Assistant Project Manager
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Assistant Project Manager – Capital Infrastructure (W-2 Consulting)
Location: Chicago, IL (On-site)
Position Type:
6-Month Contract (Multi-Year Project Portfolio Baseline; Long-Term Extensions & Permanent Conversion Track)
Compensation:
$55.00 – $65.00 / hour (W-2 Payroll)
Are you a Project Controls Specialist, Analyst, or Assistant Project Manager ready to transition into full project execution with a premier renewable energy developer? We are scaling an elite project management infrastructure group to support a massive, multi-year pipeline of utility-scale Transmission and Battery Storage (BESS) assets in the Greater Chicago area.
This is a long-term, hourly W-2 consulting engagement backed by an extensive capital project layout. This structure offers a highly elevated hourly premium that outpaces standard permanent base salaries for this experience tier, providing a direct "try-before-you-buy" runway to evaluate our executive team before full-time permanent conversion.
Key Accountabilities:
Project Controls & Analytics: Establish, monitor, and update project-level and portfolio-level milestones, schedule definitions, and deliverables.
Risk & Financial Management: Direct the continuous updating and tracking of project risk registers, cost-mitigation metrics, and project expenditure variations.
Cash Flow Review: Track project cost performance against established budget baselines, evaluate invoices, and produce accurate cost-to-complete forecasts.
Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as a back-office communication bridge between engineering, procurement, environmental compliance, and external utility providers.
Permitting Support: Support advanced project development by tracking and organizing documentation for local, state, and electrical utility permit compliance.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
2 to 4 years of progressive project controls, project coordination, or assistant project management experience within a utility, heavy civil infrastructure, or energy ecosystem.
Software Proficiency: Hands-on experience tracking project deliverables using enterprise construction management platforms (e.g., Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud) or scheduling software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
Core Competencies:
Exceptional financial literacy, data analysis skills, and the capability to synthesize complex engineering data into clear risk reports.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Finance, or Business Analytics preferred.
Pay: $55.00 - $65.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Work Location: In person