Electrical Project Manager

Aplin; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee ownership program

Job summary

Aplin is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead large-scale, mission-critical electrical projects across the United States including data centers, industrial plants, and power facilities. You will drive planning, procurement, scheduling, and commissioning while managing safety, budget, and client relationships.

The role requires strong electrical construction expertise, leadership experience, and a track record of delivering complex scopes from planning through turnover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing electrical construction projects.
• Experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities or industrial construction.
• Strong knowledge of medium- and low-voltage electrical systems.
• Willingness to travel extensively and manage self-perform scopes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of electrical construction projects from preconstruction to turnover.
• Plan, budget, forecast, procure, schedule, and allocate resources.
• Oversee self-perform electrical scopes (MV/LV, grounding, switchgear, cable trays).
• Drive safety, quality, cost, schedule, and productivity performance.
• Monitor labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor performance.
• Manage change orders, risk, forecasting, and project controls.
• Lead client meetings and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Mentor Project Engineers and field teams.
• Support preconstruction and client presentations.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Scheduling

Budgeting

Safety

Problem-solving

Travel readiness

Education

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

Equivalent electrical trade/field experience

Tools

Construction management software

Scheduling software

Estimating software

Job description

We are seeking an experiencedElectrical Project Managerto lead the execution of large-scalemission critical, data center, industrial, power, and advanced manufacturing projectsacross the United States.

This is an exciting opportunity for a construction professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys leading complex electrical scopes from planning and procurement through commissioning and project closeout. The ideal candidate brings strong electrical construction expertise, leadership experience, and a proven ability to manage safety, schedule, cost, quality, and client relationships on large-scale projects.

Location

Texas, Arizona, or anywhere in the U.S

Travel

Extensive travel required (site-based assignments)

Compensation

Competitive base salary + profit sharing + employee ownership program

What You'll Do

• Lead the successful execution of electrical construction projects from preconstruction through turnover and closeout.
• Manage project planning, budgeting, forecasting, procurement, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Oversee self-perform electrical scopes including:
  • Medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems
  • Underground duct banks and grounding systems
  • Switchgear and electrical equipment installation
  • Cable tray and raceway systems
  • Power, controls, communications, and instrumentation systems
  • Commissioning and startup activities
• Drive project performance related to safety, quality, cost, schedule, and productivity.
• Monitor labor productivity, material tracking, equipment utilization, and subcontractor performance.
• Manage change orders, risk mitigation, forecasting, and project controls.
• Lead client meetings and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, trade partners, engineers, and field teams.
• Support project sequencing, manpower planning, commissioning readiness, and turnover planning.
• Mentor and develop Project Engineers, Field Engineers, and project teams.
• Collaborate with safety and quality teams to ensure compliance with project and company standards.
• Support business development and preconstruction efforts, including constructability reviews and client presentations.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline preferred.
• Equivalent electrical trade, field leadership, or construction experience will be considered.
• 5+ years of experience managing electrical construction projects.
• Experience within one or more of the following sectors:
  • Data Centers
  • Mission Critical Facilities
  • Industrial Construction
  • Power Generation & Distribution
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Energy Infrastructure
• Experience managing self-perform electrical scopes strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of medium-voltage and low-voltage electrical systems.
• Understanding of electrical construction methods, project controls, scheduling, and commissioning processes.
• Experience managing budgets, contracts, forecasting, procurement, and risk management.
• Proven leadership experience overseeing field personnel, engineers, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Experience with construction management, scheduling, and estimating software platforms.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-moving, deadline-driven environments.
• Willingness to travel extensively based on project needs.

Why Join?

• Work on some of the most complex and technically challenging projects in North America.
• Lead high-profile mission critical, industrial, and infrastructure projects.
• Significant project ownership and leadership responsibility.
• Long-term career growth opportunities.
• Profit sharing opportunities.
• Employee ownership program.
• Collaborative, safety-focused culture.
• Travel support and project-based assignments.

We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits.

Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.