Junior Electrical PM – Commercial/Industrial Projects

White Light Electric; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

White Light Electric is seeking a Junior Electrical Project Manager to oversee commercial and industrial projects from turnover through closeout. The role emphasizes financial and analytical skills, electrical knowledge, and tight budget control to ensure on-time, profitable project delivery.

You will review estimates, track costs, monitor cash flow, and coordinate with foremen and stakeholders to manage scope changes and billing progress.

Qualifications

• Junior Electrical Project Manager with financial and analytical mindset and electrical knowledge.
• Manage commercial and industrial projects from turnover through closeout.

Responsibilities

• Review the original estimate and project budget during project turnover.
• Understand estimated labor hours, labor dollars, material costs, equipment, subcontractors, and project allowances.
• Establish and maintain project labor budgets.
• Compare actual labor hours against estimated and budgeted labor hours.
• Track productivity and identify labor overruns early.
• Calculate and update project cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Forecast final project cost and profitability.
• Review committed costs and outstanding purchase orders.
• Track material spending against the project budget.
• Identify financial risks before they become losses.
• Track pending and approved change orders.
• Understand the financial impact of scope changes.
• Assist with pricing and documenting change orders.
• Track project billing and percent complete.
• Coordinate schedule of values and progress billing.
• Monitor project cash flow and billing status.
• Review job-cost reports and project financial reports.
• Provide management with accurate forecasts of project performance.
• Develop corrective action plans when a project begins trending over budget.

Job description

White Light Electric is seeking a Junior Electrical Project Manager to oversee commercial and industrial projects from turnover through closeout. The role emphasizes financial and analytical skills, electrical knowledge, and tight budget control to ensure on-time, profitable project delivery.

You will review estimates, track costs, monitor cash flow, and coordinate with foremen and stakeholders to manage scope changes and billing progress.