Lead Commercial Electrical Project Manager

A-1 Electrical Contractors INC; St. George (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

PTO

401(k) with company match

Phone allowance

Auto allowance

Job summary

A-1 Electrical Contractors, Inc. is seeking an experienced Commercial Electrical Project Manager to plan, manage, and deliver medium-to-large commercial electrical construction projects from award through closeout.

You will direct the Assistant Project Manager and Field Manager assigned to each project, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence, and compliance with plans, specifications, and electrical code. We are an equal opportunity employer emphasizing safe, quality work and career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience managing medium to large commercial electrical construction projects from award through closeout.
• Ability to read blueprints, specs, and construction documents.
• Proficiency with Acumatica and Procore for submittals, RFIs, PCOs, and project financials.
• Strong written and verbal communication with GCs, owners, architects, and internal teams.
• Must be located in the Greater New Orleans area.

Responsibilities

• Planning, Schedule, and WBS: Build and actively manage the project schedule and work breakdown structure from award through closeout, updating durations, float, and critical path as conditions change.
• Decision-Making: Be the job's decision-maker when options and obstacles come up.
• Construction Team Point of Contact: Serve as the primary liaison between the field team and the general contractor, owner, and other trades. All key external communication runs through you.
• Executive Communication: Report directly to the executive team on project goals, status, risk, schedule, and financials, and keep them informed as things change.
• Quality Control: Check that all electrical work is installed to the plans, specifications, and code, and have the field correct any problems right away.
• Schedule and Plan Adjustments: Adjust plans when scope, financing, or field conditions change, and communicate revisions to every stakeholder.
• Financial Management: Complete billings per contract requirements, manage accounts receivable and follow up on payment, and review and approve all project invoices.
• Labor Management: Know your crew's capabilities, manage labor projections to stay ahead of budget, and coordinate all labor moves with the Field Manager.
• Change Order Management: Identify, price, and submit change orders per the contract, on time every time. Never allow out-of-scope work without written direction.
• Jobsite Visits and Meetings: Visit each site at least weekly for quality and progress checks, and attend all job meetings, including OAC and GC coordination meetings.
• Client Relationships: Deliver on commitments, communicate professionally with owners, GCs, and architects, and bring new relationship opportunities to leadership.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Education

High school

Tools

Acumatica

Procore

Job description

A-1 Electrical Contractors, Inc. is seeking an experienced Commercial Electrical Project Manager to plan, manage, and deliver medium-to-large commercial electrical construction projects from award through closeout.

You will direct the Assistant Project Manager and Field Manager assigned to each project, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence, and compliance with plans, specifications, and electrical code. We are an equal opportunity employer emphasizing safe, quality work and career growth.