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Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.\nJoin a Fortune1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today.We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.\nA Brief Summary of This Position:\nThe Associate Project Manager I (APM I) supports the execution of substation material procurement projects from bid through closeout. This role applies foundational project management, estimating, and substation design knowledge to assist with quoting, material take-offs, procurement, vendor coordination, documentation control, and customer communication. The APM I works closely with Project Managers, vendors, warehouse personnel, and internal stakeholders to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of materials while maintaining cost, schedule, and quality standards.\nEssential Functions:\nThis position reports to the Senior Director of Substation Packaging and has no direct reports and no indirect reports\nThis role requires up to 30% travel (domestically), including overnight stays\nApply knowledge of the quoting process to support project estimates based on RFP/RFQ documents, technical specifications, and drawings.\nComplete RFQ forms and clearly document clarifications as required.\nComplete forms and assist with proposal ranking.\nCreate accurate material take-offs from bid-level substation drawings.\nDevelop and organize Bills of Materials (BOMs) from substation drawings, including:Item descriptions\nManufacturer selection and part numbers\nBOM organization per RFQ order and standard VSLLC formats (e.g., steel, major equipment, bus & conductor, connectors by type).\n\nIdentify or create electrical details required to complete material take-offs.\nSketch sections to confirm layouts, one-line compliance, and material accuracy.\nDocument quantity take-offs and assemble RFP check packages.\nPerform backchecks on quotes to ensure accuracy of spelling, formulas, totals, pricing validity, lead times, freight, bolt quantities, and material descriptions.\nEnsure all deviations from RFQ documents are clearly and concisely stated in clarifications, minimizing exceptions whenever possible.\nDeliver complete, professional, client-ready quotes to the Project Manager for final review.\nBuild and maintain strong professional relationships with manufacturers, sales representatives, and vendors.\nEnsure quote requests include all required drawings, specifications, and material descriptions.\nReview vendor quotes to confirm compliance with RFQ requirements, technical specifications, drawings, freight terms, and lead times.\nUpon receipt of customer purchase orders, confirm vendor pricing and lead times.\nPrepare and verify purchase orders to ensure alignment with vendor quotes for pricing, lead time, freight quantities, and part numbers.\nAuthorized to approve and sign purchase orders\nApprove vendor invoices related to signed purchase orders without additional PM or supervisor approval.\nObtain PM approval and PCARD authorization for online purchases, in-person purchases, or new vendors not yet established in the system.\nUse vendor Order Acknowledgements to develop project-specific delivery schedules.\nCoordinate with warehouse personnel to schedule inbound and outbound material shipments.\nCreate packing lists for VSLLC-marshalled material and materials shipped directly to site.\nVerify packing lists using vendor Bills of Lading and packing documentation.\nProvide customers with delivery notifications via email and phone\nProvide clients with monthly or as-requested schedule updates.\nCoordinate with the Business Manager to generate project invoices.\nConfirm invoiced materials have shipped complete.\nMaintain and provide monthly spreadsheets tracking purchase orders, costs, and invoicing totals.\nForecast costs and invoicing three months forward for assigned projects.\nRequired Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):\nPreferred Bachelors or Associates Degree with 3+ years of experience or 5+ years of experience\nBasic understanding of electrical substation design, materials, and construction practices.\nAbility to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and RFP/RFQ documents.\nStrong attention to detail and organizational skills.\nEffective written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook); experience with project tracking spreadsheets preferred.\nExperience working with vendors, procurement processes, or construction-related material management preferred.\nHighly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:\nProven ability to perform material take-offs and BOM creation from bid-level or IFC drawings.\nStrong working knowledge of substation materials and components (steel, major equipment, bus & conductor, connectors).\nExperience reviewing RFP/RFQ documents, technical specifications, and managing clarifications/deviations.\nHands-on experience with vendor quotes, procurement, and purchase orders.\nProficiency in Excel for cost tracking and forecasting; AutoCAD experience preferred.\nStrong organizational and communication skills in a fast-paced, multi-project environment.\nWorking Environment and Physical Efforts:\nWork is typically performed in an office setting. The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. Moderate travel requirements exist for this position. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. The employee is occasionally required to move about the office. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.\nBenefits\nValmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:\nHealthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)\n\n401k retirement plan with company match\n\nPaid time off\n\nEmployer paid life insurance\n\nEmployer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave\n\nWork Life Support\n\nTuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year\n\nVoluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more\n\nValmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. 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