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(LMI)is seeking an experienced Electrical Construction Project Manager / Estimatorto estimate, manage, and successfully deliver commercial, municipal, roadway, site-lighting, sports-lighting, and related electrical construction projects.\nThis position requires direct, hands-on experience working in electrical construction. We are looking for someone who understands how electrical work is estimated, planned, built, managed, documented, billed, and closed out in the field.\nThe ideal candidate can take a project from initial plans and specifications through estimating, award, procurement, manpower planning, construction, change management, billing, punch list, and final closeout while maintaining control of project cost, schedule, documentation, and profitability.\nThis is not simply an administrative project-management role. The person in this position must understand electrical construction well enough to communicate effectively with electricians and foremen, identify field challenges before they become problems, recognize additional scope, and make sound operational and financial decisions.\nKey Responsibilities\nReview electrical plans, specifications, drawings, bid documents, scopes of work, contracts, and project requirements.\nPrepare detailed electrical construction estimates.\nPerform quantity takeoffs and develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and other project costs.\nManage assigned electrical construction projects from award through final completion and billing.\nDevelop and maintain project budgets, schedules, manpower plans, material requirements, and equipment requirements.\nCoordinate electricians, foremen, subcontractors, suppliers, equipment, traffic control, and other project resources.\nWork directly with field leadership to determine how work will be performed before crews mobilize to the jobsite.\nManage material procurement and identify long-lead electrical equipment early in the project.\nReview drawings and specifications for conflicts, omissions, constructability concerns, and scope gaps.\nPrepare and manage RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, change orders, notices, and project correspondence.\nIdentify extra work, changed conditions, and work outside of the original contract as they occur.\nEnsure additional work is properly documented, priced, approved, and billed.\nTrack labor hours, material costs, equipment usage, subcontractor costs, committed costs, and overall job profitability.\nCompare actual project performance against the estimate and budget throughout the life of the project.\nMonitor labor productivity and take corrective action when project performance falls outside of expectations.\nAttend project meetings and communicate with customers, general contractors, engineers, inspectors, utilities, and government agencies.\nManage project billing documentation, schedules of values, T&M tickets, change-order backup, and supporting documentation.\nManage punch lists, as-built documentation, O&M manuals, warranties, and final project closeout.\nMaintain accurate and organized project records.\nTake full ownership of assigned projects and remain accountable for schedule, documentation, communication, cost control, execution, and financial performance.\nElectrical Construction Experience\nCandidates should have direct experience managing and/or estimating electrical construction scopes that may include:\nCommercial electrical construction\nSite and parking-lot lighting\nRoadway and street lighting\nSports and athletic-field lighting\nExterior lighting systems\nLED lighting upgrades\nLighting controls\nElectrical panels and distribution systems\nFeeders and branch circuits\nUnderground conduit and duct-bank systems\nTrenching, boring, excavation, and underground electrical installations\nPoles and pole foundations\nFixtures, wiring, and controls\nElectrical service and distribution equipment\nBucket-truck and aerial electrical work\nElectrical troubleshooting, repairs, renovations, and upgrades\nMinimum Qualifications\nMinimum of 5 years of project management and/or estimating experience specifically involving electrical construction\nExperience working for an electrical contractor, electrical construction company, or closely related electrical trade contractor\nDemonstrated ability to estimate electrical construction projects\nDemonstrated experience managing electrical construction projects and field personnel\nStrong knowledge of electrical construction methods, materials, labor requirements, equipment, sequencing, and field operations\nAbility to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, one-line diagrams, details, contracts, and scopes of work\nStrong understanding of RFIs, submittals, change orders, scheduling, procurement, billing, and construction administration\nAbility to recognize scope gaps, changed conditions, and work outside of the original contract\nAbility to understand jobsite conditions and communicate effectively with electricians, foremen, and field supervisors\nStrong project cost-control and financial-management skills\nExperience tracking labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and overall job profitability\nAbility to manage multiple active projects simultaneously\nStrong organizational skills, follow-through, communication, and attention to detail\nProficiency with Microsoft Office, estimating systems, project-management software, email, and cloud-based construction documentation systems\nPreferred Experience\nExperience in any of the following areas is strongly preferred:\nCommercial electrical contracting\nMunicipal and government electrical construction\nRoadway and street-lighting construction\nSports-lighting construction\nSite-lighting projects\nPublic works projects\nPrevailing-wage projects\nGovernment contracts\nUnit-price contracts\nTime-and-material electrical work\nElectrical change-order estimating\nTraffic-control coordination\nBucket trucks, digger derricks, cranes, and specialized electrical construction equipment\nUnderground utility coordination\nElectrical subcontractor and vendor management\nWho We Are Looking For\nWe are looking for an electrical construction professionalwho understands both the office and field sides of the business.\nThis position is not intended for someone whose primary experience has been managing software implementations, administrative programs, office projects, or non-construction initiatives.\nThe ideal candidate has spent enough time around electrical construction to review a set of plans, walk a jobsite, speak with a foreman, and understand what labor, equipment, materials, coordination, and sequencing will be required to successfully complete the work.\nSuccessful project management at LMI requires more than maintaining a schedule and completing paperwork.\nYou must understand:\nLabor productivity\nConstruction sequencing\nMaterial requirements\nEquipment needs\nField conditions\nScope management\nChange orders\nProject documentation\nBilling\nCost control\nProject profitability\nWe need someone who identifies issues early rather than reacting to them after the fact.\nThe right candidate will be comfortable asking difficult questions, pushing for timely decisions, documenting changed conditions, challenging incomplete information, protecting contractual rights, and ensuring field teams are properly prepared before they arrive onsite.\nWe are looking for someone who thinks ahead, communicates clearly, takes ownership, and follows through.\nCompensation\nCompensation will be based on electrical construction experience, estimating ability, project-management experience, and demonstrated success managing profitable electrical construction projects.\nBenefits\nLighting Maintenance Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:\n401(k) with company match\nHealth insurance\nDental insurance\nVision insurance\nLife insurance\nHealth savings account\nFlexible spending account\nEmployee assistance program\nPaid time off\nAbout Lighting Maintenance Inc.\nLighting Maintenance Inc. is a commercial electrical and lighting contractor serving the Mid-Atlantic region.\nOur work includes:\nCommercial electrical construction\nRoadway and street lighting\nSite lighting\nSports and athletic-field lighting\nCommercial lighting systems\nLighting maintenance\nElectrical service\nMunicipal and public-sector projects\nTransportation and government projects\nOur projects require experienced electrical construction professionals, specialized equipment, strong field execution, detailed project controls, and consistent attention to safety, quality, schedule, and 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