Electrical Project Manager

Electrical Project ManagerPureGrid Electrical is looking for a Project Manager who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and driven by flawless execution. You are a proactive communicator who thrives on coordinating the moving pieces of complex electrical projects, keeping a watchful eye on schedules, material tracking, and daily field coordination.You excel at translating project designs into actionable plans for the field and managing relationships with clients, engineers, and subcontractors. If you are a collaborative problem-solver who values safety, accuracy, and schedule above all else, and you enjoy a fast-paced environment where you can take ownership of mid-sized industrial electrical scopes, you'll fit right in.A Day in the Life:Project Execution: Manage the day-to-day operations of mid-sized industrial electrical projects, ensuring tasks are completed safely, accurately, and strictly on schedule.Field Coordination: Serve as a consistent point of contact for the Field Operations Manager and site superintendents, ensuring they have the clear plans, drawings, and labor support required to execute the work.Procurement & Materials Management: Track and expedite long-lead electrical equipment (such as switchgear and transformers), coordinate nationwide material delivery, and review supplier quality to prevent site delays.Financial Administration: Monitor project budgets, process billings, draft purchase orders, manage subcontracts, and track potential scope changes or change order requests.Collaborative Communication: Facilitate regular project alignment meetings with general contractors, owners, and engineering teams, ensuring all stakeholders are updated on progress and milestones.Documentation & Tech Control: Maintain organized project records within our construction management software, managing RFIs, submittals, and drawing updates from preconstruction through closeout.Necessary Qualifications:Experience: 3–7 years of Project Management or Assistant Project Manager experience within the electrical subcontracting space. Exposure to industrial electrical or commercial design-build projects is highly valued.Technical Knowledge: solid foundational understanding of medium-to-heavy industrial electrical work, power distribution equipment, and construction blueprints.Education: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or a related business field is preferred, or equivalent hands-on trade experience.Software Proficiency: Strong proficiency with modern construction management tools; day-to-day experience using Procore and Bluebeam is required.Skills & Approach: Highly organized with a structured work style, clear communication skills, and a practical, hands-on approach to keeping projects moving efficiently.Travel & Location: Ability to travel as needed to support nationwide job sites during key project phases. Role is based out of Downers Grove, IL or one of our Texas hubsWhat We Can Offer You:Industry-leading performance-based bonus programTraditional and Roth 401(k)Tuition reimbursement for associatesScholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child1-week paid volunteer leave each year100% charitable matchMedical, dental, and vision insurance coveragePaid parental leaveOur first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR's Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is "Yes!" we look forward to meeting you.EOE, including disability/vets