functions.
Ensure risks are accounted for and provide risk mitigation strategies.
Be a point of contact for vendor partners and internal stakeholders.
Coordinate and assist with regularly scheduled meetings with core teams.
Take an active role in evaluation of post project results against metrics; recommend or implement changes to improve delivery practices/processes.
Other duties as required. This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position.

Benefits

100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
401(k) with Company Match
Generous Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
Mental, Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup Benefits
Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
Device Purchase Support