Electrical Project Manager

IES Residential Inc; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IES Residential Inc in Nashville is seeking an Electrical Project Manager to oversee end-to-end electrical project execution on time and on budget. You’ll coordinate with internal teams, customers, vendors, and field personnel to ensure safety, quality, and client satisfaction.

The role requires a strong background in electrical systems, project management, and leadership, with ten years of electrical field experience and a relevant degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Ten years of electrical field experience required.
• Experience in electrical project management, field supervision, or electrical construction leadership preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred; high school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of assigned electrical projects from kickoff through final completion, coordinating field operations and project requirements.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, timelines, manpower, material needs, and resource plans.
• Coordinate with operations, estimating, purchasing, accounting, and field teams to ensure project success and efficient resource allocation.
• Review plans, drawings, specs, contracts, scopes of work to ensure requirements are understood and executed.
• Monitor progress, costs, quality, and performance to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Communicate with customers, vendors, subcontractors, field personnel, and stakeholders on status, schedules, and expectations.
• Manage project documentation, contracts, change orders, POs, schedules, drawings, records, and reports.
• Identify and resolve issues, conflicts, delays, material concerns, and risks in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct coordination meetings and provide leadership updates on progress and performance.
• Support billing, invoicing, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial reporting for projects.
• Foster positive relationships with customers and teams; drive projects to successful completion.
• Contribute to process improvements in field operations, efficiency, quality, and productivity.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Project management

Scheduling

Budget management

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

High school diploma or GED

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

Electrical industry certifications or licenses (preferred/required as needed)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Electrical project management software

Job description

General Job Description

Position Overview

IES Residential is seeking an Electrical Project Manager to join our team. The Electrical Project Manager is responsible for overseeing all phases of electrical project execution from initiation through completion while ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with company standards, applicable electrical codes, and project requirements. This role coordinates closely with internal departments, customers, vendors, subcontractors, and electrical field personnel to support operational efficiency, quality workmanship, customer satisfaction, and successful project outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of assigned electrical projects from project kickoff through final completion, including coordination of electrical field operations and project requirements.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, timelines, manpower requirements, material needs, and resource plans to support successful electrical project execution.
• Coordinate with operations, estimating, purchasing, accounting, and electrical field teams to ensure project success, proper resource allocation, and operational efficiency.
• Review electrical plans, drawings, specifications, contracts, scopes of work, and related documentation to ensure project requirements are understood and properly executed.
• Monitor electrical project progress, field productivity, labor and material costs, quality, and overall performance to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
• Communicate regularly with customers, vendors, subcontractors, field personnel, and internal stakeholders regarding electrical project status, schedules, requirements, and expectations.
• Manage project documentation, including contracts, change orders, purchase orders, schedules, electrical drawings, project records, and reports.
• Identify and resolve electrical project issues, field conflicts, delays, material concerns, scheduling challenges, and other project risks in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensure electrical work and project activities comply with company policies, safety standards, contractual obligations, applicable electrical codes, regulatory requirements, and established operational procedures.
• Conduct project and field coordination meetings and provide accurate updates regarding schedules, progress, field operations, and project performance to leadership and project stakeholders.
• Support billing, invoicing, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial reporting activities related to assigned electrical projects.
• Foster positive working relationships with customers, electrical field personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and internal team members while maintaining professional communication and effective conflict resolution.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance electrical field operations, project efficiency, quality, productivity, and overall project performance.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

None

Minimum Years of Experience

6+

Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, installation practices, construction operations, project management principles, and scheduling processes.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and multitasking abilities with the ability to effectively coordinate electrical field operations and project activities.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including effective conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple electrical projects, priorities, manpower requirements, and deadlines in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to identify and resolve electrical field and project-related issues.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, blueprints, specifications, contracts, scopes of work, and project documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy, quality standards, and code compliance under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and applicable project management, construction, or electrical systems and software.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal departments, leadership, electrical field personnel, customers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Strong customer service and relationship management skills.
• Ability to lead and coordinate electrical field teams and drive projects toward successful completion while maintaining safety, quality, productivity, and customer expectations.
• Ability to pass pre-employment screenings such as background and motor vehicle record checks.
• English speaking, reading, and writing preferred, and required where necessary to perform job duties.
• Spanish speaking preferred.
• Maintain professionalism and a positive, respectful demeanor with customers, coworkers, and business partners.

Education/Experience

• Minimum of ten (10) years of electrical field experience required.
• Previous electrical project management, field supervision, or electrical construction leadership experience preferred.
• Previous experience managing project budgets, schedules, electrical field personnel, vendors, and subcontractors preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Relevant electrical industry certifications or licenses preferred, and required where necessary to perform job duties.

Physical Requirements

• Travel as required to support electrical projects, field operations, and job site needs.
• Ability to work overtime, modified schedules, or occasional weekends as business needs require.
• Work in both office and active job site environments, including sitting and performing prolonged computer work as well as standing, walking, climbing ladders and stairs, kneeling, bending, stooping, crouching, crawling, and reaching as necessary.
• Maintain dependable transportation and consistent, reliable attendance to meet customer service, project, and operational needs.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions within established company policies, procedures, project requirements, and safety standards.
• Communicate in person, by phone, and electronically, including on a tablet, smartphone, and other office or field technology.
• Perform all work on-site and in person; this is not a remote or hybrid position.
• Lift, carry, push, and pull at least 50 pounds.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or work authorization support. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future need for employer sponsorship.

License Required

Yes

Job Locations

US-TN-Nashville

Company Overview

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES's 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 10,200 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States.

Our commitment to our employees is reflected by our actions:

• Safety is Priority One - and our record shows it
• Competitive Pay
• Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
• Company Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and Short Term Disability Plans
• Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
• Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage
• Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs

EEO Statement

PLEASE NO AGENCY CALLS.NOTE TO ALL AGENCIES: Any unsolicited agency resumes or agency represented candidates that are presented to any IES employee without first having a signed contract between that agency and the IES Talent Acquisition organization will become the property of IES and no fees will be paid.

EEO & affirmative action

The IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment, and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated. IES is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. IES develops affirmative action programs to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company’s obligations as a contractor to the United States government.

View Your Equal Employment Opportunity rights under the law. "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal; Conozca sus Derechos: La Discriminación en el Lugar de Trabajo es Ilegal

Disability Accommodation

IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at [phone] or any IES office to request assistance.

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