Q

Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Assistant Project Manager - Transmission & Substation Projects

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAlabama, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Three to eight or more years of experience supporting project management, project coordination, construction management, or project engineering functions.
  • Experience supporting EPC, industrial, utility, infrastructure, construction, or energy-related projects.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to travel periodically for project meetings, site visits, and field activities.

Responsibilities

  • Assist Project Managers in planning, coordinating, and executing power generation and energy infrastructure projects.
  • Support project scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and project controls throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Track project progress, milestones, deliverables, and key performance indicators.
  • Coordinate communication between clients, subcontractors, vendors, engineering teams, and internal stakeholders.
  • Assist with procurement activities, including vendor coordination, bid evaluations, purchase order tracking, and material deliveries.
  • Support contract administration, change orders, requests for information, submittals, and project documentation management.
  • Help identify project risks, issues, and opportunities while supporting mitigation strategies.
  • Participate in project meetings and prepare meeting agendas, reports, action items, and status updates.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
  • Support construction activities through field coordination, issue resolution, and progress monitoring.
  • Maintain accurate project records, schedules, cost reports, and other project documentation.
  • Travel to project sites, client offices, and project meetings as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supporting power generation, utility, renewable energy, or energy infrastructure projects.
  • Familiarity with project scheduling and project management software such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
  • Knowledge of project budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and project controls.
  • Experience with contract administration, change management, procurement, and vendor management processes.
  • PMP certification or progress toward obtaining a project management certification.
  • Experience supporting large-scale projects such as power plants, substations, transmission infrastructure, renewable energy facilities, or data centers.

About the Company

Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Quanta Services builds, upgrades and repairs the power lines, substations, pipelines and communications networks that utilities, power producers and large energy users rely on. It runs its own training school, Northwest Lineman College, which prepares workers for electric line work at campuses in several states. Quanta works through regional operating companies that handle engineering, construction, storm restoration and routine upkeep for their customers. Clients pay under long-term master service agreements for ongoing work and under fixed-price or cost-based contracts for large projects. Quanta was founded in 1997 by combining four electrical contractors and is based in Houston, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1997

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Quanta Services

See more jobs