On-Site Assistant Project Manager (Solar EPC)

Primoris Renewable Energy, a business within Primoris Services Corporation’s Energy segment, is a leading engineering, procurement, and construction provider specializing in utility- and commercial-scale solar power, energy storage, solar repower, and operations and maintenance. The On-Site Assistant Project Manager supports project managers and site leadership in the safe, high-quality, and efficient execution of solar, BESS, and high-voltage construction projects through project administration, scheduling, procurement, subcontract management, financial controls, document management, and client communication.

Responsibilities:

• Lead LNTP and pre‑mobilization setup by managing documentation, permits, contracts, scopes, and early procurement while supporting budget development and overall execution planning
• Support the Project Manager through client coordination, meeting preparation, scope and drawing review, and ensuring project requirements, estimates, and planning documents are accurate and aligned
• Manage subcontracting and procurement workflows by preparing requisitions, supporting PO creation, validating quantities against BOMs, and ensuring alignment with scopes, budgets, and schedule requirements
• Draft and review subcontract agreements, lead pre‑task planning meetings, and coordinate first‑article build approvals to ensure clarity, safety, quality, and proper construction sequencing
• Support quality and compliance efforts by maintaining required documentation and assisting with Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) reporting, domestic content verification, and labor‑related requirements
• Prepare agendas, gather field data, compile progress updates, and support client‑facing presentations and project reporting across schedule, cost, quality, and safety metrics
• Coordinate three‑week look‑ahead schedules, participate in weekly cost reviews, and work with Construction and Trade Superintendents to align labor, materials, subcontractors, and critical path activities
• Support subcontractor management by tracking performance, resolving field issues, and reviewing invoices for accuracy, percent‑complete validation, and proper documentation
• Oversee Project Engineer in participation of detailed page turn reviews of engineering drawings to verify consistency, identify constructability issues, and coordinate with Engineering and field teams on required clarifications
• Ensure Project Engineer is processing, tracking, and logging all submittals and transmittals between engineering, vendors, subcontractors, and clients, ensuring timely review cycles and up-to-date document control
• Support project financial controls by forecasting cost flows, preparing WIP reports, updating percent‑complete data, and identifying variances for leadership review
• Assist with change management and contractual communication by gathering backup for change orders, documenting impacts, and drafting formal project notices
• Contribute to overall schedule management by gathering field progress data, identifying risks, and helping update the project schedule with the PM, CM, and scheduler
• Perform variable cost calculations by analyzing labor hours, equipment usage, and production rates to support billing, forecasting, and cost control efforts
• Review and validate invoices for variable-cost work items, ensuring alignment with field progress, contract terms, and supporting documentation before approval

Requirements:

• 4–7+ years of construction experience; utility‑scale solar, BESS, HV, industrial, commercial construction or heavy civil experience preferred
• Proficiency with project management and construction software (P6, Procore, Bluebeam, Vista/CMiC, MS Office, etc.)
• Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills
• Ability to work on‑site 100% (temporary relocation to project community required)
• Must comply with client safety requirements (e.g., clean-shaven, long sleeves, steel-toe boots)
• Must pass a physical exam if required
• Able to climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding, and stairways
• Able to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and work at heights or in confined spaces (e.g., towers, vessels, excavations)
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. (Use assistance for heavier loads)
• Able to stand or walk for extended periods on uneven surfaces (dirt, concrete, asphalt, mud, gravel)
• Must be able to wear a respirator and other PPE when required
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field (preferred but not required with equivalent experience)
• Experience with self‑perform construction environments strongly preferred