Project Manager

Harris & Co Executive Search; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Profit-sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Training programs

Parental leave & childcare resources

Personal leave & flexible schedule

Floating holidays

Job summary

Harris & Co Executive Search is seeking a Project Manager for electrical and mission critical construction to lead projects from planning through closeout. You’ll own execution, drive safety, and build client relationships for repeat work.

The role requires 5+ years PM experience in electrical construction, a related degree, and strong communication and organizational skills. On-site leadership across projects is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PM experience in electrical construction or similar.
• Bachelor's preferred; equivalent studies or experience considered.
• Completion of or enrollment in an approved electrical apprenticeship a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, staff, and schedule electrical and mission critical projects to meet scope and timelines.
• Own project execution end to end, from plans to field issue resolution.
• Provide on-site leadership across multiple projects, directing crews.
• Coordinate field installations and closeouts, controlling cost, schedule and quality.
• Visit job sites to engage with crews, customers and general contractors.
• Identify new business opportunities and build client relationships.

Skills

PM experience

electrical construction

stakeholder comms

organizational skills

Education

Construction management degree

equivalent studies or experience

Job description

We're hiring on behalf of our client: Project Manager – Electrical & Mission Critical Construction

We are representing a leading electrical contractor with a strong pipeline of mission critical and data center work, who are looking for an experienced PM to lead projects from planning through closeout. This is a chance to take real ownership of a project. Driving safe, profitable, on-time delivery. While building the client relationships and team leadership that turn one project into a long-term career with the company.

You’ll:

• Plan, staff, and schedule electrical and mission critical construction projects, ensuring materials, tools, and information are in place to meet scope and construction timelines.
• Own project execution end to end, from reviewing plans and specifications to resolving field issues as they come up.
• Provide on-site leadership across multiple projects, directing superintendents, foremen, crew leaders, journey persons, apprentices, and helpers.
• Coordinate field installations and project closeouts, keeping cost, schedule, and quality on target throughout.
• Visit job sites regularly to engage with crews, customers, and general contractors, ensuring progress and promoting a strong safety culture.
• Identify new business opportunities and build the client relationships that keep our client top of mind for future work.

What you bring:

• 5+ years of PM experience in electrical construction (or comparable experience.)
• Bachelor's degree in construction management preferred; equivalent studies or experience considered.
• Completion of, or initiative to enroll in, an approved electrical apprenticeship a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, with solid technology/computer proficiency.

This isn't just a project; it's a long-term seat with a company that invests in its people:

• A healthy backlog of secured mission critical and data center work, meaning guaranteed project pipeline and job stability well beyond this role.
• A workforce with well above average retention, a sign of a team people choose to stay with and build a career with.
• Genuine opportunity for growth, with a clear path to take on larger projects and greater responsibility over time.
• 2:1 401(k) match on up to 4% of eligible compensation, plus additional profit-sharing.
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Student loan matching in the 401(k), plus performance-based bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• New parent leave, family-building benefits, and childcare resources.