Assistant Construction Project Manager (Solar / Renewables - Nationwide Opportunities!)

MasTec Inc

$102K — $115K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 5-7 years in Solar or EPC construction
  • Strong knowledge of construction techniques and management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to interpret technical documents and blueprints

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate engineering studies for project development
  • Manage change order requests
  • Collaborate with engineers and subcontractors
  • Oversee submittals and requests for information
  • Track job costs and forecast revenue streams
  • Manage project quality assurance and control
  • Facilitate communications with owners/clients

Benefits

  • 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
Full Job Description
Overview

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 future-one 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 time-while 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.

Responsibilities

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

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. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact [email protected]. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.

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