Electrical Project Manager – Construction

Ilocatum; Newtown (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Ilocatum is seeking an Electrical Project Manager in Newtown, CT to lead on-site project teams across multiple sectors. You will oversee cost-to-complete estimates, manage budgets, and drive project milestones to completion while mitigating risks and handling change orders.

The role emphasizes leadership, vendor negotiations, and timely delivery within budget, with full-time hours and competitive compensation based on experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a project management role within the electrical construction industry.
• CT journeyman or master electrician license.
• Strong leadership, diplomatic, and motivational skills across organizational levels.
• Experience negotiating with vendors and subcontractors.
• Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending changes.
• Experience leading projects to completion on time, on schedule, and within budget.
• Experience leading and managing project teams of varying sizes.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills with technical and non-technical staff and all levels of management.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project cost to complete and financial projections, and quantify costs by phase code (materials, remaining labor hours).
• Identify scope creep, mitigate risk, assemble design issues and change orders, and communicate with project team.
• Prepare estimates and detailed project plans for all phases; coordinate with superintendent and foreman to review revised labor hours and targets; procure resources to meet objectives.
• Manage day-to-day project activities and resources; communicate needs to VP of Construction; provide milestone/status reports to leadership.
• Act as internal quality control, participate in issue resolution, and assist with dispute negotiation or litigation as needed.
• Understand project specifications, ensure team comprehension, negotiate with vendors/subcontractors, and draft budget proposals and changes.
• Coach, mentor, and supervise project team; monitor performance and conduct reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Team management

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Verbal/written communication

Education

CT journeyman or master electrician license

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Electrical Project Manager

Newtown, CT

An electrical construction company is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to manage a portfolio of complex projects spanning multiple sectors and lines of business. This role provides on-site leadership for project teams, builds and motivates team members to meet project goals, and manages all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Schedule: Full-time.

Compensation: $110,000 to $165,000 per year, based on experience.

What You'll Do:

The Electrical Project Manager oversees construction cost to complete and project financial projections, accurately projecting costs by phase code relating to materials and remaining labor hours. This includes identifying areas of scope creep to mitigate risk, assembling design errors and project change orders, and communicating these to the project team, including negotiating and selling change orders to protect project margin.

The role prepares estimates and detailed project plans for all phases of the project, coordinates with the general superintendent and foreman to review revised labor hours and set completion targets, and procures resources to meet project objectives within planned timeframes. The Electrical Project Manager manages day-to-day project activities and resources, communicating additional requirements and impacts to the Vice President of Construction, and provides status reporting on milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues to leadership.

The role acts as an internal quality control check for the project, participates in quality issue resolution, and assists with dispute, negotiation, arbitration, or litigation as needed. The Electrical Project Manager understands project specifications for installation, ensures the project team understands requirements, negotiates with vendors and subcontractors, and drafts and submits budget proposals and recommends subsequent budget changes. The role also coaches, mentors, and supervises the project team, monitors staff performance, and completes performance reviews.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in a project management role within the electrical construction industry
• CT journeyman or master electrician license
• Strong leadership, diplomatic, and motivational skills, including the ability to lead across organizational levels
• Experience negotiating with vendors and subcontractors
• Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending budget changes
• Experience successfully leading projects to completion on time, on schedule, and within budget
• Experience leading and managing project teams of varying sizes, including internal and external resources
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills with technical and non-technical staff and all levels of management
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, or similar construction project management software
• 5+ years of experience with full product lifecycle and understanding of development lifecycle methodologies

Compensation and Benefits:

• $110,000 to $165,000 per year, based on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid time off