Project Manager - Traveling

Position Overview:

The Project Manager is responsible for overall planning, execution, financial performance, customer 

communication, contract administration, procurement coordination, scheduling, project controls, and 

successful closeout of assigned electrical construction projects.

The Project Manager owns the project. This role keeps the project team, field leadership, vendors, 

internal departments, and customers aligned around safety, budget, schedule, quality, and 

documentation. The Project Manager leads Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project 

Coordinators as assigned, and holds full project accountability on projects where no Senior Project 

Manager is assigned. Claims, disputes, and non-standard contract terms are escalated to the Senior 

Project Manager or Project Executive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead assigned projects from startup and turnover through execution, closeout, and final financial 

resolution.

• Develop project execution plans, staffing approach, procurement needs, schedules, budgets, and 

communication expectations.

• Own the project budget, forecast, cost reports, billing, cash flow, change management, and margin 

performance.

• Review labor productivity, material, and subcontractor costs regularly, explain variances, and 

identify cost savings without compromising quality.

• Administer contract requirements, RFIs, submittals, change orders, permits, correspondence, and 

closeout obligations.

• Identify, price, document, negotiate, and track changes in scope, schedule, cost, and project 

requirements.

• Maintain documentation strong enough to support customer communication, claims avoidance, 

billing, and closeout.

• Ensure work meets design specifications, safety standards, and building codes through regular 

site visits and quality checks.

• Serve as primary point of contact for customers, GCs, key vendors, and internal stakeholders, 

with timely updates on progress and potential delays.

• Coordinate across field operations, Design/BIM, prefabrication, purchasing, safety, QA/QC, 

accounting, vendors, and subcontractors, and support field leaders with information, material 

planning, and issue resolution.

• Lead and coach Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Coordinators through 

clear assignments, review, and follow-up.

• Identify project risks early and implement practical mitigation or escalation plans.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in the electrical construction industry.

• Knowledge of electrical systems, codes, and regulations, and ability to read and interpret 

construction drawings.

• Demonstrated ability to independently own the full scope of a project — planning, financial 

performance, schedule, contract administration, and customer relationship — without day-to-day 

oversight.

• Sound judgment in identifying and escalating risk, negotiating day-to-day scope and schedule 

items with customers, and protecting project profitability.

• Ability to lead and develop Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project 

Coordinators, including on projects where no Senior Project Manager is assigned.

• Proficiency with Procore or an equivalent project platform, Microsoft Excel, and Bluebeam Revu, 

and the ability to adapt to new technologies.

• Willingness to travel to and work from out-of-area project sites as assigned.

• Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 and ERP/project accounting systems preferred.

• Experience owning projects of increasing size, complexity, or risk, including contract 

negotiation, claims, or project recovery, preferred.

• PMP, OSHA 30, or equivalent industry qualifications preferred

Key Competencies:

• Full ownership of project safety, financial, schedule, and customer outcomes

• Disciplined forecasting, cost control, and change recovery

• Identifies risk early and escalates with sound judgment

• Connects field needs, customer requirements, and office realities

• Positive attitude and team-oriented work ethic