Electrical Project Manager & Estimator – Commercial

Universal Electrical Service, Inc.; Souderton (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development and training

Job summary

Universal Electrical Service, Inc. in Souderton, PA seeks a Junior Electrical Project Manager / Estimator with hands-on commercial electrical experience and estimating background. This role focuses on preconstruction, estimating, and coordinating project execution.

The ideal candidate will transition from Journeyman/Foreman roles into project management and estimating, supporting client, contractor, and vendor interactions while ensuring safety, budget, and schedule adherence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of electrical project management and/or estimating experience in commercial construction.
• Background as a Journeyman Electrician, Lead Electrician, Foreman, General Foreman, or Electrical Superintendent is strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, drawings, RFIs, submittals, and contract documents.
• Experience with change orders, RFIs, submittals, procurement, and project closeout.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial electrical projects from contract award through completion and closeout.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, general contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and field personnel.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, manpower requirements, and milestones.
• Coordinate project activities with field leadership, electricians, customers, vendors, and other trades.
• Monitor project progress, productivity, material requirements, labor costs, and overall project performance.
• Review project plans, specifications, drawings, RFIs, submittals, and contract documents.
• Identify project risks, scope changes, scheduling issues, and potential cost impacts.
• Prepare and manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, and other project documentation.
• Coordinate material procurement and ensure materials and equipment are available when required.
• Work closely with field leadership to resolve technical, scheduling, and installation issues.
• Conduct project meetings, site visits, and progress reviews as required.
• Monitor project costs and provide regular updates to leadership.
• Assist with billing, forecasting, cost-to-complete projections, and project financial reporting.
• Ensure projects meet company safety, quality, schedule, and profitability expectations.
• Coordinate project closeout, punch lists, documentation, and final turnover.

Skills

Electrical PM

Electrical estimating

Blueprint reading

Project coordination

Excel

Tools

Accubid

McCormick

ConEst

Bluebeam

Job description

Universal Electrical Service, Inc. in Souderton, PA seeks a Junior Electrical Project Manager / Estimator with hands-on commercial electrical experience and estimating background. This role focuses on preconstruction, estimating, and coordinating project execution.

The ideal candidate will transition from Journeyman/Foreman roles into project management and estimating, supporting client, contractor, and vendor interactions while ensuring safety, budget, and schedule adherence.