About this Role
Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is celebrating 80 years of powering progress across Colorado. Our office teams help deliver safe, smart, and reliable electrical solutions through our people and partnerships, the IME Way.
Through strategic planning, collaboration, and technical excellence, and guided by our values of Integrity, Safety, Ingenuity, Relationships, Craftsmanship, and Spark, we empower our professionals to innovate, support our field teams, and strengthen the partnerships that move our work forward.
Join a team where your expertise fuels the systems that keep communities running!
Position Summary
The Assistant Project Manager supports the Project Manager in the planning, coordination, and execution of commercial and industrial electrical construction projects. This role assists with project scheduling, resource allocation, project accounting, and quality assurance while helping ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with established standards.
What You'll Do
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Coordination
- Assist in developing project plans, including scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, and resource requirements.
- Support the identification and allocation of labor, materials, and other resources necessary for successful project execution.
- Help assign tasks, establish expectations, and provide guidance to promote efficient resource utilization and achievement of project milestones.
- Monitor project risks, assist in resolving issues, and support adjustments to project plans to minimize disruptions and maintain progress.
Quality Control & Project Execution
- Implement and support quality control procedures to ensure projects meet established standards and project requirements.
- Monitor construction activities to evaluate project progress and identify potential concerns.
- Participate in regular project status meetings to review performance, schedules, and project objectives.
- Help maintain project schedules by ensuring construction activities progress according to established timelines.
- Coordinate with the Project Manager to ensure project documentation is accurate, complete, and properly maintained.
Client Relations & Stakeholder Collaboration
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
- Proactively address client concerns and support a high level of customer service throughout the project lifecycle.
- Collaborate with internal and external project partners to support successful project outcomes and client satisfaction.
- Promote and support the IME culture of safety across all project activities.
Industry Representation
- Serve as a company ambassador by promoting organizational values and expertise within the electrical contracting industry.
- Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
Additional duties as assigned.
What You'll Bring
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong ability to perform due diligence and conduct project risk assessments.
- Knowledge of building construction methods, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated commitment to integrity, ethics, and professional conduct.
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently to construction project sites.
Demonstrated Accomplishments
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, BlueBeam, and Accubid.
- Demonstrated success supporting projects through completion while meeting schedule and budget objectives.
- Strong understanding of electrical construction within large-scale commercial environments.
- Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers while remaining informed of market trends.
- Thorough knowledge and application of safety standards within electrical construction.
- Ability to contribute to project quality, coordination, and overall team success.
Education & Experience
- Experience supporting or managing industrial and/or commercial electrical construction projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, skills, and training preferred.
- Experience in electrical construction project management preferred.
- Equivalent combinations of relevant education, training, and applied experience will be considered.
What You'll Get
Working Conditions:
The majority of the time you will work on construction job sites. When on construction job sites you will encounter typical construction conditions including extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud debris, welding, leading edge, trenching, and shoring, sometimes in a confined space. You may be required to visit multiple locations during any one day.
Benefits Overview:
IME provides an industry-leading comprehensive benefits package. Full-time employees are eligible to choose from a variety of healthcare coverage options, which become effective the first of the month after hire. In addition, employees are offered a substantial amount of PTO and are immediately eligible to make contributions to a generously matched and fully vested 401k.
Salary Range: $80,750 - $109,250
*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.*
Established in 1946, IME is part of Quanta Services, the largest specialty contractor in North America. We base our business model on always doing the right thing and pride ourselves in finding the best processes and practices in everything we do. As an electrical contractor, we install and service the power and lighting to commercial and industrial buildings in the Western US.
The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned as required.