Project Manager- Electric

ESCO Automation; Marion (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ESCO Automation in Marion, IA is seeking a senior Project Manager - Electric to lead complex electrical projects for multiple clients. You will oversee scope, schedule, and budget while coordinating multi-discipline teams.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 6+ years of related experience, along with strong leadership and client-facing capabilities; PMP is preferred. Travel up to 25% may be required, with mentoring responsibilities and adherence to ESCO standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 6+ years of related experience.
• Equivalent education/experience may be considered with evidence of success.
• Experience in project engineering/services including budgeting, scope, risk, and scheduling.
• Project leadership and client interaction during sales and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple electrical projects of significant complexity.
• Lead projects independently within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Create and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets; follow PM processes.
• Prepare client bid pre-qualifications, estimates, and proposals; review others’ estimates.
• Coordinate with accounting for tracking and forecasting project performance.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to staff with less experience.
• Develop strategies to retain and grow business with key clients.
• Establish and maintain professional client relationships and staffing.

Skills

Budgeting

Scope management

Risk management

Scheduling

Team leadership

Client proposals

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Access

SharePoint

Dynamics

Job description

PROJECT MANAGER - ELECTRIC

Division: ESCO Electric

Location: Marion

Reports to: Account Manager

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt

Status: Full-Time, Part-Time, Regular, Temporary

Typical Working Hours: 7:30am to 4:30pm

May be required to work extended hours including holidays and weekends due to the 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year type of service ESCO provides its clients.

Synopsis

The Project Manager – Electric is a senior level professional position within the project management structure of ESCO Electric. This position is best described as a lead resource for external customer project delivery for large scale or multiple projects simultaneously. Work executed will be for multi-discipline teams. This position requires acquisition of new and mastery of project management skills. Strategic leadership and mentorship of others is required of this role.

Background and Work Experience

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree program in engineering from an accredited college, technical school, or university and six years or more of related work or industry experience; or
• A combination of equivalent education and or experience will be considered with solid evidence of success.
• Experience in a project engineering or project services environment, including the following:
• Knowledge and familiarity with project management activities including budgeting, defining and managing scope, risk management, and scheduling.
• Project team leadership.
• Project estimating, proposals, and working with clients during sales process.
• Demonstrated to be highly proficient with computer technologies including but not limited to Windows Operating Systems, and the use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred

• Experience with Microsoft Project, Access, SharePoint, and Dynamics.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Understanding of complex electrical principles and design.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage multiple medium to large-sized electrical projects of significant complexity simultaneously.
• Perform project management independently while adhering to scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
• Create and manage project tools including: project plans, schedules, and budgets. Follow and maintain all established project management processes.
• Prepare client bid pre-qualification packages, estimates, and proposals including the compilation of all relevant documents and materials to accompany them. Review estimates prepared by others.
• Utilize accounting-related systems for accurate tracking and forecasting of project performance compared to plan. Serve as the primary point of contact with accounting on assigned projects.
• Provide quality assessments of work performed by others.
• Provide guidance and training to others with less experience through mentoring and project leadership.
• Work with management to help develop and execute strategies to retain and improve business with key clients.
• Establish and maintain professional client relationships.
• Partner with other resource managers to ensure assigned projects are staffed correctly.
• Prepare and lead project meetings.
• Process change orders.
• Approves project timecards and expenses.
• Utilize, support, and enhance ESCO’s standards and best practices.
• Understand and follow all safety, conduct, and policy requirements established by ESCO and clients.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned or deemed necessary by management.

Interpersonal Skills/Characteristics

• Self-starter that exhibits a high level of initiative and resourcefulness.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Willingness to take on and complete multiple project assignments quickly and efficiently.
• Develops meaningful relationships to build trust.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Adapts behavior to changing circumstances.
• Work produced demonstrates excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent customer service and teamwork skills.
• Provides effective coaching and feedback.
• Able to effectively communicate and train others in areas of expertise.

Travel Required

Accommodate up to 25% of overnight travel for services at out-of-town client facilities. Some long-term travel assignments may be required beyond the standard 25%. The amount of travel is largely dependent upon project scope, schedule, and assigned tasks.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical activity such as climbing up and down stairs (may be several flights) and/or ladders, and walking long distances while carrying equipment.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be exposed to very loud areas.
• All necessary personal protective equipment is provided to meet and in some instances exceed OSHA Regulations.