Electrical Project Manager (Large Projects)

Scott Humphrey; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Scott Humphrey is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead the electrical scope on a large-scale commercial joint venture project in Dallas, TX. The role requires GC/CM background, managing subcontractors, and coordinating with design teams, field leadership, and owners to ensure timely, safe, and compliant delivery.

The ideal candidate will oversee procurement, submittals, schedules, and cost control while maintaining a sharp focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction experience, preferably with a General Contractor or Construction Manager
• Experience managing electrical scopes on large, complex commercial projects
• Strong understanding of commercial electrical systems, drawings, specifications, coordination, procurement, and installation sequencing
• Experience overseeing electrical subcontractors and managing significant electrical packages from the GC/CM side is strongly preferred
• Background on projects such as aviation, convention centers, stadiums, healthcare, higher education, large civic/public facilities, or other technically complex commercial construction is highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Manage the electrical scope of work from preconstruction and procurement through installation, commissioning, and project closeout
• Provide oversight of electrical subcontractors and ensure work is delivered in accordance with contract documents, project specifications, schedule, and quality standards
• Coordinate electrical systems with mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, low-voltage, structural, architectural, and other project scopes
• Manage electrical submittals, RFIs, procurement schedules, change orders, cost impacts, and subcontractor documentation
• Identify design conflicts, constructability concerns, and coordination issues before they impact field operations
• Partner closely with Superintendents and field leadership to coordinate sequencing, manpower, inspections, shutdowns, energization, and major installation activities
• Monitor electrical procurement and long-lead equipment, including switchgear, transformers, generators, panels, and other critical electrical systems
• Participate in coordination meetings with the owner, design team, subcontractors, and joint venture partners
• Track project costs, forecasts, commitments, change management, and overall financial performance related to the electrical package
• Support testing, commissioning, inspections, punch list, turnover, and final project closeout
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, schedule, and successful project delivery

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Subcontractor management

Job description

Our client, a well-established commercial General Contractor, is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join the project team for a large-scale commercial joint venture project in Dallas, TX.

This position will take ownership of the electrical scope on a major, technically complex construction project. The ideal candidate will come from a General Contractor or Construction Manager background and have experience managing significant electrical packages on large commercial, aviation, healthcare, convention center, higher education, stadium, or similarly complex projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a construction professional with strong electrical knowledge who understands how to manage the full scope from a GC/CM perspective, coordinating closely with electrical trade partners, design teams, field leadership, ownership, and other project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the electrical scope of work from preconstruction and procurement through installation, commissioning, and project closeout
• Provide oversight of electrical subcontractors and ensure work is delivered in accordance with contract documents, project specifications, schedule, and quality standards
• Coordinate electrical systems with mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, low-voltage, structural, architectural, and other project scopes
• Manage electrical submittals, RFIs, procurement schedules, change orders, cost impacts, and subcontractor documentation
• Identify design conflicts, constructability concerns, and coordination issues before they impact field operations
• Partner closely with Superintendents and field leadership to coordinate sequencing, manpower, inspections, shutdowns, energization, and major installation activities
• Monitor electrical procurement and long-lead equipment, including switchgear, transformers, generators, panels, and other critical electrical systems
• Participate in coordination meetings with the owner, design team, subcontractors, and joint venture partners
• Track project costs, forecasts, commitments, change management, and overall financial performance related to the electrical package
• Support testing, commissioning, inspections, punch list, turnover, and final project closeout
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, schedule, and successful project delivery

Qualifications

• REQUIRED: 5+ years of commercial construction experience, preferably with a General Contractor or Construction Manager
• REQUIRED: Demonstrated experience managing electrical scopes on large, complex commercial construction projects
• Strong understanding of commercial electrical systems, drawings, specifications, coordination, procurement, and installation sequencing
• Experience overseeing electrical subcontractors and managing significant electrical packages from the GC/CM side is strongly preferred
• Background on projects such as aviation, convention centers, stadiums, healthcare, higher education, large civic/public facilities, or other technically complex commercial construction is highly desirable
• Experience working within a joint venture or large, multi-stakeholder project environment is a plus
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and subcontractor management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with project management, field operations, design teams, ownership, and trade partners

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected commercial contractor and play a key role on one of Dallas's significant large-scale construction projects. The position offers exposure to a complex, high-profile project environment and the opportunity to take ownership of a major electrical scope as part of an experienced project team.