Assistant Construction Project Manager (BESS - Nationwide Opportunities!)

Assistant Project Manager

Are you ready to take the next step in your construction career and help shape the future of clean energy? We're looking for a self-driven, resourceful, and disciplined Assistant Project Manager to support the successful delivery of utility-scale solar projects across the U.S. This is a high-impact, growth-oriented role designed to develop future project leaders. You'll be part of a team that partners with top energy clients nationwide to build a more sustainable futureone solar project at a time. Working directly onsite, you'll collaborate with field teams, subcontractors, and senior leadership to ensure projects are executed safely, on time, and within budget. You'll play a critical role in managing day-to-day operations, tracking progress, and solving problems in real timewhile learning the full project lifecycle from pre-construction through close-out.

Location & Travel Details: You'll get the opportunity to travel across the US, helping our team build renewable projects. This is a traveling position (up to 100%), where you will be onsite at a project location. You have the potential to be placed on a project site located in any state throughout the US. You'll spend 8-16 months on average per project. We offer designated daily per diem in addition to base pay to support and help you cover living expenses. A vehicle allowance will be provided. Our company has one of the industry leading rotational programs as well, with routine travel home from the jobsite.

Company Overview: MasTec Renewables, comprised of Wanzek Construction, IEA Constructors, and White Construction, combines over 20 years of experience in renewable energy construction. Depending on your position and project, you may work for one or more of our companies over your career with us. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record [ENR]: #1 in Power, #17 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #20 Transportation Contractor). We embrace diverse perspectives among our employees and across all levels of our business, including our suppliers, community partners, and clients. We have built a multidimensional workforce that brings valuable differences in perspectives, work ethics, and approaches to our organization. By collaborating across departments, we foster innovation and encourage everyonefrom interns to executivesto share their ideas and make an impact. Our goal is to create a respectful work environment where all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to become innovative leaders in our industry. The MasTec Renewables market sector is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure business segment. MasTec's Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) segment generates over $4 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across industrial, renewables and infrastructure sectors. Our renewables sector focuses on solar, wind and battery storage. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do. MasTec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments.

Responsibilities

Coordinate engineering studies

Coordinate change order requests

Coordinate situations with engineers

Coordinate with estimating on projects

Submittals and requests for information

Work with owners and clients on specifications and technical questions in planning stages

Work on projects in planning stages

Coordinate with owners or clients on planning projects

Coordinate with regional managers on status of projects

Create subcontracts and PO's

Track job costs and predict monthly revenue streams

Manage QA/QC on projects

Identify, research and resolve all contract disputes with the Owner

Maintain prime contract with the Owner or Client

Establish monthly billing procedure with the Owner or Client

Establish and maintain job cost control, which will be reported monthly

Review general conditions cost on a monthly basis

Review subcontractor's application for payment based on percent complete and approve or adjust

Approve material and subcontract invoices for payment

Issue change orders to subcontractors

Initiate and execute all monthly progress payments to the Owner

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum of five years of Solar or EPC construction industry experience/knowledge of construction techniques, estimating and construction management

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward The Company's Zero Injury principles

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Read, analyze and interpret blueprints, professional journals, technical procedures, contracts or governmental regulations

Write reports, business correspondence and document project activities

Effectively present information and respond to questions from project managers, superintendents, clients, customers and the general public

Effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors

Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume; ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

What's in it for you:

Financial Wellbeing

Compensation $102K-$115K / year, commensurate with experience

Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase

401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Health & Wellness

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children

Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance, Weight Management

Drug Discount

Discounted National Gym Membership Network

Family & Lifestyle

Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave

Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits

Continuation

Employee Assistance Program

Planning for the Unexpected

Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment

Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage

Emergency Travel Assistance Program

Group legal plan

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment screening, which may include background check, drug testing, and confirmation that the candidate meets company standards for driver's license status and driving record.