Electrical Construction Project Manager

Lighting Maintenance Inc. (LMI) is seeking an experienced

Electrical Construction Project Manager / Estimator to estimate and manage commercial and specialty lighting construction projects throughout Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.

This is a hands-on position for someone who can take a project from the initial site visit or bid documents through estimating, proposal preparation, award, scheduling, construction, and closeout.

Our typical projects range from $25,000 to $500,000, although some projects are larger. Most are completed directly by LMI without the layers of coordination typically found on large, multi-trade construction projects.

Projects may include:

• Shopping center and parking lot lighting upgrades
• Interior commercial and retail lighting
• LED lighting conversions
• Sports field and stadium lighting
• Roadway and municipal lighting
• Site lighting, pole installations, and underground electrical work
• Lighting controls and related electrical improvements
• Service upgrades, circuit replacements, and electrical infrastructure supporting lighting systems

The person in this position will:

• Review plans, specifications, scopes of work, and customer requirements
• Conduct site visits and develop complete project scopes
• Perform accurate labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and production-cost estimates
• Obtain vendor and subcontractor pricing when necessary
• Prepare clear, detailed proposals, exclusions, qualifications, and alternates
• Identify scope gaps, constructability issues, scheduling risks, and unusual project requirements before pricing
• Submit competitive bids without sacrificing required margin
  Participate in customer meetings and help develop negotiated work
• Manage most projects that are awarded from their estimates
• Develop project budgets, schedules, purchasing plans, staffing requirements, and equipment needs
• Coordinate field crews, materials, equipment, permits, inspections, customers, and subcontractors
• Provide field personnel with clear scopes, plans, budgets, and production expectations
• Track labor, material, equipment, change orders, billing, and project profitability
• Visit active projects as necessary and address issues before they affect schedule, quality, or margin
• Maintain accurate project documentation and provide timely status updates
• Complete project closeout, billing support, and final cost review
• Take responsibility for the financial and operational results of assigned projects

The right candidate will have:

• At least five years of relevant electrical construction estimating, project management, foreman, or superintendent experience
• Strong knowledge of commercial electrical construction and lighting systems
• The ability to estimate both plan-and-specification work and projects developed from field surveys
• Practical understanding of labor production, crew composition, material costs, equipment requirements, and jobsite conditions
• Experience managing multiple projects at different stages
• Ability to read electrical drawings, specifications, one-lines, photometric plans, and related construction documents
• Strong organizational, communication, and follow-through skills
• Sound judgment and the ability to identify problems before work begins
• Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and safe construction practices
• Comfort working directly with customers, vendors, field employees, and company management
• Ability to use electrical estimating and project-management software
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel to project sites within our operating area
• A journeyman or master electrician license is valuable but not required. Direct, proven electrical construction knowledge and the ability to estimate and manage profitable…