Project Associate – Electric Utility Projects
Entry Level On Site - Westwood, MA Starting at $45.00 per hour + available Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Accrued PTO Industry: Electric Utility / Transmission & Distribution
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline preferred.
Entry level 0 - years of relevant project, engineering, construction, or utility experience.
Interest in electric transmission, distribution, substation, or utility infrastructure projects.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project tracking tools.
Exposure to scheduling or project controls software is a plus.
Position Overview
Our client is seeking a Project Associate to support the execution of electric utility infrastructure projects in the Westwood, MA area. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional interested in developing project management experience within the electric transmission and distribution industry.
The Project Associate will work closely with Project Managers, engineering teams, construction personnel, contractors, and utility stakeholders to assist with project schedules, budgets, outage coordination, documentation, and contract administration.
Key Responsibilities
Assist Project Managers with the planning and execution of electric utility projects.
Support projects involving overhead transmission/distribution, substations, and underground electrical infrastructure.
Assist with development, tracking, and updating of project schedules.
Track project budgets, costs, commitments, and forecasts.
Support outage planning and coordination activities.
Assist with contract administration, purchase orders, change orders, and project documentation.
Coordinate project information between engineering, procurement, construction, contractors, and utility personnel.
Prepare project status reports, meeting minutes, action-item logs, and other project documentation.
Track project milestones, deliverables, risks, and outstanding issues.
Participate in project meetings and follow up on assigned action items.
Maintain accurate project records and documentation.
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Numbers & Facts
Location
Westwood, MA
Salary
$45–$53 Per Hour
Skills
Budget Managementunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Construction Engineeringunmatched
Construction Managementunmatched
Contract Managementunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Electrical Substationunmatched
Electrical Utilityunmatched
Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM)unmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Meeting Minutesunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Power Outagesunmatched
Project Controlunmatched
Project Developmentunmatched
Project Engineeringunmatched
Project Scheduleunmatched
Project Trackingunmatched
Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Status Reportsunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
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