Project Manager

Helix Electric; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plans

Dental Plans

Vision Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan with Match

Employee Discount Program through Perk

Tuition Reimbursement

Scholarships

Job summary

Helix Electric, founded 1985, is seeking a Project Manager in Oakland to plan, manage, oversee and direct all assigned projects. Develop teams, meet scope, schedule, and budget while delivering quality output.

You will drive profitability, lead scheduling, procurement, and contracts; mentor a team of about 3 direct and 10 total reports; coordinate with subcontractors and clients to ensure expectations are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in electrical commercial/mixed-use construction.
• Strong understanding of electrical power engineering.
• Experience coordinating with construction management on site.
• Proven ability to manage schedules, bids, take-offs, change orders, and contracts.
• Proven ability to build relationships and win projects.
• Track record of profitable project portfolios.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and build strong project teams to meet scope, on-time delivery, and budget.
• Drive division profitability through effective project execution.
• Lead PM goals, procurement, scheduling, and contract requirements.
• Improve systems and processes to meet customer and profitability goals.
• Manage and mentor a team of 3 direct and 10 total reports.
• Review contractual requirements and process design for projects.
• Ensure schedule requirements and adjust priorities as needed.
• Interface with customers to validate expectations throughout lifecycle.
• Oversee third-party construction firms.
• Monitor project performance with financial forecasting and delivery quality.
• Proactively communicate risks, challenges, and successes.
• Oversee invoicing per terms and negotiate change orders.

Skills

Project management

Electrical construction

Scheduling

Budgeting

Leadership

Communication

Client relations

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Construction Management degree

Job description

Helix Electric was founded in 1985 and is now one of the nation’s largest and most successful electrical contracting companies. Our commitment to empowering people and powering projects is realized by our exceptional team of dedicated and highly skilled experts working together and never settling for good enough. We are proud of the team-oriented and employee-empowered business approach that defines our unique character.

Our Project Manager is responsible for planning, managing, overseeing, and direction of all assigned projects.

Duties & Scope

• Develop and build strong teams for each project while delivering quality output, meeting customer expectations, managing to scope, delivering on time, and delivering within budget.
• Drive division profitability through effective project execution.
• Develop and lead project management technical and schedule goals, procurement and contractual requirements, personnel assignments and capacity planning.
• Evaluate and continually improve the systems and processes used by the department to effectively meet customer requirements and profitability goals.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a group of approximately 3 direct and 10 total reports.
• Review the overall contractual requirements for all projects and specific process design methodology for individual projects as required.
• Ensure schedule requirements are met for all projects. Readily adjust priorities and milestones based upon changing customer needs, resource availability, and job requirements.
• Interact with the customer to validate expectations are understood and met before, during and after project completion.
• Provide oversight for third-party construction firms.
• Manage project review process with particular emphasis on financial forecasting.
• Ensure high-quality engineering, studies, and Helix project delivery.
• Proactively and systematically communicate challenges, risks and successes.
• Oversee invoice per project terms and negotiate appropriate change orders.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of project management experience in electrical commercial/mixed use construction.
• Understand engineering in electric power.
• Field experience coordinating with construction management.
• Extensive knowledge of project scheduling, bids, take-offs, change orders, and contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and assist in winning projects
• Demonstrated ability to run a profitable portfolio.
• Exceptional initiative, execution and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Exceptional analytical, motivational, and leadership skills.
• Electrical engineering or Construction Management degrees are strongly preferred.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician's license a plus.

The starting base pay for this role is between USD $120,000.00 and $150,000.00 per year. The actual base is dependent upon many factors, such as; location, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. The role may also be eligible for bonus and benefits. Helix Electric provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:

• Medical Plans
• Dental Plans
• Vision Plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Insurance
• Pet insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Match
• Employee Discount Program through PerkSpot
• Tax Savings Accounts – FSA, HSA, DCFSA and CSA
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Scholarships