Project Manager - Electrical Construction

General Skills/Requirements

• Proficiency in English
• Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
• Attention to details with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Solid time management skills
• Professional appearance
• Ability to interact professionally with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Physically able to navigate/attend bid-walks and site visits at active construction sites
• Clean criminal background and credit history
• Must pass drug screening and background check (pre-employment and random)

Potential Job Responsibilities

• Engineering, Sales, and Estimating
  • Generate new sales/customers and maintain existing customer base
  • Maintain and build relationships with clients by offering competitive and accurate bids and providing innovative solutions
  • Conceptual estimating/budgeting
  • Electrical system design as needed for design-build estimates/projects
  • Read and understand electrical construction drawings
  • Review project specifications to ensure bid compliance
  • Perform accurate quantity take-offs and utilize unit pricing method to generate project estimates
  • Solicit quotations from subcontractors and suppliers
  • Compile take-offs and quotations to prepare accurate and timely estimates
  • Prepare and submit proposals to customers
• Project Management
  • Manage multiple electrical projects
  • Review contracts to ensure compliance
  • Direct and monitor sold projects from start to completion
  • Manage project material buyouts/purchasing
  • Meet with contractors and vendors to ensure quality product and timely deliveries
  • Manage construction budget by monitoring project expenditures, identifying and evaluating variances in expenditures vs. estimate, and negotiating change orders
  • Create/process submittals, RFIs, change orders, billings, closeout documents and other project related documents/processes
  • Work with other project management team members to facilitate and oversee field crew installations and subcontractors on multiple projects - regular interaction with union tradesmen
  • Support foremen and field staff with project needs
  • Visit projects to review work and ensure safe/on-time field installations.

Experience/Education

• Prior experience with electrical estimating and/or project management (or technical training in the field of electrical construction)
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent trade/related experience
• 5-10 years experience in the electrical construction industry
• Basic knowledge of construction accounting
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of general office programs
• E. License or E.I.T. License a plus, but not required
• AutoCad experience a plus, but not required
• Experience with Electrical Bid Manager (EBM) estimating system a plus, but not required

Possessing the above skills/experience not necessary to apply. Will provide training for the right candidate who possesses ample drive, work ethic, and ability to learn necessary concepts/skills