Project Management Support (Electrical)

The Building People delivers integrated solutions that connect technology, buildings, and people to optimize real estate performance, facility operations, and workforce outcomes. With over 450 contracts delivered across 187 project locations, we manage more than 1,700 facilities and support $38.5B in federal and commercial assets. Leveraging AI-driven automation, data analytics, and platform-agnostic systems, we create high-performing, future-ready environments that reduce cost, improve efficiency, and enable mission success. Founded in 2012, we now have over 450 employees supporting 23 federal agencies-making us a trusted leader in delivering technology-infused building solutions across the public sector.

The Building People is committed to fostering a workplace where every employee can thrive. Using tools like the Predictive Index, we thoughtfully align individual strengths with team needs -ensuring the right fit, the right role, and long-term success.

Our culture is rooted in integrity, innovation, and service. Through our growing philanthropy program, we support communities by focusing on gratitude, giving back, partnerships, and mentorship.

Our Market Offerings Include:

• Real Estate & Workplace
• Facilities Management
• Facilities Operations & Maintenance
• Project Management & Engineering
• Workforce Transformation & Organizational Design
• Mission Support
• Smart Buildings & Energy Efficiency
• Technology Solutions

Join our rapidly growing team and help shape the future of real estate, facilities, and community impact.

Job Description
The Building People has a need for a full-time Project Management Support (Electrical) supporting the Western Area Power Administration, Desert Southwest Regional Office. The employee will perform the following duties and tasks:

• Assists Government Engineers and Project Managers in reviewing capital program specifications and associated documents for completeness, errors and omissions using WAPA guidelines. Reviews the specifications packages, drawings, and other associated documents to ensure that they are error-free and complete.
• Assists Government Engineers and Project Managers in reviewing designs, study documents and specifications for various complex projects, systems, or equipment.
• Assists Government Project Managers/Engineers in preparing and reviewing Government cost estimates for Capital Projects.
• Works closely with Government Engineers / Project Managers/Field Crews to develop materials lists for projects, prepare asset sheets for new equipment, removal of old equipment and for substation and communication facilities, project schedules, and closeout projects. Assists in developing project request along with funding requests. Reviews and helps develop contracts as necessary.
• Assists Government Project Engineers in reviewing capital project change orders/modifications and associated documents prior to execution. Assists Project managers/Engineers /Field crews in work- load management for forecasting and project schedule coordination. Maintains up to date documentation of project schedules and communicates with stakeholders.
• Provide technical design support to Government Engineers and Project Managers during the design of substation and communication facilities. Assists in estimating, risk analysis, scheduling, and project tracking.
• Attend as well as setup and coordinate meetings to take notes on action items and provide project status updates as needed with internal WAPA employees and external customers. This includes working independently facilitating meetings to provide project status updates with internal Government or contractor employees only.
• Provides financial reports and status of assigned projects to Federal Engineers and Project Managers.
• Assist in issues involving warehouse stocking and procedures. Assists in ordering and receiving material

Skills & Requirements
Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Shall have knowledge of the practices and procedures pertaining to technical matters in the following areas:
• Project management techniques such as, but not limited to Microsoft® Project scheduling and cost estimating.
• Electrical, construction, and maintenance of high voltage transmission systems.
• Project management experience in high voltage transmission systems. Project Management Professional/Project Management Institute (PMP/PMI) Certification preferred.
• Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree (preferred). Utility project management experience may be substituted in lieu of educational requirements.
• Minimum three (3) plus years of progressive development in the power industry in project management in construction or technical project management support.
• Ability to read and understand one-line diagrams, plans, sections, three-line diagrams (AC schematics), DC schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams.
• Ability to use Auto CAD, Visio, Office (Word, Excel) Adobe Acrobat.
• Familiarity with design and design standards, maintaining, repairing, and evaluating testing equipment and high voltage transmission systems, communication sites and project schedules, design of communication and substation protection facilities.
• Includes all duties and tasks as outlined in PWS 3.3.1 B-H

Work Location: Maricopa County at the main WAPA Desert South West Regional Office. There are some instances when a position may be dispatched to other locations for site visits or longer periods as deemed necessary.
Qualifications

*Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.

*Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccomodation@thebuildingpeople.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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