Project Manager – Electrical Construction

Project Manager – Electrical Construction

Location:

Newtown, CT (Hybrid Remote) | Full Time | Benefits | Salary $110,000 - $165,000 (DOE).

Job Description We are searching for a seasoned Electrical Project Manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of complex projects across multiple sectors. This pivotal role involves providing strategic direction and managing projects to align with organizational objectives, enhancing operational efficiency, and achieving financial goals.

• Manage a portfolio of complex projects spanning various sectors and lines of business.
• Provide on-site leadership, motivating teams to achieve project milestones and adhere to responsibilities.
• Ensure alignment of projects with strategic objectives and report on success metrics.
• Utilize strong knowledge of construction costs and financial projections to project costs accurately.
• Identify and mitigate scope creep, manage design errors, change orders, and communicate effectively with project teams.
• Successfully negotiate project change orders to increase profitability.
• Innovatively solve problems and analyze project issues within a dynamic environment.
• Contribute to establishing best practices, policies, and tools for project execution.
• Prepare estimates and detailed project plans for all project phases.
• Coordinate with general superintendents and foremen to review project labor hours and completion expectations.
• Procure necessary resources to meet project objectives within established timelines.
• Manage day-to-day project activities, communicate additional requirements with leadership, and monitor staff performance.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide regular status reports on project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Act as an internal quality control check and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Assist in dispute resolution, negotiation, arbitration, or litigation as required.
• Support schedule management to maintain engagement contracts and compliance with project specifications.
• Oversee all aspects of projects including planning, vendor relationships, communications, resource allocation, budget management, change management, risk assessment, and issue resolution.
• Delegate tasks effectively and monitor outcomes to resolve conflicts and critical path deliverables.
• Mentor and supervise project teams, providing effective leadership and executive-level communications.
• Ensure projects progress according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Conduct research on project-related issues and integrate new technologies.
• Foster a diverse and inclusive work environment.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the electrical construction industry.
• Journeyman or master electrical license preferred.
• Strong leadership, diplomatic, and motivational skills.
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in problem-solving situations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to adapt to change and manage competing demands.
• Proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project Sight, Procore, and Blue Beam.

• Experience negotiating with vendors and subcontractors.
• Proficiency in drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending changes.
• Proven track record of leading projects to successful completion on time and within budget.
• Experience in team building and management, with both internal and external resources.
• Ability to influence and gain buy-in from executives and stakeholders.
• Flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and timelines.
• Familiarity with change orders, budgeting, scheduling, RFI's, submittals, take-offs, and buyouts.
• E1/E2 electrical license preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in commercial, healthcare, and multifamily project types.

Seniority level:
Mid-Senior level

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Project Management and Information Technology

Industries:
Staffing and Recruiting

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