Electrical Project Manager – Large Projects

Freedom Industries Inc.; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Exceptional benefit options

Job summary

Freedom Industries Inc. is seeking a Project Manager in Rocky Mount, NC, responsible for overseeing construction project management duties, including estimating, material purchases, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in project management, particularly in industrial electrical environments. Strong skills in scheduling, budgeting, and safety compliance are essential. The role requires effective communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in industrial electrical work.
• Deep understanding of project scheduling, budgeting, and manpower planning.
• Experience with design/build, shutdowns, or fast-paced industrial environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage construction project activities to ensure timely completion.
• Prepare and oversee estimates, submittal documents, and material purchases.
• Ensure safety and compliance with regulations during project execution.

Skills

Ability to estimate and manage various types of projects

Effective oral and written communication skills

Coordinate and supervise manpower

Proficient with technology including Microsoft suite

Identify and meet customer expectations

Self-motivated and proactive

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Freedom is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

To maintain a safe and productive workplace, and as a condition of employment, all candidates selected for hire are required to successfully pass a pre‑employment drug screening in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

Freedom participates in E‑Verify to confirm employment eligibility. All new hires must provide valid documentation to establish identity and work authorization in the United States.

Employee owners at Freedom enjoy competitive pay, PTO, paid holidays, and exceptional benefit options.

Position Summary

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for overall management of the construction project, to include preparing or overseeing the completion of small estimates, submittal documents, large material purchases, and the safety of the construction team. PM will work with multiple site Project Managers, Engineers, customers, and suppliers. PM may also be assigned projects that an estimator has been awarded and will have to lead and direct the activities of Superintendents, Project Engineers and field personnel while overseeing all project activity. The Project Manager will work with site leadership to adequately staff projects utilizing current staff, and work with Chief Operating Officer and Human Resources for recruiting and hiring efforts when necessary. PM will be expected to excel at relationship building with current and prospective clients. It is the PM’s responsibility to ensure that all assigned projects are estimated and completed on time, to include completing all work safely, on time, and on budget. PM will be responsible for understanding the scope of work and project documents completely for each project. PM will be responsible for ensuring all change orders are priced in a timely manner.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to estimate and manage various types of projects
• Coordinate and supervise manpower, material, and subcontractors on multiple projects
• Understand how jobs flow from the start to finish
• Be able to identify and meet a customer’s expectations and requirements
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks and changing priorities, as necessary
• Able to work under pressure and adapt to daily changing job requirements with a positive attitude
• Have effective oral and written communication skills
• Must be proficient with technology including software, Microsoft suite, accounting programs, etc.
• Be a positive leader, self‑motivated, proactive, and effective team player
• Interact professionally with all levels of employees, management, vendors, subs, peers’, customers, and others

Essential Functions

• Lead by example in championing Freedom Industries Core Focus and Core Values in daily duties
• Model, communicate and enforce Safety Core Processes and Policies
• Review proposal specifications, drawings, and attend pre‑bid meetings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate. Prepare estimate from blueprints, schematics, or conceptually on multiple projects and provide client finalized cost proposal
• Hire, train, supervise, evaluate, schedule, motivate, communicate with, lead, develop and discipline direct reports
• Identify and evaluate possible areas for cost savings in both the estimate and project execution phases
• Initiate, document, estimate, and manage all change orders in accordance with the Change Order SOP
• Confront difficult situations and manage to a successful conclusion
• Thorough knowledge of code compliance and regulations
• Ensure proper documentation control is adhered to per ‘Job Folders’ SOP
• Prepare detailed listing of material, equipment, and subcontract items from the estimate, obtain quotes, and purchase
• Review quotes for completeness and conformance with plans and specs. Responsible for the timely completion of all customers bid related documents
• Champion of the organization’s Core Processes
• Learn, ask questions, teach others, lead
• Responsible for hitting yearly Gross Profit goals and preparing complete and accurate monthly financial projections
• Thorough understanding and implementation of established Phase Codes in budgeting and project execution
• Admin Duties (Approve AP & AR Invoices, Close/Adjust PO’s, Manage Project Closeout Documentation, etc.)
• Adherence to Freedoms/Clients QAQC Manual
• Learn and champion Freedom’s Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)
• Other duties as assigned by Senior Project Manager and Chief Operating Officer.
• Frequently work in close physical proximity to other people, make repetitive movements, climb stairs or steps, walk on uneven surfaces, work indoors or outdoors, drive a vehicle, sit/walk/stand for extended periods of time

Experience / Education / Other

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years of project Management experience in industrial electrical work
• Large industrial project management experience strongly preferred
• Deep understanding of project scheduling, budgeting, and manpower planning
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills
• Experience with design/build, shutdowns, or fast‑paced industrial environments is a plus
• Willingness to take ownership and thrive in a high‑accountability, team‑first culture