Junior Electrical Project Manager

Socket.dev; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus or incentive plan

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Wesco is hiring a Project Manager in Orlando, FL to oversee electrical distribution projects from scope through delivery, coordinating with customers, vendors, and internal teams. You will manage schedules, budgets, resources, and risk, delivering on-time results while upholding safety and quality standards.

Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential. The role requires supporting project development, preparing reports for upper management, and ensuring alignment with corporate

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent experience required; Associate’s degree preferred
• 2 years required, 4 years experience preferred of directing work in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution
• Experience supporting electrical distribution, lighting, switchgear, construction, or other project-based environments is preferred.
• Business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods
• Proven ability to manage processes to achieve objectives
• Ability to build effective business relationships with other functional areas, customers, and vendors to best support mutual objectives
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyze workflow and processes to provide productive service to internal and external customers
• Interpersonal, conflict management, and negotiation skills required
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and product
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient computer skills

Responsibilities

• Provides support with project development from beginning to end, including supporting project execution, material coordination, customer communication, and issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assists in defining project scope, goals and deliverables to support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders, customers, vendors, and cross-functional business partners, as applicable.
• Assists in developing full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
• Effectively communicates project updates and progression to manager and may communicate project status, material updates, and project-related information with customers, vendors, and internal business partners, as applicable.
• Estimates resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Aligns activities with corporate goals around safety, quality, delivery and cost while supporting customer satisfaction and successful project execution.
• May perform root cause analysis on gaps, identifies waste, and works with leadership to drive sustainable corrective action
• May drafts and submits budget proposals, and recommends subsequent budget changes
• May negotiate with other department managers for acquisition of required personnel
• Determines and assesses need for additional staff or consultants and makes appropriate staffing adjustments during project cycle
• Sets and manages project expectations with team members and may coordinate project expectations with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within project team and may assist in resolving project, customer, vendor, material, delivery, or change order issues.
• Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path
• Plans and schedules project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Tracks project milestones and deliverables and may monitor material status, project documentation, and customer deliverables, as applicable.
• May develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Manages changes in project scope, identifies potential concerns, and devises contingency plans, including coordinating project changes with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders, as applicable.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Negotiation skills

Time management

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree

Job description

Wesco is hiring a Project Manager in Orlando, FL to oversee electrical distribution projects from scope through delivery, coordinating with customers, vendors, and internal teams. You will manage schedules, budgets, resources, and risk, delivering on-time results while upholding safety and quality standards.

Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential. The role requires supporting project development, preparing reports for upper management, and ensuring alignment with corporate