Assistant Project Manager - Prime Controls

Introducing Prime Controls

Established in 1991, Prime Controls is a family-owned Systems Integration and I&C Construction firm dedicated to meeting clients' industrial automation and control requirements. As a Main Automation Contractor, we offer comprehensive solutions, supported by our size, expertise, and extensive experience. With a professional team of over 750 employees, Prime Controls serves customers nationwide from our Dallas, Texas headquarters and offices throughout the South-Central United States. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality professional services while prioritizing our employees' well-being and fostering an exceptional workplace environment.

What You Will Do

As an Assistant Project Manager, you will be an essential part of the team. You will assist Project Managers with system integration projects by coordinating submittals, manpower and staffing, resources, change orders, project tracking, and documentation.

A Typical Day at Prime Controls

• Assists in developing project proposals by determining time frames, costs, procedures, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
• Works with documentation group to have all required submittal documents ready and organized.
• Purchases parts, supplies, and technical instrumentation per specifications and system design.
• Acts as liaison for inter-department and coordination of day-to-day operations for assigned projects.
• Maintains project documentation and updates with change orders.
• Participates in project review meetings with other contractors and customer representatives.
• Reviews change orders and updates pricing to maintain profitability and budget constraints.
• Assists with preparation of project reports for management, general contractors, customers, engineering firms, and others.
• Maintains Job Hazard Analysis.
• Fills in for Project Manager when needed for meetings, etc.

What You Will Bring

The Basic

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management, project management, engineering, or related field.
• 5 years full-time architecture, pre-construction, construction, or related field
• Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to apply technological solutions to planning or implementation assignments.

The Preferred

• Experience working with industry tools and references including estimating (RS Means or similar) and scheduling tools (MS Project or similar), CAD or BIM based programs, visual communication software (Bluebeam or similar), project tracking and document control software (Procore or similar).
• Strong understanding of programming, design, and construction principles
• Previous experience in industrial automation
• Experience with Team and customer meetings generating RFI's, Action Item List and Meeting Minutes
• Experience utilizing customer portals for project documentation such as Procore 
• Controls System knowledge of Rockwell hardware and AVEVA Software
• Datacenter BMS and EPMS Equipment knowledge 
• Experience working with Electrical installation contractors

What We Offer:

Full-time employees enjoy a great benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account(s)
• Generous PTO
• Numerous culture events
• 401k matching and more!

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be made to enable them to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work near moving mechanical parts and be exposed to a risk of electrical shock. The environment can be outside and in other spaces that are not environmentally controlled. The temperature can be over 100°F or below 32°F. There can be mud on the ground as well as ice and snow. At times, the employee will be required to wear PPE (i.e. hard hat, safety boots, hearing protection, eye protection, etc.).

At times, the employee will be working in an environment with significant noise.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be made to enable them to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee needs to be able to spend 10 hours on their feet walking and attending to duties and equipment throughout the jobsite. They need to be able to climb ladders and step on platforms and equipment. They need to be able to maneuver (stoop, crawl, bend) around obstacles to reach equipment for testing and troubleshooting.