Electrical Project Manager

Electrical Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead automation and controls projects from design through startup and commissioning in industrial manufacturing environments. In this role, you oversee project execution, coordinate closely with customers, vendors, engineers, and field personnel, and provide technical support for electrical and automation systems, including PLCs, HMIs, and drive systems. You manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high technical standard, while contributing hands-on expertise during installation, commissioning, and customer training.

• Manage multiple electrical and automation projects from kickoff through startup, commissioning, and handover.
• Coordinate project activities with customers, vendors, mechanical project managers, engineers, and field personnel to ensure successful completion.
• Lead the design and commissioning of industrial control systems for steel mills and other heavy industrial environments.
• Support PLC, HMI, and VFD systems during startup, troubleshooting, and optimization activities.
• Troubleshoot and refine PLC and HMI programs during commissioning to improve performance and reliability.
• Review, design, and modify electrical drawings and schematics, including single-line diagrams and layouts, using AutoCAD Electrical for redline updates and final documentation.
• Oversee panel design and related electrical design tasks for industrial control systems.
• Monitor and manage project schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables to meet scope and quality expectations.
• Provide technical support during installation and commissioning, ensuring systems operate as intended in production environments.
• Deliver customer training on automation and control systems, ensuring end users understand system operation and basic troubleshooting.
• Coordinate closely with mechanical project management and other disciplines to align electrical and mechanical scopes of work.
• Utilize MS Office tools such as PowerPoint and Excel to prepare project documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Apply project management principles to plan work, allocate resources, and track progress across multiple active projects.
• Engage with process line and drive system commissioning, including AC and DC drive systems.
• Collaborate on projects that may involve robotic systems and advanced automation technologies.
• Maintain strong communication with stakeholders, providing regular updates and addressing technical and schedule-related concerns.
• Ensure all engineering work adheres to applicable standards, best practices, and safety requirements in industrial environments.

• 7+ years of electrical, automation, or controls experience in an industrial environment.
• Previous project management experience overseeing engineering or automation projects.
• 5+ years of total industrial automation experience.
• Hands-on experience supporting and commissioning PLC, HMI, and VFD systems in manufacturing settings.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs.
• Ability to read, troubleshoot, and modify Allen-Bradley or Siemens (or similar) PLC code.
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimize PLC and HMI programs during startup and commissioning.
• Experience modifying electrical drawings and schematics using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Ability to design and read single-line diagrams and layouts using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience with panel design for industrial control systems.
• Strong project management skills, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource coordination.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools, including PowerPoint and Excel, for project documentation and reporting.
• Interest and ability to work in industrial manufacturing environments with product manufacturing processes.

• Electrical Engineering or engineering technology background with strong technical aptitude and hands-on experience.
• Experience designing and commissioning industrial control systems for steel mills or other heavy industries.
• Exposure to or experience in programming, designing, and commissioning PLCs, drives, and automation systems.
• Programming background in HMI development on Siemens, Allen-Bradley, and Wonderware platforms.
• PLC software engineering experience on Siemens and Allen-Bradley platforms.
• Interest in mechanical systems and ability to collaborate effectively with mechanical project managers.
• Experience with AC and DC drive systems commissioning.
• Process line experience in industrial environments is a plus.
• Robotic systems experience is a plus.
• Experience in steel or automotive industries is highly relevant; background in paper, plastics, or food manufacturing also translates well.
• Engineering degree is a…