Electrical Controls Project Manager – San Francisco, CA

IBidElectric LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Performance-based bonus

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Professional development

Career advancement

Job summary

Contractor Network in San Francisco, CA seeks an experienced Electrical Controls Project Manager to own controls responsibilities while ensuring safe execution, strong customer service, disciplined project controls, and profitable growth. The role blends practical electrical construction knowledge with leadership, organization, and communication to drive projects from planning through turnover.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in electrical controls or related systems, with proven project

Qualifications

• Experience with controls, building automation, industrial automation, instrumentation, or related systems.
• Project management experience appropriate for the role.
• Ability to read control diagrams, electrical drawings, specifications, and sequences of operation.
• Strong technical coordination, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Commissioning and system-integration experience is beneficial.
• Electrical construction background is highly valuable.

Responsibilities

• Manage controls projects from planning and procurement through installation, startup, commissioning, and closeout.
• Coordinate control panels, devices, instrumentation, power requirements, communications, and interfaces.
• Manage submittals, RFIs, schedules, change orders, procurement, documentation, and financial performance.
• Coordinate with field teams, controls technicians, programmers, engineers, vendors, and customers.
• Review drawings and sequences of operation for scope, constructability, and interface requirements.
• Track testing, startup, commissioning, punch-list, and turnover activities.
• Identify integration risks between electrical, mechanical, controls, and owner systems.
• Maintain strong customer communication throughout project execution.

Skills

Controls systems

Electrical drawings

Project coordination

Communication

Commissioning experience

Electrical construction

Job description

Electrical Controls Project Manager Opportunity

A confidential electrical contractor is seeking an experienced Electrical Controls Project Manager for its San Francisco, CA market. This opportunity is intended for a proven electrical construction professional who can take ownership of controls responsibilities while supporting safe execution, strong customer service, disciplined project controls, and profitable growth. The successful candidate will combine practical electrical construction knowledge with sound judgment, organization, communication, and leadership.

Experience

5+ years of project management or technical experience with electrical controls, building automation, industrial controls, instrumentation, or related systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage controls projects from planning and procurement through installation, startup, commissioning, and closeout.
• Coordinate control panels, devices, instrumentation, power requirements, communications, and interfaces.
• Manage submittals, RFIs, schedules, change orders, procurement, documentation, and financial performance.
• Coordinate with field teams, controls technicians, programmers, engineers, vendors, and customers.
• Review drawings and sequences of operation for scope, constructability, and interface requirements.
• Track testing, startup, commissioning, punch-list, and turnover activities.
• Identify integration risks between electrical, mechanical, controls, and owner systems.
• Maintain strong customer communication throughout project execution.

Qualifications

• Experience with controls, building automation, industrial automation, instrumentation, or related systems.
• Project management experience appropriate for the role.
• Ability to read control diagrams, electrical drawings, specifications, and sequences of operation.
• Strong technical coordination, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Commissioning and system-integration experience is beneficial.
• Electrical construction background is highly valuable.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation — salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance where offered.
• 401(k) or retirement plan with employer matching where applicable.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities where applicable.
• Life and disability insurance options where offered.
• Professional development and continuing training opportunities.
• Career advancement opportunities within electrical construction and leadership.

Salary: Negotiable

Company: Contractor Network

Location: San Francisco, CA