Senior Project Manager

Position Summary:

As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading and overseeing the successful execution of increasingly complex small to medium-scale construction projects. Operating with minimal supervision, you will be responsible for project planning, management direction, achieving project completion, ensuring customer satisfaction and delivering a positive financial outcome.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate on work procurement and engage in business development activities to identify new project opportunities.
• Lead the entire project lifecycle from initiation to closure, ensuring safety, budget adherence, high-quality standards, and timely delivery.
• Oversee project financial activities (SOV preparation, invoicing, collections, etc.)
• Take ownership of project results and work closely with all stakeholders to define project scope, goals, deliverables, resources, budget, and timeline.
• Communicate clear expectations to team members and stakeholders, serving as a mediator between them.
• Proactively resolve issues and address problems throughout project life cycle.
• Effectively manage project scope by documenting and obtaining approvals for any changes via change order forms.
• Work closely with field leadership.
• Lead, coach, and motivate project team members proactively to foster a high-performance work environment.
• Adhere to the PRIME Safety Program, complying with safety regulations, procedures and safe work practices. Lead project safety efforts, promote a safe worksite at all times.
• Maintain a physical presence onsite and regularly visit jobsites to oversee progress and provide assistance to the project management team as needed.
• Performs other duties as requested; duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
• Travel required.

What You Will Need to be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field (architecture, engineering, etc.), and seven to ten years electrical project management experience or relevant experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and/or field experience.
• Strong understanding of construction cost, scheduling, estimating and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting practices.
• Proficiency in electrical estimating, including preparing and presenting job change orders, evaluating estimates, and contributing to new estimates.
• Proficiency with project management tools and software packages. Experience with project management tools and software packages, with a preference for familiarity with Accubid Estimating systems.
• Knowledge of and experience with integrated job cost systems, budgeting, report evaluations, and final costing.
• Proficiency building critical path schedules for projects and understanding construction sequencing across all disciplines.,
• Experience with design-build delivery models is highly preferred.
• Ability to actively engage in the construction process and accurately evaluate final “cost at completion” on a regular basis.
• Effective identification and quantification of project impacts, along with sound negotiation skills with customers for change orders.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing people and teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to rapidly adapt and respond to changing environments and priorities.
• Skill in eliciting cooperation from senior management and cross-functional departments.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and work environment.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May supervise or coordinate the work of others who assist in specific assignments
• May directly supervise project staff

Special Requirements/Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Work is primarily performed in an office setting with minimal health or safety hazards. Noise level and temperature is moderate. Minimal lifting or climbing. This position is expected to be fully in-person, onsite, with some travel not limited to, other offices, work sites and local business errands.

When performing project services in the field:

• Work is primarily performed in an outdoor field setting with occasional exposure to health or safety hazards such as, but not limited to, electrical hazards, water hazards, hazardous terrain, inclement weather conditions, traffic and loud noises. Occasional climbing and/or lifting, up to 30 lbs. Travel required to work sites. Frequent use of personal protective equipment (e.g. safety glasses, gloves, safety vests, hard hats and steel-toed boots).