Project Manager, Operations Manager

About Us

We provide clients full-service electrical preconstruction and construction services, including electrical systems design, alternative energy and energy-management systems, technology services, and facilities-maintenance services.

Job Summary

Job Title:

Project Manager - Commercial & Industrial

Location:

Los Alamitos, CA

Reports to:

VP of Construction

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary Range: $125K - $145K

Prepared By:
Human Resources

Prepared Date:
July 14, 2025

COMPANY OVERVIEW

KDC Inc. has been in the electrical contracting business since 1950. Since that time, we have developed many strong, long-term relationships with general contractors, architects, and engineers in Southern California. Our skill, experience, purchasing power, and access to technical and financial resources enable us to complete your contractor, KDC Inc. has a nationwide network of sister companies experienced in working together, linking our strengths to meet our customers' needs.

KDC Inc. provides electrical, telecommunications, and control system integration services. Our electrical division performs specialty electrical contracting work as well as design/build projects. KDC Systems, our controls division, provides products and services for environmental monitoring, HVAC, lighting control, process control, security and U.L. panel fabrication.

KDC Inc. can handle a variety of projects from small and simple to the most advanced and complex. Our project experience includes arenas, college campuses, communication centers, convention centers, data centers, energy performance contracts, generation and co-generation facilities, high rise and commercial buildings, hospitals, manufacturing and aerospace complexes, Metro stations and tunnels, parking structures, research laboratories, thermal energy storage, and waste-water treatment facilities.

KDC Inc. maintains its excellent reputation by consistently meeting the needs of its clients, producing quality work on time and in a cost competitive manner. We welcome the opportunity to work with you on your upcoming projects and are ready to meet the challenges unique to your needs.

Job Location & Core

Hours:

Los Alamitos Office, M-F 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Job assignments in the greater Los Angeles area will be considered.

Job Summary:

The position is responsible for managing projects from start-up to close-out under the direction of a Senior Project Manager or the Group Manager. This position requires experience within the Electrical Construction Industry in the Commercial and Industrial sector. This position requires a thorough understanding of project contracts, project scheduling, job cost accounting, client management and safety. This individual maintains full financial responsibilities of the project and must understand construction financial and accounting practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Review the overall contractual requirements for all projects and specific process design methodology for individual projects as required.

* Develop and maintain project budgets.

* Build and maintain project schedules.

* Create and manage subcontracts related to project needs.

* Utilize, evaluate, and continually improve the company systems and processes to meet customer requirements.

* Communicate with both internal and external customers to validate expectations are understood and met before, during and after project completion.

* Manage project review process with particular emphasis on financial forecasting.

* Oversee invoicing per project terms, price and negotiate appropriate change orders.

* Ensures accurate and timely project documentation, including but not limited to, RFI's submittals, time records, and general project correspondence.

* Coordinate with the Superintendent and Project Field Staff to determine proper resource staffing.

Qualifications:

* BA/BS degree OR Equal Trade Experience plus a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in the Electrical Construction Industry.

* Experience with Accubid, Live Count, Bluebeam including proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Office.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Demonstrated ability to successfully inspire and lead a project…