Project Manager (Electrical Construction)

Description

• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
• Verify correct drawings are distributed to field.
• Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
• Drive the project’s overall flow effectively from inception to completion.
• Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, environmental regulations, or other regulations.
• Create project schedule showing completion, delivery dates and sub requirements. Integrate into overall project and manpower schedule as required. Understand notice requirements.
• Request PO’s for major equipment and subs indicating shipping requirements, and anticipating delivery dates. (Request proper delivery notice at that time.)
• Host and attend all necessary meetings with both internal and external entities to review scheduling and delivery, work plans, job progress, manpower, and solutions to setbacks.
• Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
• Create schedule of values, or billing format as required by the contract documents.
• Support accounting department in monthly billings, CTC’s, and collections. Follow up on outstanding balances.
• Ensure all project document control is completed efficiently by project team, including but not limited to, insurance, bonding, permits, submittals, billing, RFI’s, change orders, correspondence, etc.
• Obtain contract and bid documents from estimating; review and understand scope for project turnover. Attend walk-throughs.
• Maintain customer relations.
• Facilitate material takeoffs by trade foreman.
• Comply with all Company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs as established.
• Collaborate with foreman regarding project safety. (Toolbox talks and weekly walk through.)
• Oversee and direct the upkeep of test reports and as-builts from field; request CAD from engineering.
• Gather information for changes in work and turnover to estimating for pricing. P.M. will finalize C.O. pricing after estimating completes takeoff and attempt to maximize profit on C.O.s. Ensure no work starts prior to approval or notice to proceed.
• Select subs and equipment suppliers with input from engineering, estimating and purchasing as required.
• Oversee and direct final closeouts of projects.
• Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Division Manager / Project Executive with recommendation for resolution.
• Keep LV group estimating and manpower spreadsheets current each week.

Requirements

• Familiarity with project management/document control software.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum 7-10 years related experience in the Low Voltage industry.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel)
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and city regulations and guidelines.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, and other low voltage, technical, or construction programs.
• Familiarity with construction/financial software packages.
• Must effectively handle stressful situations;
• Bachelor of Science with an engineering or construction management focus preferred; Master’s in related field is a plus.
• Must have excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.
• Must have high standards of quality with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of the construction industry and contract documentation.
• Must possess ability to manage and supervise personnel.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance