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≈ $64k – $152k per year (Estimated)
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In office (Detroit)
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Full-Time
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AlphaHire is a United States recruiting agency focused on the construction and skilled-trades labour market, placing superintendents, project managers, estimators and engineers with contractors nationwide. It works for commercial, residential and industrial builders in metros from Boston and Memphis to Houston, Naples and Nashville, running searches on behalf of client firms rather than employing the placed staff itself. The agency also publishes labour-market analysis through its Workforce Intelligence Lab, which tracks compensation trends, contractor growth and workforce scarcity across the construction industry.
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee commercial electrical construction projects from preconstruction through final closeout. This role will be responsible for project scheduling, budgeting, procurement, field coordination, financial performance, and client relationships.
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project management experience with a self-performing commercial electrical contractor and a strong understanding of electrical construction, field operations, and project financials. Experience with complex healthcare, higher education, institutional, manufacturing, or similar commercial projects is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage commercial electrical projects from preconstruction through completion and closeout.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, manpower plans, procurement plans, and cost forecasts.
- Monitor project financial performance, including labor productivity, billing, change orders, forecasting, and profitability.
- Coordinate with superintendents, foremen, electricians, subcontractors, suppliers, and general contractors.
- Review electrical drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction documents.
- Manage RFIs, submittals, procurement, commissioning, closeout, and project turnover.
- Coordinate project handoffs between estimating, preconstruction, and project management teams.
- Collaborate with BIM/VDC teams on constructability, coordination, and installation planning.
- Lead project meetings and communicate project status to owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, and leadership.
- Identify and resolve scheduling, budget, procurement, and field-related issues.
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and project partners.
- Ensure projects meet contractual, quality, safety, and company standards.
Requirements
- 5+ years of Project Management experience with a commercial electrical contractor.
- Experience with a self-performing commercial electrical contractor is required.
- Proven experience managing commercial electrical projects from preconstruction through closeout.
- Strong knowledge of commercial electrical systems, installation methods, sequencing, and field operations.
- Experience managing schedules, budgets, procurement, labor planning, forecasting, billing, and profitability.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction documents.
- Experience collaborating with estimating, preconstruction, and BIM/VDC teams.
- Proficiency with construction project management software and Microsoft Office.
- Strong leadership, communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with healthcare, higher education, institutional, manufacturing, or other complex commercial projects is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Performance-based bonus opportunities.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company contribution.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Stable backlog of large-scale commercial electrical projects.
- Dedicated estimating and BIM/VDC support.
- Significant project ownership and leadership responsibility.
- Collaborative environment with long-term career growth opportunities.
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