Assistant Project Manager​/Solar

IEA Constructors is seeking an Assistant Project Manager (Solar) for a traveling position based in Middleton, TN. The role involves coordinating solar projects from initiation to completion, requiring extensive travel across the US to project sites. Responsibilities include managing engineering studies, change orders, and client communications. The position offers a daily per diem, vehicle allowance, and the potential for routine travel home.
Position: Assistant Project Manager (Solar)
Location: Middleton

Assistant Project Manager (Solar)

Job Location s

US-TN-Middleton

Requisition

# of Openings

2

Candidate Search Category (Portal Searching)

Construction

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Name

WZK-Wanzek Construction, Inc.
Overview

OVERVIEW:

Responsible for coordinating projects from lead phase to completion.

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 8-12 months on average per project.

We offer designated daily per diem in addition to base pay to support and help you cover living expenses. This position is eligible for routine travel home (rotation) from the jobsite. A vehicle allowance will be provided.

Company Overview:

Mas Tec Renewables, comprised of Wanzek Construction, IEA Constructors and White Construction, combines over 20+ years of renewable energy construction experience.

We embrace diverse perspectives not only with our employees but across all levels of our business-from suppliers, to community partners, to our clients. We've built a multidimensional workforce that brings valuable differences in perspectives, work ethics, and ways of working into our organization. We collaborate across departments to foster innovation and encourage everyone-from interns to executives-to voice their ideas and leave an impact.

We aim to create a respectful work environment where all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to be innovative leaders in our industry.

Mas Tec Renewables group is part of the Mas Tec Clean Energy & Infrastructure business segment.

Mas Tec's Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) segment generates over $4 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across industrial, renewables and infrastructure sectors. Our industrial expertise includes building products manufacturers, decarbonization, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants and mining. In infrastructure, we specialize in general heavy civil construction, underground utilities, structures, electrical work, material production, roadways, bridges, specialty pavement overlays, environmental projects and commercial buildings.

Our renewables sector focuses on solar, wind and battery storage. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

Mas Tec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments.
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

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• 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, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
• 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,…