Electrical Project Manager

nVent; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan with company 1:

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Well-being program

Job summary

nVent seeks a seasoned Project Manager to oversee engineering-driven projects from concept to delivery, coordinating CAD/Structural design with a focus on electrical packages and customer requirements.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage change orders, and ensure NEC compliance while aligning schedules with procurement and production. This hybrid role favors those with strong leadership and multitasking abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience preferred.
• Electrical experience or project management on industrial electrical projects.
• Knowledge of NEC and electrical schematics.
• Experience with electrical distribution & controls or automation.
• Switchgear experience with low/medium voltage.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience in manufacturing related to transmission & distribution, oil & gas, or sheet metal design.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of projects from inception to post-delivery.
• Coordinate design packages and verify design feasibility.
• Lead CAD and Structural Design Engineers.
• Develop Electrical Design Packages with the Lead Electrical Engineer.
• Manage change orders and issue precise redlines to CAD teams.
• Facilitate quality control checklists before production starts.
• Monitor lead times and delivery schedules with purchasing.
• Provide regular schedule updates to customers, including delays.
• Coordinate production, delivery, and transportation with site teams.
• Serve as the primary customer liaison for post-delivery service issues.
• Track and close service tickets with timely support.
• Support finance on accounts and purchase orders.

Skills

Project management

Electrical engineering

Leadership

SolidWorks

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Project Oversight: Manage a portfolio of projects varying in size and value, ensuring each project's success from inception to post-delivery.
• Design Coordination: Evaluate sales handoff packages to verify design accuracy, scope alignment, and feasibility.
• Direct the creation and approval of Structural Design Packages, leading a team of CAD and Structural Design Engineers.
• Collaborate with the Lead Electrical Engineer to develop Electrical Design Packages, ensuring customer requirements are fully integrated.
• Change and Quality Management: Process and implement feedback from customers, professional engineers, and state approval bodies, issuing precise redlines to CAD teams for revision.
• Facilitate quality control checklists and reviews to ensure readiness before production starts.
• Supply Chain and Scheduling: Monitor lead times and delivery schedules for critical non-stock items, proactively addressing potential delays with the purchasing team.
• Provide regular schedule updates to customers, including delay notifications or adjustments for accelerated timelines.
• Production and Delivery Coordination: Partner with shop supervisors to ensure on-time production and high-quality outcomes.
• Collaborate with Site and Delivery Coordinators to arrange transportation, secure necessary permits, and ensure safe delivery to customer sites.
• Customer Service: Serve as the primary customer liaison for all post-delivery service issues, including HVAC performance, missing materials, or transport-related damage.
• Track and manage service tickets through resolution, ensuring timely and effective customer support.
• Change Order Management: Prepare and issue change orders, working with the Estimating Department and Lead Electrical Engineer to provide customers with updated pricing and scope adjustments.
• Provide support to the Finance team as they rectify accounts and purchase orders.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Business Management, or a related field. Combination of education and experience will be considered.
• 5+ years experience preferred.
• Electrical experience/background required or Project Management experience on Manufacturing/ Commercial/ Industrial electrical projects.
• Knowledge of electrical wiring, components and schematics.
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Experience with electrical distribution & controls or automation.
• Switchgear application experience with low and medium voltage.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Previous manufacturing experience in the transmission & distribution, oil & gas, or sheet metal design industries is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to interface and influence at all levels.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

WE HAVE:

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes.

We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis.

Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE.

Learn more at www.nvent.com.

We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide. Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money.

We’re known for being:

• Innovative & adaptable
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team oriented
• Optimistic and energizing
• Accountable for performance

Benefits to support the lives of our employees

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset.

Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.