PM Assistant Grid Solutions at Border States

Be part of a growing successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned which means youre empowered to make decisions find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.This position will be located in: Fargo ND Bismarck ND or Rapid City SD or Phoenix AZ or Billings MT or Pewaukee WIApplication Deadline: December 16 2025Please note that the position may be filled before or after the listed application deadline. Applications will only be accepted while the posting remains active.Job Summary Carries out various supportive duties for project managers. Plans organizes and executes special project requests. Projects may deal with power distribution systems substations transmission and utility scale wind and/or solar energy.Responsibilities Essential FunctionsAssists with quotes for ongoing projects owned by a project manager.Assists in purchasing functions product evaluations pricing development and other related services.Acts as a temporary backup for ongoing projects while covering for those out of office.Acts upon information and feedback of customer needs pricing and product requests.Finds alternate solutions to material requests that dont meet the customers requirements lead time price or preference.Provides complete bid based on bill of material (BOM) or information given by a peer or customer.Utilizes the quoting software for material proposals and logging bid information. Maintains the schedule of open tasks and assures required specifications are met.Follows up on quotations to clarify product specifications assure outstanding issues are resolved and develop schedules that will meet customers required deadlines.Provides customers with timely follow-up on technical inquiries and requests.Maintains a high level of teamwork and communication in ensuring a balanced workload within the team.Provides consistent responsive and quality service to customers.Provides complete and accurate handoffs to a Project Coordinator for order placement.Non-essential FunctionsAssists with vendor negotiations for best pricing and delivery of products to customers and/or jobsites.Sets up customer meetings maintains and uploads negotiated pricing into bidding software and provides invoices.Documents missed opportunities.Participates in some or all of the following: product application and support estimating procurement material management staging kitting storage job site delivery and project close out.Contacts vendors for pricing as needed.Attends training programs as required.May assist with trade shows as needed.Writes orders in SAP and delivers material.Qualifications Minimum of a business or trade degree preferred or the equivalent in work experience.2 years of prior customer service quotation or sales experience.Strong knowledge of electrical products and utility systems preferred.Comprehensive knowledge of product lines and applications alternate product substitutes and supplier pricing policies preferred.Proficiency in quoting software preferred.Requires the ability to read write and speak in English.Prefer strong working knowledge of PC for Windows Microsoft Office (Excel Word and PowerPoint) Internet Email and SAP software.Skills and Abilities Technical ability to understand electrical systems and product applications with prior electrical distribution experience preferred.Technical ability to read specifications and drawings is highly preferred.Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication reading and customer service skills.Ability to effectively plan and organize and work well on a team.Excellent customer service skills include being competent accurate responsive and engaged.Physical Requirements Lift and carry requirements (weight and frequency):Occasionally 0 33% Frequently 34 66% Continuously: 67 100%Lift from Floor to Waist:< than 10 lbs. - Occasionally10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally76 to 100 lbs. - Occasionally101 lbs. - OccasionallyAbove Waist Lift:< than 10 lbs. - Occasionally10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally76 to 100 lbs. - Occasionally101 lbs. - Not at allUnilateral Carry:< than 10 lbs. - Occasionally10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all76 to 100 lbs. - Not at all101 lbs. - Not at allBilateral Carry:< than 10 lbs. - Occasionally10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally76 to 100 lbs. - Not at all101 lbs. - Not at allPhysical Activity Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - FrequentlyStanding (for sustained periods of time) - FrequentlyWalking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - ContinuouslyBending/Stooping (downward and forward) - Not at allCrawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at allClimbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - OccasionallyReaching (extending arms in any direction) - OccasionallyCrouching/Squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - OccasionallyKneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - OccasionallyBalancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - FrequentlyRepetitive Motion (substantial movement (motions) of the wrists hands and/or fingers) - OccasionallyTrunk Rotation (movement in any direction whether standing or sitting with at least one foot stationary and in contact with the floor) - Not at allPushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - OccasionallyHandling (applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - FrequentlyFingering (picking pinching typing; working primarily with fingers and not whole hand) - OccasionallyTalking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - ContinuouslyDriving (the control and operation of a fork lift) - OccasionallyDesk Work (tasks generally performed at a desk including use of a computer printer fax machine telephone and other office equipment) - ContinuouslyUse of tools (safely operate equipment needed for receiving conveying stocking packaging and shipping parts) - FrequentlyHearing (perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - ContinuouslyExposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - FrequentlyTravel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Not at allAdditional Information This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employers discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation. The pay range for this position is $27.54 per hour to $37.32 per hour depending on experience.Our HistoryBorder States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with approximately 130 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers needs which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others.ValuesAs a Border States employee-owner youre responsible for living our mission service philosophy and service standards.Our PurposeWe believe unstoppable businesses shouldnt go it alone. We are owners - of relationships of outcomes of every moment these unstoppable businesses need to deliver.Service PhilosophyWe earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do.Service StandardsBorder States employee-owners are competent accurate responsive and engaged .Your careerJoin an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting forBorder States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:Health Dental and Vision BenefitsAccident Critical Illness Hospital IndemnityFSA & HSAEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)Disability Benefits401(k) Retirement PlanLife InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramPaid HolidaysPaid Volunteer TimePersonal Leave time and more!Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.Equal Opportunity For AllIts not just the something weve believed in since our value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer.Drug Free/Smoke Free workplaceEmployment may be contingent on the offered candidate successfully passing one or more of the following pre-employment screenings:Criminal background check (required for all positions)Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check (required for positions involving driving)Drug testingThe MVR check and drug testing vary by role and will be communicated to the offered candidate during the onboarding process and as applicable. Key Skills Organizational Management,Presentation Skills,Agile,SAFe,AWS,Solution Architecture,Conflict Management,Data Management,Scrum,Team Management,Pre-sales,Management Consulting Employment Type : Hourly Experience: years Vacancy: 1