Senior Electrical Project Manager

Pure Grid Electrical is looking for a Senior Electrical Project Manager who combines technical engineering rigor with a high-performance, entrepreneurial mindset. You are a natural leader and a master of execution who can effortlessly command complex, fast-track industrial power distribution projects from design through commissioning.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave

• Total Project Ownership:
  Lead the flawless execution of large-scale, heavy industrial electrical projects, taking total accountability for safety, budget control, and schedule certainty.
• Design-Build
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner closely with GC project managers, in-house engineers, and owners early in the preconstruction phase to define scope, evaluate constructibility, and optimize electrical system designs.
• Financial Management:
  Drive profitability by managing project budgets, approving major equipment and material procurement (switch gear, transformers, etc.), forecasting cash flow, and rigorously negotiating change orders.
• Field Liaison & Support:
  Team up with our Field Operations Manager and on-site General Superintendents to ensure clear project plans are cleanly executed, tracking daily trade productivity and site logistics.
• Client & Partner Relations:
  Serve as the primary, highly responsive communication bridge between Pure Grid and major general contractors like ARCO/Murray, ensuring alignment across fast-track nationwide portfolios.
• Schedule &
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Utilize advanced scheduling tools to proactively identify utility interconnection bottlenecks, long-lead equipment delays, or sequencing issues before they hit the critical path.

• Experience:
  
  8–12+ years of dedicated Project Management experience within the commercial or industrial electrical subcontracting space. Proven track record managing fast-track, design-build projects is highly preferred.
• Technical Background: A deep, comprehensive understanding of medium-to-heavy industrial electrical systems, including major equipment power distribution, high/medium-voltage substations, data centers, or complex logistics/manufacturing facilities.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical business field is highly preferred.
• Software Proficiency:
  Expert-level capability with modern construction management software; extensive hands-on experience with Procore and Bluebeam is required.
• Leadership & Communication:
  Exceptionally strong written, verbal, and negotiation skills, with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to problem-solving and a knack for building trust with sophisticated GC partners.
• Travel &
  
  Location:
  
  Ability to travel as required to support nationwide projects during critical phases (turnover, major utility cut-overs, commissioning). Role is based out of Downers Grove, IL or one of our Texas hubs.

EOE, including disability/vets