Associate Project Manager

K&A Engineering Consulting

$85K — $98K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business-related field with 3 years experience, or an Associate's Degree with 4 years experience
  • Preferred experience in utility construction and project management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel with pivot tables and v lookups
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Pleasant demeanor with team collaborative skills
  • Customer service-oriented with a proactive approach
  • Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Assist the internal Project Management team in managing and coordinating project work
  • Lead monthly project reporting and data compilation
  • Develop project strategies and implement execution plans
  • Monitor project timelines and manage scope and expenses
  • Oversee financial management, risk, change, and resource tracking
  • Ensure project deliverables meet client satisfaction and quality standards
  • Foster a positive, proactive team culture around deadlines and quality

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects in the energy and utility sectors
  • Dynamic and supportive team environment
  • Valued contributions and ideas from all team members
  • Hybrid work model offering flexibility between onsite and office work
Full Job Description
Associate Project Manager to join our team at K&A Power Group in Syracuse, New York. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects that make a real impact in the energy and utility sectors. You'll be part of a dynamic, people-focused team where your expertise, ideas, and contributions will be valued and celebrated.

Role Expectations:
  • Assist the internal Project Management team and manage, direct, and coordinate all aspects of work related to distribution and related projects
  • Coordinate and lead monthly project reporting, collect and compile data.
  • Develop project approach and implement project execution plan.
  • Monitor project schedules, manage scope, and control project costs.
  • Support financials, staffing, risk management, change management, contract management, tracking and resource management for all projects.
  • Support the project team to ensure deliverables are being provided to the client's satisfaction and that projects are following internal and external QA/QC guidelines.
  • Promote a culture of "can do attitude" and "say do" ratio with project deadline and quality across the team.

What we're looking for:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a Business-related field and minimum 3 years of experience or Associates Degree with 4 years of experience
  • Preferred utility construction and project management experience
  • Requires expertise in Microsoft Office (Excel utilization of pivot tables, v lookup, algorithms, and excel other functions).
  • Must have the ability to communicate accurately and clearly both orally and in writing
  • Must have pleasant manners; able to work collaboratively in a team environment
  • Must have customer service oriented "can do" approach to work
  • Must have superior organizational skills and accuracy
  • Excellent problem solving and people skills also required
  • Hybrid- ability to go onsite and office if needed

Pay Range: $85,000-$98,000/year

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