Project Associate

Industry *Electric Utilities

Position Project Associate

Req Code 2633

General Location Jackson

Primary Responsibilities

K-Temp Inc.

A Wholly-Owned subsidiary of EDG Inc .

Requisition Number: 2633

Job Title: Project Associate

Date Opened:3/27/2025

Location: Jackson, MS

Industry: Electric Utilities

Department: Electric Grid Services

Employment Type: Part-Time

FLSA Exemption: Non- Exempt

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

Job Summary

This position provides project management support services and expertise for projects on Transmission and Distribution systems within the Electric Utility Industry. This position implements and coordinates programs to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, and financial losses.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide professional support to the Project Manager;
• Support in creating project budgets and cost forecasts;
• Compile project deliverables;
• Conduct site and field visits in accordance with each scope;
• Participate project conference calls;
• Reconcile active and retired corporate assets in the client’s software.
  
  

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills And Abilities)

• Associates degree in a business-related discipline required, Bachelors’ degree preferred;
• Ten (10) years of experience supporting business/management operations and financial reporting in the Transmission or Distribution industry;
• An additional five (5) years’ experience (in addition to the basic requirement) in a support role for an operating company in the transmission and distribution industry may be accepted in lieu of formal education degrees.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office; proficient in Microsoft Excel.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Work is conducted within an office with periodic site visits within the LA, MS, AR area
• Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel;
• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection;
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.
  
  

Physical Requirements (With Or Without Reasonable Accommodation)

• Must be able to lift and carry twenty (20) pounds;
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively;
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.
  
  

This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Other Drug Free Workplace

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace.Applicants are subject to pre-employment urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to the requirements of EDG’s drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.