Electrical Project Manager

Southland Holdings; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Southland Holdings is forming a new electrical contracting division in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. We seek an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead project execution for hyperscale data center and industrial clients from the ground up.

You will own end-to-end management, sponsor client relationships, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across projects in the DFW region and beyond.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PM experience in electrical construction (data centers preferred).
• Strong NEC knowledge and Texas licensing familiarity.
• Proven track record in budgets, schedules, and subcontractor management.
• Experience with hyperscale, industrial, or large commercial projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Proficiency with Procore and MS Project.
• Excellent communication and client-management skills.
• Willingness to travel across the DFW area and beyond.
• Ability to mentor engineers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project management for electrical construction projects, including budgets, schedules, and staffing.
• Lead client-facing communications, change orders, and relationships with hyperscale and industrial owners.
• Coordinate with division's Qualifying Party/Master Electrician and field superintendents for safety and code compliance.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships, scope negotiations, and procurement.
• Review drawings, specifications, and RFIs; resolve design and constructability issues.
• Lead meetings, provide owner/client reporting, and maintain project documentation.
• Collaborate with estimating and BD on pursuits and scope development for new projects.
• Ensure OSHA, NEC, and local electrical codes and permitting compliance.
• Mentor project engineers and staff as the division scales.

Skills

PM leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client relations

Team mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Procore

MS Project

AutoCAD

Job description

Electrical Project Manager

Southland Holdings | Electrical Contracting Division Location: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Description

Southland is standing up a new electrical contracting division focused on hyperscale data center and industrial clients across North America. We're looking for an experienced Electrical Project Manager based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to help lead project execution for this new business line from the ground up. This is a high-visibility opportunity to shape processes, teams, and client relationships as the division scales.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project management for electrical construction projects, from preconstruction through closeout, with a focus on mission-critical and industrial facilities (data centers, substations, large industrial/manufacturing sites)
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and staffing plans; track cost performance and forecast to completion
• Serve as primary client-facing point of contact, managing expectations, change orders, and overall project relationships with hyperscale and industrial clients
• Coordinate closely with the division's Qualifying Party/Master Electrician and field superintendents to ensure code compliance, safety, and quality standards are met on every project
• Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships, including scope negotiation, procurement, and performance oversight
• Review and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, and RFIs; drive resolution of design and constructability issues
• Lead project meetings, produce owner/client reporting, and maintain accurate project documentation
• Partner with estimating and business development on pursuits, proposals, and scope development for new work
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, NEC, and all applicable local/state electrical codes and permitting requirements
• Mentor project engineers and support staff as the division builds out its team

Requirements

• 5+ years of project management experience in electrical construction, with direct experience managing commercial, industrial, or mission-critical (data center) projects
• Strong working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and Texas electrical licensing/permitting requirements (TDLR familiarity a plus)
• Proven track record managing project budgets, schedules, and subcontractor relationships on projects of significant scale
• Experience working directly with hyperscale, industrial, or large commercial ownership groups preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent industry experience
• Proficiency with project management and scheduling tools (Procore, MS Project, or similar)
• Strong communication and client-management skills; comfortable operating in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment
• Willingness to travel to project sites across the DFW area and, as the division grows, other regions

Why Southland

Southland Holdings (NYSE: SLND) is a leading North American infrastructure construction company with a family of respected subsidiaries including American Bridge, Oscar Renda Contracting, and Johnson Bros. Corporation. Joining this new electrical division means getting in early on a strategic growth initiative - building processes, culture, and client relationships from day one, backed by the resources and reputation of an established infrastructure company.

Southland Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer.