Assistant Project Manager

about us

every moment of every day, people all over the world rely on the infrastructure work provided by quanta services and quanta government solutions (qgs). With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, quanta is the largest specialty contractor in north america that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger – leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come.

imagine what you could do here. We encourage and inspire our people to embrace opportunities within our corporate office and 200 operating companies providing solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, communications and government industries worldwide.

quanta’s culture is about creating an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued.

every moment of every day, people all over the world rely on the infrastructure work provided by quanta services and quanta government solutions. With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, quanta is the largest specialty contractor in north america that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger – leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come.

imagine what you could do here. We encourage and inspire our people to embrace opportunities within our corporate office and 200 operating companies providing solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, communications and government industries worldwide.

quanta’s culture is about creating an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued.

company: quanta government solutions

job title: assistant project manager

department: construction operations

matrix interfaces: construction operations, safety/quality, finance, hr, it/cyber, legal/compliance, preconstruction

location:
north dakota,
south dakota,
nebraska,
kansas,
minnesota,
iowa,
missouri,
wisconsin,
illinois,
michigan,
indiana,
ohio (remote)

classification: non-exempt

position overview:

the assistant project manager (apm) supports the successful execution of assigned federal construction projects within qgs’s acquire–comply–execute lifecycle. Working under the direction of a project manager and program manager, the apm assists with day-to-day coordination of safety, quality, cost, schedule, and compliance activities. This role partners closely with enterprise functional teams—safety/quality, finance, hr, supply chain, cyber/it, and compliance—to ensure project controls, documentation, and reporting are accurate, timely, and audit-ready while developing toward future project manager responsibilities.

• support the project manager in executing assigned projects through all acquire–comply–execute stages.
• assist in coordinating integrated project teams (ipts) across operations, safety/quality, finance, and supply chain.
• participate in required project meetings, action tracking, and documentation preparation.
• support stage-gate reviews by compiling required artifacts and maintaining auditable project records.

• assist with coordination and communication between internal teams, subcontractors, vendors, and partners.
• support preparation of client-facing materials and meeting agendas under project manager guidance.
• track subcontractor deliverables, rfis, and submittals to ensure timely responses and approvals.

• support monthly forecasting, cost tracking, trend logs, and variance analysis.
• help ensure cost documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with dcaa audit requirements.

• identify potential schedule risks or variances and escape to the project manager for mitigation planning.

• support compliance with far/dfars, dcaa, cui protection, and iso 9001 quality requirements.
• assist with maintaining…