Assistant Project Manager Internship Jobs in Portland, OR

The Assistant Project Mgr II communicates with staff and clients, makes decisions and monitors the progress of the project to keep it on schedule. The APM II ensures that projects are properly priced and meet all safety, quality and legal requirements and negotiates solutions for problems encountered during the project. The APM II has the sole responsibility for the completion of the projects assigned, is not subject to other on-site supervision by a project manager, and typically reports directly to an Operations Mgr or a District Mgr.

Company Overview

At MYR Energy Services Inc. (MYRE) – a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. – our employees play an integral role in the company’s collective success. Our mission is to provide superior specialty contracting services by creating mutually rewarding relationships in a safe, inspiring, and open environment. We challenge our employees to possess uncommon determination meaning challenging the status quo and thriving in the adversity of construction.

Solar

MYRE is growing and working on clean energy projects throughout the U.S. Our growing team is both loyal and collaborative. We are committed to providing you with the tools and resources to support your growth as a valued employee and operate under a safety first culture to ensure we all go home safe every day.

EPC

MYRE serves customers participating in a nationwide engineer-procure-construct (EPC) delivery. We work on a wide range of projects and EPC contracting services, including large transmission and substation projects, complete solar facilities, and energy storage.

Traveler - Solar

With MYRE, you’ll get the opportunity to travel across the country, focusing on the clean energy transformation and helping our teams build solar electrical infrastructure. You’ll spend 8-12 months on average per project, working a rotating schedule so you’ll have long weekends to relax, in addition to standard Saturdays and Sundays off. We offer a designated weekly per diem and relocation assistance, in addition to base pay to support and help you cover living expenses.

Traveler - EPC

With MYRE, you'll get the opportunity to travel across the country, working on large-scale EPC projects lasting several weeks to several months at a time. We offer a designated weekly per diem, in addition to base pay to support and help you cover living expenses. A company vehicle and fuel card are also provided.

Essential Functions

• Manage completion of construction projects by organizing and controlling project elements
• Ensure the completion of projects meets all safety, quality and legal requirements and negotiate solutions for problems
• Determine project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems
• Control project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan, scheduling changes, and recommending actions
• Manage day-to-day activities of assigned projects
• Act as the main point of contact for project personnel
• Determine project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements, assigning personnel to phases and elements, and reviewing bids from contractors
• Coordinate meetings, schedule updates, submit deliverables, and address outstanding open items as required by clients
• Prepare look-ahead documents and weekly, monthly progress reports and billing information
• Review and monitor job costs versus budgets
• Control project costs by approving expenditures and administering contractor contracts
• Maintain project database; enter and back up data
• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends; recommend actions
• Report regularly to management team
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations
• Schedule and attend field walk-downs with customers, subcontractors, and construction personnel to understand and determine constructability requirements
• Compare various project documents for accuracy and consistency
• Prepare and submit change orders
• Other duties as assigned
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Essential functions of this position are to be performed in a Company-designated office or field location
• Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other industry-specific professional and ethical conduct standards

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project experience working in the construction industry is required
• Experience with large-scale construction sites preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Proven leadership skills
• Design and documentation skills
• Advanced understanding of project management
• Cost and risk management skills
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Proficient with MS Office Suite of tools, familiarity with scheduling software, preferably Primavera (P6) preferred
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Proven ability to make important decisions under pressure

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary 
  • Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
• Comprehensive benefits package - Medical, Basic Vision, Regenexx, Teledoc, Hearing, Mental Health (Low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums) - Fifteen Dollar weekly premium for employee or employee plus family coverage.
• Dental – 100% employer-paid premium.
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
• Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 10 paid Holidays (Cultural Celebration Day is a floating holiday).
• Generous 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%; immediate vesting, and Annual profit-sharing potential.
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!).
• Company-paid short and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment.
• Company-paid business travel accident insurance.
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).

• Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employees and dependents.

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at 1-855-635-1321.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary 
  • Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
• Comprehensive benefits package - Medical, Basic Vision, Regenexx, Teledoc, Hearing, Mental Health (Low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums) - Fifteen Dollar weekly premium for employee or employee plus family coverage.
• Dental – 100% employer-paid premium.
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
• Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 10 paid Holidays (Cultural Celebration Day is a floating holiday).
• Generous 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%; immediate vesting, and Annual profit-sharing potential.
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!).
• Company-paid short and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment.
• Company-paid business travel accident insurance.
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).

• Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employees and dependents.

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at 1-855-635-1321.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.