Senior Project Manager

Role Description

Shermco Industries is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and execute complex electrical testing, commissioning, engineering, and field services projects exceeding $500,000 in contract value. This role is not a coordinator position. The Senior Project Manager serves as the business owner of the project, accountable for financial performance, schedule execution, contractual compliance, risk mitigation, and client relationship management. The ideal candidate has successfully managed large-scale industrial, utility, or mission-critical electrical projects and possesses both strong technical understanding and executive-level business discipline.

Location: Covering projects in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska

Responsibilities

• Project Ownership
  • Assume full P&L responsibility for assigned projects
  • Manage projects ranging from $500k to multi-million-dollar contracts
  • Protect and improve project margins through disciplined execution
  • Maintain accurate forecasting through project completion
• Financial Management
  • Develop and manage detailed project budgets
  • Monitor labor productivity and cost performance
  • Maintain forecasting accuracy and revenue alignment
  • Identify, price, and capture change order opportunities
  • Manage billing cycles and cash flow exposure
• Contract & Scope Control
  • Interpret and manage contract requirements
  • Ensure scope clarity and enforce structured change management
  • Lead RFI development and tracking
  • Prevent unauthorized scope execution
• Risk Management
  • Develop and maintain formal project risk registers
  • Proactively mitigate safety, financial, schedule, and resource risks
  • Escalate high-impact risks appropriately
  • Lead contingency and recovery planning
• Schedule Management
  • Develop and manage detailed project schedules
  • Coordinate shutdown windows and critical path milestones
  • Document and manage delay impacts
  • Align workforce and engineering resources to schedule demands
• Field Leadership & Execution
  • Lead cross-functional teams including technicians, engineers, and subcontractors
  • Conduct structured project kickoff meetings
  • Drive execution quality and minimize rework
  • Ensure disciplined documentation and turnover standards
• Client Relationship Management
  • Serve as primary client interface
  • Lead project update meetings and executive briefings
  • Navigate conflict professionally while protecting Shermco’s interests
  • Develop opportunities for repeat business
• Executive Reporting
  • Provide clear project performance updates to senior leadership
  • Present risk summaries, financial forecasts, and mitigation plans
  • Participate in post-project reviews and lessons learned sessions

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience in electrical construction, testing, commissioning, engineering services, or industrial field services
• Demonstrated success managing projects exceeding $500,000 in contract value
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and margin management
• Experience interpreting contracts and managing change orders
• Working knowledge of medium- and low-voltage electrical systems
• Proven ability to lead large field teams and multi-disciplinary resources
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with executive presence

Education

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Equivalent combinations of education and significant relevant project management experience in electrical services environments will be considered.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience in NETA testing, commissioning, or power systems services
• PMP certification or formal project management training
• Background in utility, industrial, data center, or mission-critical environments
• Experience managing multi-location or multi-branch teams

Pay Range

USD $127,000.00 - USD $165,000.00 /Yr.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Shermco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Shermco is a drug-free workplace.