Project Manager - Commercial Electrical Construction

Alphahire; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company contribution

Paid time off and company holidays

Growth and long-term career Path

Job summary

Alphahire seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead commercial electrical construction from preconstruction through closeout in Detroit.

The role emphasizes scheduling, budgeting, procurement, field coordination, and client relationships, with a focus on projects in healthcare, higher education and other complex settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience with a self-performing commercial electrical contractor.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specs, and contracts.
• Experience with healthcare, higher education, institutional, manufacturing, or other complex commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial electrical projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, manpower and procurement plans.
• Monitor financial performance, including labor, billing, forecasting and profitability.
• Coordinate with superintendents, foremen, electricians, subcontractors, suppliers and general contractors.
• Review electrical drawings, specifications, contracts and construction documents.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, procurement, commissioning, closeout and turnover.
• Coordinate handoffs between estimating, preconstruction and project management.
• Collaborate with BIM/VDC teams on constructability and installation planning.
• Lead project meetings and maintain communication with owners, architects, engineers and partners.
• Identify and resolve scheduling, budget, procurement and field operation issues.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors and partners.
• Ensure projects meet contractual, quality, safety and company standards.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Procurement

Client relationship management

Leadership

Electrical construction knowledge

BIM/VDC coordination

Reading electrical drawings

MS Office / PM software

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead commercial electrical construction projects from preconstruction through final closeout. This role will oversee scheduling, budgeting, procurement, field coordination, project financials, and client relationships.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Project Management experience with a self-performing commercial electrical contractor and a strong understanding of electrical construction, field operations, and project financial management. Experience with healthcare, higher education, institutional, manufacturing, or other complex commercial projects is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial electrical projects from preconstruction through completion and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, manpower plans, procurement plans, and cost forecasts.
• Monitor project financial performance, including labor productivity, billing, change orders, forecasting, and profitability.
• Coordinate with superintendents, foremen, electricians, subcontractors, suppliers, and general contractors.
• Review and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction documents.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, procurement, commissioning, closeout, and project turnover.
• Coordinate project handoffs between estimating, preconstruction, and project management.
• Collaborate with BIM/VDC teams on constructability, coordination, and installation planning.
• Lead project meetings and maintain strong communication with owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, and internal teams.
• Identify and resolve issues related to scheduling, budgets, procurement, manpower, and field operations.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and project partners.
• Ensure projects meet contractual, quality, safety, and company standards.

• 5+ years of Project Management experience with a commercial electrical contractor.
• Required: Experience working for a self-performing commercial electrical contractor.
• Proven experience managing commercial electrical projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Strong understanding of commercial electrical systems, installation methods, sequencing, and field operations.
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, procurement, labor planning, forecasting, billing, and profitability.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction documents.
• Experience working with estimating, preconstruction, and BIM/VDC teams.
• Proficiency with construction project management software and Microsoft Office.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with healthcare, higher education, institutional, manufacturing, or other complex commercial projects is preferred.

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company contribution.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Stable backlog of large-scale commercial electrical projects.
• Dedicated estimating and BIM/VDC support.
• Significant project ownership and leadership responsibility.
• Collaborative work environment with long-term career growth opportunities.