Electrical Senior Project Manager

GrowthWise Search Partners; California; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Company vehicle

Job summary

GrowthWise Search Partners is seeking an Electrical Senior Project Manager to own multimillion-dollar electrical, fire alarm, and specialty systems projects from award to closeout. You will lead teams, manage budgets, schedules and procurement to maximize profitability with minimal bureaucracy.

The role requires strong financial management, the ability to read drawings and contracts, and periodic travel to project sites.

Qualifications

• Independent management of large commercial electrical construction projects.
• Experience in commercial electrical contracting, fire alarm, fire protection.
• Strong financial management including job costing, labor forecasting, and forecasting gross profit.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, installation sequencing, and commissioning.
• Ability to read drawings, schematics, specs, submittals, and contracts.
• Experience managing field teams, customer relationships, and change orders.
• Willingness to travel to project sites, including overnight stays.
• NICET experience is a plus, not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage multimillion-dollar electrical construction projects from start to finish, including budgets, schedules, procurement, field execution, change orders, and closeout.
• Own project financial performance, including job costing, labor budgets, gross profit forecasting, WIP reporting, and cost to complete estimates.
• Lead and coordinate field teams, including Foremen, Superintendents, Project Engineers, and Subcontractors, to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Develop project schedules, manpower plans, material procurement strategies, and prefabrication opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Oversee electrical installations, fire alarm and special hazard systems, testing, commissioning, inspections, and project closeout.
• Manage customer relationships, working directly with general contractors, owners, engineers, and other trades to resolve issues and keep work moving.
• Review contracts, drawings, specifications, RFIs, and change orders to identify risks, resolve conflicts, and protect project profitability.
• Monitor project billing, change orders, and collections to ensure work is accurately documented and billed.
• Mentor developing Project Managers and contribute ideas to improve project operations as the company grows.

Skills

Project management

Electrical contracting

Financial management

Team leadership

Reading drawings

Travel willingness

NICET experience

Job description

Big projects. Big growth. No corporate red tape.

This is your opportunity to take ownership of multimillion dollar electrical construction projects with a company that is growing by leaps and bounds, with even more growth ahead.

No layers of bureaucracy. No endless meetings or waiting around for decisions. Just a fast moving, no nonsense company where you have the autonomy to run your projects, lead your teams, and get things done.

Bring your electrical construction expertise, your ability to run profitable projects, and your ideas to a company where you can make a real impact and grow right alongside the business.

Electrical Senior Project Manager – Your Job Duties

You will independently manage large commercial electrical, fire alarm, and specialty systems projects with individual contract values of $8 million or more, taking full ownership from contract award through final billing.

You will:

• Manage multimillion dollar electrical construction projects from start to finish, including budgets, schedules, procurement, field execution, change orders, and closeout.
• Own project financial performance, including job costing, labor budgets, gross profit forecasting, WIP reporting, and cost to complete estimates.
• Lead and coordinate field teams, including Foremen, Superintendents, Project Engineers, and Subcontractors, to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Develop project schedules, manpower plans, material procurement strategies, and prefabrication opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Oversee electrical installations, fire alarm and special hazard systems, testing, commissioning, inspections, and project closeout.
• Manage customer relationships, working directly with general contractors, owners, engineers, and other trades to resolve issues and keep work moving.
• Review contracts, drawings, specifications, RFIs, and change orders to identify risks, resolve conflicts, and protect project profitability.
• Monitor project billing, change orders, and collections to ensure work is accurately documented and billed.
• Mentor developing Project Managers and contribute ideas to improve project operations as the company grows.

Electrical Senior Project Manager – Required Skills, Experience & Team Fit

You have:

• Prior experience independently managing large commercial electrical construction projects
• Prior experience in commercial electrical contracting, fire alarm, fire protection etc.
• Strong financial management skills, including job costing, labor forecasting, WIP reporting, gross profit management, and project cost to complete forecasting.
• Practical electrical construction knowledge, including installation sequencing, field coordination, manpower planning, inspections, and commissioning.
• Working knowledge of commercial electrical systems, fire alarm systems, and special hazard fire alarm and releasing systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, specifications, submittals, and construction contracts.
• Experience managing field teams, subcontractors, customer relationships, and change orders.
• Willingness to travel periodically to project sites, including overnight stays as needed
• NICET experience (like to have, not required)

Electrical Senior Project Manager – Benefits for You

Your compensation will be based on your experience, $150,000 + up to $200,000 + and flexible for the right candidate, depending on your experience managing large electrical construction projects.

• You will be provided with a full suite of benefits, 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Paid time off, paid holidays.
• Company vehicle (truck) included.